Lori Duff Writes
Once again, the good folks at BookBear asked me to be a part of a virtual book tour, this time for a book called “Show Time” by Phil Harvey. “Show Time” is a powerfully interesting book. It describes the life of the contestants on a Survivor-like show. What makes is unlike Survivor is that there…
Fangirl: A Novel This book is well on its way to being a young adult classic. It stars Cather (identical twin to Wren – get it Cather…Wren….?) who is what most young women imagine themselves to be and so is infinitely relatable. Cather is prettier than she thinks she is, funnier than she thinks she is,…
All Who Go Do Not Return: A Memoir by Shulem Deen This book is a memoir written by a once pious yeshiva boy living in an insular Hasidic community turned Brooklyn hipster. The story of how that transformation happened, the spiritual and social struggle, is really fascinating. As a Reform Jew, as far philosophically…
A Most Uncommon Degree of Popularity by Kathleen Gilles Seidel The title of this book is a quote from “Emma” by Jane Austen. Like Emma, it is a book about the upper crust (but not ‘royalty’) and a book about the subtleties and manners and do’s and don’ts that such society requires. It isn’t action packed,…
Desolation Sound Desolation Sound is a book written by Fraser Heston (son of Charleton) and Heather J. McAdams, who is a sorority sister of mine. You can decide for yourself which is a greater link to legend. Ha ha. Seriously, though, since proximity to greatness is completely unrelated to quality, this is in fact a…
Killer Smile (Rosato & Associates Series) by Lisa Scottoline In this book, the protagonist, Mary DiNunzio, is a lawyer who was hired to get reparations for an Italian man who was placed in an American internment camp during WWII and ultimately committed suicide. The research in the case suddenly turns to murders, both old and…
Hard Laughter: A Novel by Anne Lamott Jennifer’s father, Wallace, has a brain tumor. They don’t know if it is cancerous or not, but in any event he is having brain surgery. Hard Laughter chronicles Jennifer’s life surrounding Wallace’s diagnosis, surgery, and (hopefully) recovery. Jennifer has two brothers, and they all deal with this stressful…
The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir by Bill Bryson I loved this book. I cannot state that more strongly. I mean I really really loved it. Like, if it were a man, I would consider cheating on my husband for it. I loved it that much. (Just kidding, Mikey! You know…
The Wee Free Men (Tiffany Aching)by Terry Pratchett Apparently, I’m on a fantasy kick. But that’s ok when there are still books by the late Terry Pratchett for me to read. I swear, during his prolific and tragically short lifetime he could write faster than I can read. Most of his books are good. Some…
The Kingdom of Keys by Brian Moloney I have long been a follower of Brian Moloney’s blog “The Freelance Retort,” which is a collection of random thoughts and the occasional creative venture involving the zombies that live across the street from him. Brian has a goofy, almost dorky sense of humor that makes me giggle. …