I have no shelf control

I didn't realize how compelling the stories of this era are. I'll be looking for more unique Vietnam War-era his fic!

The sky is gorgeous today

Author-owned bookstores!

"We are thirty-five. Some of us are gray. We all do situps or something to keep fit. I myself wear bifocals. Since I am not yet used to wearing specs at all, I tend to underestimate the distance required, for instance, for kisses on the cheek. If the other person wears glasses, too, we are likely to have a brushing clack of frames."

Pride reads!

My 5-star reads from April 2025

I want to go to Ukraine. If the war ever ends 😭🤬

Be dangerous.

Have you read Stoner? You should. ;)

Indeed!

Happy Pride Month!!

I loved When All Is Said, even though it is pretty sad. The premise got me: an old man feeling close to the end of a long life goes to his local pub and proceeds to say a toast to each of the five most influential people in his life. This gets emotional, as you can imagine. It's the perfect way to slowly reveal big secrets or twists, and Anne Griffin does this masterfully.