If our family is a hive, I like to think of myself as the Queen Bee. As if I’m not disabused of that notion on a daily basis by my teenage daughters, I’ve recently been reminded by a terrific new…
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A novel that features Rag and Bone, Skull and Bones, global conspiracy and a falcon named Sting is worthy of its own category – and claims it! The Union Club: A Subversive Thriller is exactly that: a thriller that makes its…
When you’ve finished The Goldfinch, by all means take a breather. You’ve just knocked back about three regular-length books. You need a palate cleanser! Read a magazine, catch up on your favorite TV show, maybe see Maleficent or Godzilla. If you’re…
I’m not sure I’ll ever have the chance to take a walk in Lagos, Nigeria, or ride a danfo (small, scary bus) there, or hop on the back of a motorcycle with someone (another common form of transportation). You never know where life…
In yesterday’s post, I quoted a passage from Admiral William McRaven’s recent commencement address on Life Lessons from Navy SEAL training. I can’t get over this speech. One of his lessons – like today’s book – speaks of hope. In the ninth week…
Newsflash: I am not a perfect 10 in my swimsuit this summer. At this point, it’s all about the coverup. I won’t be artfully disguising the books I’m reading, though! Summer reading can make us all shine. Below is a…
Newsflash: I am not a perfect 10 in my swimsuit this summer. At this point, it’s all about the coverup. I won’t be artfully disguising the books I’m reading, though! Summer reading can make us all shine. Below is a…
My husband and I have daughters who are 13 and 15 years old. I think about the kidnapped girls in Nigeria every day. I think Peggy Noonan had it exactly right in her column in the Wall Street Journal on…
My husband and I have daughters who are 13 and 15 years old. I think about the kidnapped girls in Nigeria every day. I think Peggy Noonan had it exactly right in her column in the Wall Street Journal on…