A philandering man. A spurned woman. Justice sought. Though the plot elements are classic, The Silent Wife, a novel by A.S.A. Harrison, makes it clear that this will not be a predictable story. Jodi and Todd, the main characters, tell the story from their perspective in alternating chapters of the book. After a relationship spanning …
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If you’re a big reader, what’s your preference- one book at a time, or more? While I love reading, it’s not unusual for it to take me a little bit to get through a book since I usually have at least three going at a time! Vacations though, I can usually get through quite a …
Longbourn by Jo Baker flips the story of Pride and Prejudice upside down to focus on the domestic servants in the background of the Bennett household. Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennett become minor characters while the behind the scenes stories of Longbourn, Netherfield, and Pemberly become the focus. I do not generally like “reimaginings” …
Still Alice by Lisa Genova is the story of a Harvard professor, Alice, who is diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease. This book was completely fascinating and I could not put it down. The author’s decision to have the person with Alzheimer’s narrate the story is particularly effective. As Alice begins to forget and repeat things …