Read Her Like an Open Book

Summer Reading Wrap-Up: The best books I read in September (and a few I didn’t love)

I managed to read several books in September; a handful impressed me, some were very good but I seemed to have writer’s block when it came to writing a…

Oct 12 • 

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August 2025

Three summer standouts that will transport you to Italy and Tasmania

The latest novels by Mary Morris, Donatella Di Pietrantonio and Robbie Arnott are absorbing and thought-provoking works.

Aug 21 • 

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July 2025

Celebrate Independence Day weekend with some distinctly American fiction

Eight books that capture the essence of America in all its rich variety.

Jul 4 • 

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June 2025

Fourteen more authors share their summer reading plans (Pt. 3 of 3)

Over 100 books to consider! May your summer reading provide the escape or information you need to cope with these troubled times.

Jun 26 • 

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Fourteen authors share what they're planning to read this summer (Pt. 2)

Get ready to add some books to your already endless TBR list!

Jun 23 • 

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Authors share their summer reading plans (Pt. 1)

Lots of great books to add to your TBR list!

Jun 20 • 

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THE SAFEKEEP wins the Women’s Prize for Fiction

Yael van der Wouden's debut novel was a finalist for the Booker Prize last year.

Jun 12 • 

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Ten slightly belated suggestions for Short Story Month

Somehow I failed to put together a post for Short Story Month, but I’m hoping June 1 is within the grace period.

Jun 1 • 

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May 2025

Hey, you should read this book!

Ten worthwhile books you may have missed

May 19 • 

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Eight Great Reads You May Have Missed

In the flood of books that are published each year, it is easy to miss worthy books, especially those published by independent presses that lack the…

May 15 • 

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Guest author Marty Ross-Dolen: The Story of Telling My Story

In 1960, my grandparents were killed in an airline collision in the skies over New York City. They were traveling from Ohio to seek placement of their…

May 6 • 

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Spring book awards highlight novels that are flying below the radar

The Joyce Carol Oates Prize, Carol Shields Prize for Fiction, and Los Angeles Times Book Prizes were all awarded in the past week.

May 4 • 

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