The Royal We
To celebrate the birth of Princess Charlotte, the newest addition to the British Royal Family, I decided to fall head first down a rabbit hole of Kate Middleton/Prince William romantic...
Five Days Left
Five Days Left by Jennifer Lawson Timmer is the story of two people connected through an online forum for parents with non-traditional parenting arrangements. Mara Nichols is a 42-year-old, Indian-Canadian...
Posted by on May 15, 2015
Exquisite Corpse
Exquisite Corpse by Penelope Bagieu is a great read that explores the concept of ego and the question, “What do you deserve?” The art is a classic black and white,...
Posted by Book Rex on May 8, 2015
The Real Doctor Will See You Shortly
Have you ever gone to an appointment at a physician’s office affiliated with a teaching hospital, such as Loyola or Northwestern, and talked to another doctor first, before your regular...
Posted by Adult Services on May 6, 2015
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
Sometimes all the drama happening in the school yard has nothing to do with children and everything to do with parents. In the novel Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty,...
Posted by on April 20, 2015
As you wish: inconceivable tales from the making of the princess bride
I love movie trivia and learning behind the scenes stories about the actors and the making of movies. So when the book, As you wish: inconceivable tales from the making of...
Posted by on April 15, 2015
Inside the O’Briens
Lisa Genova has yet again found the perfect vehicle for a sincere, funny, heart-wrenching story with her east coast family story, Inside the O’Briens. I find that reading her novels is...
Posted by Adult Services on April 6, 2015
Being Mortal
Being Mortal is an accessible and fascinating look at aging – the failings of nursing homes and also the way that people with terminal illnesses live their remaining time. Atul Gawande,...
Posted by on February 27, 2015
The Girl on the Train
I’ll admit it: there are many people out there (including all the publicity departments and book sellers) that are saying The Girl on the Train is the next Gone Girl novel....
Posted by Adult Services on February 11, 2015
Daytripper
Daytripper by Gabriel Bá and Fábio Moon is the most spellbinding, jarring, and exquisite graphic novel I have ever read. It fills the dreamless void with dreams worth living. It...
Posted by on July 16, 2014