Category: Books

William Trevor: The Collected Stories I’m finding, after living here for five years, that St. Louis is full of unassuming, artistic, amazing, and generous people. Small chats about books we’re reading at a local coffee shop turn into friendly banter and eventually, the exchange of good books. I met Rod Shene, a local rare book … Continue reading “Reading…”

Fates and Furies, by Lauren Groff. I am halfway through this one, and it’s hard to put down. I love Groff’s style of writing, the colorful way she lays the groundwork for a marriage: first focusing on the husband, Lotto, and his story through 20 years of their marriage (though so far I really don’t … Continue reading “Reading…”

Currently really enjoying H is for Hawk by Helen MacDonald, a memoir about a writer who loses her father and takes on the difficult process of training a goshawk, a most fierce predator in which she sees much of her own temperament reflected. I’m really interested in the hawk facts as well as the impact … Continue reading “Reading…”

Julia Rothman, author and illustrator of Farm Anatomy, has just come out with Nature Anatomy, and as soon as I caught a glimpse of it peeking through the new releases section of the library, I knew I had to check it out. It has received rave reviews, and I quickly found out why; the illustrations … Continue reading “Reading…”

This summer has flown by. The days and weeks passed so quickly, I didn’t realize until I really took a look at Milo (who is on the verge of turning eight years old) just how quickly things can change over the course of three or four months. Over the summer, he lost four teeth, gained … Continue reading “Reading… (and a Giveaway!)”