The White LadyJacqueline Winspear “She enjoyed this benign memory; there were other strands of reflection reaching back over the years that were akin to electric cables, able to shock if touched. Those hot wires of remembrance were all around her.” Although bombs have stopped falling and soldiers have returned home, the war will never be…
Tag: Book Club
What I read: January 2026
Assassins Anonymous (Assassins Anonymous #1)Rob Hart “That’s why we’re here, dumbass. You can feel bad, and you should. Now you sit with those feelings and take the next right action. Meanwhile, I forgive you, because the person you were then isn’t the person you are today. Welcome to recovery.” Thanks to a secret group for…
What I read: November 2025
Good Time Girls of the Alaska-Yukon Gold RushLael Morgan “ ‘Guys, if you’re not ready, don’t stand in line!’ “ Prospectors weren’t the only ones who headed north during the gold rushes of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Women couldn’t stake claims, but many were willing to sell whatever talents they had to men…
What I read: September 2025
The Royal Art of Poison: Filthy Palaces, Fatal Cosmetics, Deadly Medicine, and Murder Most FoulEleanor HermanBook club “…people living in terror of poison were, in fact, poisoning themselves every day of their lives, through their medicine, cosmetics, and living conditions. At Europe’s dazzling royal courts, beneath a facade of bejeweled beauty, there festered illness, ignorance,…
What I read: July 2025
Once There Were WolvesCharlotte McConaghyBook Club “There are languages without words and violence is one of them.” Biologist Inti Flynn has arrived in the Scottish Highlands with wolves and secrets — the former intended for release, the latter for close keeping. The locals are afraid, but Inti believes that “rewilding” is what’s best for the…