S.W. Straus
Thrift is not an affair of the pocket, but an affair of character.
Attribution
Molière
One should examine oneself for a very long time before thinking of condemning others.
Attribution
April 15, 2016
Last Friday/Saturday, my body battery ran down, and I kicked it back a few notches, vowing to give in to being tired and just take it easy. I reached for a book that I have been hearing a lot about, I LET YOU GO by Clare Mackintosh, which will be in stores on May 3rd. I see why it’s getting buzz; it has one of the most perfect twists that I have read. Here’s the plot: A young boy is killed by a hit-and-run driver as he is walking home from school with his mother. Who was behind the wheel? The action moves from page one and does not stop --- really fine plotting. When one is not moving like I was for those 48 hours, it’s wonderful when the storyline gallops away.
Early April 2016I just returned from a lovely 45-minute walk from a book preview event downtown (yes, I got lots of steps in today!). I don’t know about you, but I cannot wait until it’s warm enough to read outside again. There’s something special about finding the perfect bench or shady spot on the grass and settling down with a new book. Speaking to that, our intern, Erin, shared the photo on the above left of her sitting on a bench with her newest read, TELL ME THREE THINGS, which is one of our featured reviews. Soon....very soon....we will be doing this every day!
April 15, 2016We’re noticing a #trend in entertainment right now that we’re not super happy about. We saw it in Batman v Superman, and we’re about to see it in this week’s hot ticket, Captain America: Civil War, and later this month in The Huntsman. Friends are fighting everywhere we look. To put it mildly, the #team is turning on itself, and it’s not a great look for anybody. Sure, we can assume everyone kisses and makes up in the end (at least Ben and Henry do in our dreams), but the premise remains troubling. When did the villain stop being a casual outsider and rather someone from within? Listen, we may be getting a bit cynical in our old age, but we blame the studios for monetizing all this intra-squad beef. And Taylor Swift a little, too.
Editorial Content for The ObsessionBookContributorsReviewer (text)Jennifer McCord
Gifted storyteller Nora Roberts has brought riveting, captivating and intricately woven stories to readers for 35 years. Her latest novel, THE OBSESSION, tells of a heroine who loses her childhood and her innocence when her father’s secret life is exposed, yet she goes on to find love and a home under unexpected circumstances. Read More Teaser
Naomi Bowes lost her innocence the night she followed her father into the woods. In freeing the girl trapped in the root cellar, Naomi revealed the horrible extent of her father’s crimes and made him infamous. No matter how close she gets to happiness, she can’t outrun the sins of Thomas David Bowes. Now a successful photographer living under the name Naomi Carson, she has found a place that calls to her, a rambling old house in need of repair, thousands of miles away from everything she’s ever known. But the sins of her father can become an obsession, and, as she’s learned time and again, her past is never more than a nightmare away. PromoNaomi Bowes lost her innocence the night she followed her father into the woods. In freeing the girl trapped in the root cellar, Naomi revealed the horrible extent of her father’s crimes and made him infamous. No matter how close she gets to happiness, she can’t outrun the sins of Thomas David Bowes. Now a successful photographer living under the name Naomi Carson, she has found a place that calls to her, a rambling old house in need of repair, thousands of miles away from everything she’s ever known. But the sins of her father can become an obsession, and, as she’s learned time and again, her past is never more than a nightmare away. About the Book“She stood in the deep, dark woods, breath shallow and cold prickling over her skin despite the hot, heavy air. She took a step back, then two, as the urge to run fell over her.” Audiobook available, narrated by Shannon McManus Copyright © 2025 The Book Report, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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