by Carol Jane Morrison | Jan 19, 2022 | Book Reviews
“The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek” by Kim Michele Richardson On our most recent trip to California, I forgot all my books AND my Kindle, and, searching through the casita where we stay, came across THE BOOK WOMAN of TROUBLESOME CREEK, which my...
by Carol Jane Morrison | Oct 22, 2021 | Book Reviews
“Dept. of Speculation” by Jenny Orwill If I could write like any other writer, I just might choose Jenny Orwill. A friend loaned me DEPT. OF SPECULATION, and I devoured it in a couple of days, not only because it’s short (a hundred seventy-nine pages), but...
by Carol Morrison | Nov 24, 2020 | Book Reviews
“The Buddha in the Attic” by Julie Otsuka I’ve had a hard time settling into reading. I’ve recently started two books and gave up on them because they had too many characters for me to keep straight. On impulse, after reading a review, I...
by Carol Morrison | Oct 2, 2020 | Book Reviews
“Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion” by Father Gregory Boyle A friend mailed this book to me a few weeks after I got to California. I’d had a hard time reading anything other than recipes and creative substitutes for ingredients,...
by Carol Jane Morrison | Jan 16, 2020 | Book Reviews
“The Reading Life – The Joy of Seeing New Worlds through Others’ Eyes” by C. S. Lewis I love it when I get surprised in a serendipitous way, as if universal forces and my higher self are conspiring. I went to see the latest version of Little...
by Carol Jane Morrison | Sep 18, 2019 | Book Reviews
“Sophie’s World: A Novel about the History of Philosophy” by Jostein Gaarder For the last month, I’ve had trouble settling in and reading. Email, Facebook, afternoon movies, my novel in progress, and way too many NY Times Crossword puzzles...
