by Carol Jane Morrison | Oct 19, 2015 | Book Reviews
“Tiny, Beautiful Things” by Cheryl Strayed I’m not a big fan of advice columnists, but Cheryl Strayed, author of the blockbuster, WILD, is an exception. In 2010, before WILD was published, Strayed was revealed as “Dear Sugar”, online advice columnist....
by Carol Jane Morrison | Sep 15, 2015 | Book Reviews
“How to Be Good” by Nick Hornby It’s been awhile since I didn’t want a book to end. I’m delighted to say it just happened with Nick Hornby’s HOW TO BE GOOD. The magnificent dialog between Katie and David, an unhappily married couple in London,...
by Carol Jane Morrison | Aug 20, 2015 | Book Reviews
“Our Souls at Night” by Kent Haruf I’ve loved Kent Haruf since I read PLAINSONG in the nineties. I continue to be amazed at how he conveys our deepest human selves in language that’s beautifully sparse, yet satisfying and deep. OUR SOULS AT NIGHT is the...
by Carol Jane Morrison | Jul 15, 2015 | Book Reviews
“The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry” by Rachel Joyce Rachel Joyce’s THE UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRY kept me turning pages. She gave me a character on a spiritual/physical quest—battling time, the odds, his own doubt, and painful memories. Harold,...
