I have read several truly superb books recently–being on crutches has given me more time to read and I’ve picked, in general, a bunch of winners. The best book I’ve read lately is Cloud Cuckoo Land…
Due to.. uh… (gestures widely at everything), AAR’s Tropical Romance Book Club has been on hiatus for a long time. I’m very excited to bring it back with a conversation with Hana Sheik, the Somali-born, Canada-raised…
I’ve really been on a mystery kick lately. After inhaling all the Will Trent books, I’ve moved on to the Rockton books. Both were recommendations from AAR readers. YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST!! I’ve also been…
As a reviewer, I try to be consistent with the rest of AAR’s team in terms of what an A, B, C, D, or F grade means. I know, however, that there will always be judgment…
Have you been reading more in 2020? Because of coronavirus and the lockdowns, we’re spending more time at home than we’re used to. For many people, it was the perfect opportunity to dive into some great…
The Washington Post has an article today about readers’ choices for the books whose ending infuriated them. Their readers singled out Gone Girl–I love that book’s ending!–, Cold Mountain, and My Sister’s Keeper (HATED THE ENDING…
Happy Monday! We thought it would be fun to do a little survey–we’ll share the results this week! Go!
If you’re an AAR old timer (I’ll let you define what that means), you may be wondering if I fell off the face of the earth. Short answer: Yes, yes I did. Short version for those…
We all know that the 5 generations—Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Baby Boomers and the Silent Generations—have some pretty big differences. Although some of these may be rooted in unfair stereotypes, there’s no doubt they have…
Where I live, in North Carolina, it’s been HOT. Normally this time of year, we’d be headed to the mountains for a week of cooler vacation but–thank you COVID–not this year. In an effort to vacation,…