Why did Mary Oliver get up early? To celebrate the natural world with joyous, profound, and thankful poetry. All of her poetry is beautiful.
Just a great and entertaining read. Desert planet space worms, what could be better? Mysticism, politics, philosophy, great storytelling.
Spoiler alert -- David Copperfield turns out to be the hero of his own life. If Shakespeare were a novelist he would try to be Dickens.
Just a great and entertaining read. Desert planet space worms, what could be better? Mysticism, politics, philosophy, great storytelling.
Any of the Jeeves and Wooster stories are great. They will make you feel civilized and happy, and what could be better than that?
The title is apt; this is the perfect beach read, especially for fans of romantic comedies that are not too saccharine. A romance writer and a literary fiction writer find themselves living in neighboring beach houses for the summer and it seems the only thing they have in common is a bad case of writer's block. Can they help each other out...and find love at the same time?
The debut novel of the summer! In A Burning, three characters, each with their own aspirations, cross paths in the wake of a catastrophe in contemporary India. It's smart and complex, but reads like a thriller.
Twin sisters take different paths as adults -- one living as a black woman, one living as a white woman. A fascinating family story and exploration of race and identity. You won't be able to put it down.
If you love Jane Austen (and who doesn't, really), you'll love The Jane Austen Society. It's set just after World War II in Chawton, England, where a few very different characters join together to preserve Jane Austen's home and legacy. A charming novel that celebrates community and the written word.
This memoir is about how the joy-bringing and literary-minded Twitter account @DuchessGoldblat came to be, and yet, even if you've barely even heard of Twitter, you'll find the author's story both completely relatable and full of wonder. You'll learn how one person's response to tragedy brings magic into many stranger's lives. And if you happen to be a Lyle Lovett fan, you'll love this book all the more
The long-awaited summer has arrived at last, though at a time when cookouts and beach gatherings are less than ideal ways to pass the time. Despite COVID-19 casting a shadow over our usual summer fun, the world is still blossoming with lush green trees and an array of exquisite flowers and the stars still shine above us on balmy nights. What better a time to grab a new, old, or favorite book to take to a nearby park, garden, or even your backyard and read? As Oscar Wilde once said, “With freedom, books, flowers, and the moon, who could not be happy?”
For this edition, Mark Stolle of Manchester By the Book and Hannah Harlow of The Book Shop of Beverly Farms have offered their picks for the best summer reads.
