The Granddaughter

by: Bernhard Schlink Goodreads Description: From the bestselling author of The Reader, a striking exploration of the wounds of the past, told through the story of a German bookseller’s attempt to connect with his radicalized granddaughter. It is only after the sudden death of his wife, Birgit, that Kaspar discovers the price she paid years earlier […]

Hate Mail

by: Donna Marchetti Goodreads description: Naomi and Luca have been pen-pals since fifth-grade. Well, more like bitter rivals caught in an epic battle of insults and verbal jousting…  But what starts as a hilarious chain of hate filled letters, slowly develops into a friendship spanning coasts and years. That is until one day, years later, […]

More or Less Maddy

by: Lisa Genova Goodreads Description: A breathless, riveting novel about a young woman diagnosed with bipolar disorder whorejects the stability and approval found in a traditionally “normal” life for a career in stand-up comedy. Maddy Banks is just like any other stressed-out freshman at NYU. Between schoolwork, exams, navigating life in the city, and a […]

The Three Lives of Cate Kay: A Novel

by: Kate Fagan Goodeads Description: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo meets First Lie Wins in this electric, voice-driven debut novel about an elusive bestselling author who decides to finally confess her true identity after years of hiding from her past.  Cate Kay knows how to craft a story. As the creator of a bestselling book trilogy that […]

March 2025 Tidbit

Let’s talk the Over/Under on the Oscars! Helen saw every film nominated. Imagine that! Helen says: What a weird year for the Oscars…the films just get weirder and weirder…I liked Anora, Conclave and The Brutalist. I tolerated A Real Pain and A Complete Unknown. I loathed Emilia Perez and The Substance. I never saw Wicked, […]