It’s spooky season. Have you noticed that everyone on the block has a giant skeleton? They are all doing bizarre tasks like mowing the lawn or eating at a picnic table. What would Stefon from SNL have to say about it? Helen says: Here is my favorite skeleton pose thus far…Cue the Righteous Brothers. Holly […]
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James
by: Percival Everett Goodreads description: A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn , both harrowing and ferociously funny, told from the enslaved Jim’s point of view. When the enslaved Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife and daughter forever, he […]
Night Watch
by: Jayne Anne Phillips Goodreads description: In 1874, in the wake of the War, erasure, trauma, and namelessness haunt civilians and veterans, renegades and wanderers, freedmen and runaways. Twelve-year-old ConaLee, the adult in her family for as long as she can remember, finds herself on a buckboard journey with her mother, Eliza, who hasn’t spoken […]
Sandwich
by: Catherine Newman Goodreads description: For the past two decades, Rocky has looked forward to her family’s yearly escape to Cape Cod. Their humble beach-town rental has been the site of sweet memories, sunny days, great meals, and messes of all kinds: emotional, marital, and—thanks to the cottage’s ancient plumbing—septic too. This year’s vacation, with […]
Upcoming Books for September 2024
We chose 3 very thick books for September. Read along with us…. Click here to purchase. Click here to purchase. Click here to purchase.
Table for Two
by: Amor Towles Goodreads description: The millions of readers of Amor Towles are in for a treat as he shares some of his shorter six stories set in New York City and a novella in Los Angeles. The New York stories, most of which are set around the turn of the millennium, take up everything […]
July 2024 Tidbit
What is the meaning of Tidbit? According to the Oxford English Dictionary: Our two favorite things! And not to be forgotten…. Nabisco- Please bring them back!!! We look forward to bringing you more tidbits in the future.
Upcoming Books for July 2024
Read along with us…We have lofty aspirations… Click here to purchase. Click here to purchase. Click here to purchase. Click here to purchase. Click here to purchase. Click here to purchase.
Upcoming Books for May 2024
Here’s what we are reading next. Read along with us! Click here to purchase. Click here to purchase. Click here to purchase. And if we have time… Click here to purchase.
March 2024 Tidbit
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Here’s what Helen and Holly are doing to celebrate this special day. Helen says: Top of the muffin to you! Do you remember that episode of Seinfeld? I like to greet people with that phrase in the morning. My favorite Irish recipe is Alton Brown’s Shepherd’s Pie. It is a crowd […]
Helen and Holly Hit the Books 