Books Read, February 2026

In my (sadly overdue) February Books Read post, I’ve included a compelling biography (the tale of a marriage, a survival at sea); a couple of good mysteries; a cogent analysis of our current struggles with technology; a picaresque novel of an 18th-century Baron who refused to come down from the trees; a descent into hell; and a YA/children’s quest novel that will take us to the rooftops of Paris. Click through to read.

View Post

Annual Book List — 2025

What I Read in 2025 — a compilation of my year’s reading, with an invitation to readers to add a few of their own recommendations to the group book chat. Click through to read, thank you!

View Post

October Reading, 2025 (A Truly Belated Post!)

Yes, travel interrupted my book posting, but I’m here now to tell you what I read in October: there are gems here, of the light and entertaining variety, and also some rich, substantive books you’ll want to savour. Click through to read, and then I hope you’ll join the discussion. Delighted to have you here!

View Post

October Reading Post, Coming Soon (I Hope!)

In which I apologize for the tardiness of my October Reading post and tell you a bit about the travel that’s responsible for the delay. . . with photos of a bookstore I met along the way.

View Post

July Reading, 2025

Accompanying photo does NOT indicate that I’m now reading Albanian! But couldn’t help admiring bookshelves in the Tirana airport. My July books are all in English, with one Italian exception — mysteries, memoirs, literary fiction, love and marriage, dystopias, past and future. . . . Click through to browse the list, perhaps find something you’d like to read, and maybe even leave some suggestions to make our TBR lists even longer!

View Post

Copyright

Unless otherwise stated, all words and photographs in this blog are my own. If you wish to use any of them, please give me credit for my work. And it should go without saying, but apparently needs to be said: Do not publish entire posts as your own. I will take the necessary action to stop such theft. Thanks.