The Measure hooked me and led me to a series of questions that extended far beyond the first one: "Do I want to know how long I will live?"

Try it and you might feel what I do: a haunting fear of what man can do to destroy our beautiful natural world.

I love a good mystery, so when BOM promoted The God of the Woods, I ordered it. So glad I did! This is a whodunit well worth your time!

You can never read enough, but if you're looking for meaningful books, here are my favorite reads of 2024. Great for you in 2025!

Gabrielle Zevin's novel, Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow, highlights the value of true friendship in creative partnerships.

By the end of the book, you trust no one and yet have an understanding of the influence the stock market wielded in the early 1900s.

Jayne Anne Phillips' novel, Night Watch, takes the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for fiction...(Even though I was sure it would be North Woods!

Valerie Perrin's novel, Fresh Water for Flowers is a different kind of love story, a poignant look at grief, loss, and affairs of the heart.

James McBride's The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store, presents a mystery and a picture of a diverse community coming together to do good.

Ann Patchett's novel, Tom Lake, is a touching story of a woman, her past, her choices, and the memories she shares with her daughters.

The novel, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, is packed with words you may or may not know. Can you pass this quiz over 20 vocabulary words?

Gabrielle Zevin's novel, The Storied Life of A. J. Firky is a touching tale of how books and reading have the power to draw people together.

Bonnie Garmus' novel, Lessons in Chemistry, is exciting millions with its no-nonsense feminist message of a female chemist in the 1960s.

Lisa Wingate's novel, The Story Keeper, encompasses the world of publishing, the life of Appalachia, and the mysterious Melungeon people.

Peng Shepherd's The Cartographers asks the question of whether the map makes the world or the world makes the map. Dark academia at its best

Barbara Kingsolver's novel, Demon Copperhead, is a painful but important novel, destined to be a classic and a 2022 Pulitzer nominee.

Chris Bohjalian's novel, The Lioness, is more than a safari story. It's a look at the character traits and backstories that enhance survival

Suspend your disbelief. Read Remarkably Bright Creatures, a charming story of hope and the healing relationships between people & creatures.

V. E. Schwab's fantasy novel, The Invisible Life of Addie Larue is a Faustian tale sure to make you think about how you live your life.

Violin Conspiracy shows the struggles of a black, classical violinist whose instrument was stolen before a major competition.