“Your mother and I both have a small shard of glass in our hearts where the other is concerned: her disappointment, my shame, her regret and my regret.” “Because in the book, I don’t die. In the book, we’re sitting on this bench, talking about a book about the two of us, and then theContinue reading “WHISTLER – Ann Patchett”
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I SEE YOU’VE CALLED IN DEAD – John Kenney
“Maybe we’re all obituary writers. And our job is to write the best story we can now.” @rolly.looks.at.books recommended John Kenney’s I See You’ve Called in Dead (Zibby Publishing 2025), and when the world’s most well-read bichon recommends something, you listen. It’s quirky, hilarious, and full of heart. I can see why it draws comparisonsContinue reading “I SEE YOU’VE CALLED IN DEAD – John Kenney”
THE ROAD TO TENDER HEARTS – Annie Hartnett
PJ pet the cat in his lap. “Well, I think in his past life, Pancakes was a goat herder in Mongolia. And I believe I was one of his goats.” “A goat?” Ollie asked, laughing. “You think you were a goat?” “Yep. Or perhaps a yak. But Pancakes and I found each other again, inContinue reading “THE ROAD TO TENDER HEARTS – Annie Hartnett”