A Nod from Nancy: Call Me Irresistible by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Instead of repeating myself, here’s a link to my review of this fabulous book on the New York Journal of Books’ website: http://www.nyjournalofbooks.com/review/call-me-irresistible Run, do not walk to buy it!A Nod from Nancy: Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls
Jeannette Walls wrote the extraordinary memoir The Glass Castle. I loved that book. Half Broke Horses is also a delight but in a different way. This is called “A True Life Novel”, an odd term. Ms. Walls explains that the book is based on the stories...A Nod from Nancy: Soul of a Dog by Jon Katz
I discovered Jon Katz through his Suburban Detective series, books I adored. The first was titled Death by Station Wagon. What soccer mom could resist? Evidently, his mysteries didn’t sell well enough so the series was discontinued, much to my disappointment,...A Nod from Nancy: Still Alice by Lisa Genova
Often sad, sometimes frightening, always compelling, Still Alice, the story of a Harvard professor with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, is told with a clear-eyed compassion which keeps the reader racing to turn the pages. I was afraid this novel would be depressing,...A Nod from Nancy: Seahawk, Confessions of an Old Hockey Goalie by Bruce Valley
This book surprised me–in a good way. A publicist contacted me out of the blue and asked if I would review it. I was a little nervous because I prefer to write positively about books and I didn’t have any idea what to expect from Seahawk. Below is an...Follow Nancy
