The back cover says “Dexter meets Mr. and Mrs. Smith”. Yes, please. This was my most anticipated book of 2019, and it delivered exactly as I hoped. What is the saying? Couples who kill together,…
The Age of Light by Whitney Scharer
In the 1930s, a beautiful model tires of being Vogue’s favorite subject and wants her turn behind the camera. She can think of no better place for a fresh start than the creative epicenter of…
The Municipalists by Seth Fried
The Big Apple. The City That Never Sleeps. The Concrete Jungle. Gotham. These are just a few of the nicknames that have been given to the beloved New York City. Jen and I just call…
Cherry by Nico Walker
I picked up Cherry because Andy Greenwald, host of TheRinger podcast, mentioned the book as his favorite of 2018. I am usually wary of recommendations from pop culture pundits – fearing pretentious prose or someone…
The Beautiful Strangers by Camille Di Maio
I am a huge fan of old Hollywood and Marilyn Monroe, so taking a journey to 1958 for the filming of Some Like it Hot was such a treat! Hotel del Coronado (the “del”), which…
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
In the mood for sex, drugs and rock ‘n roll? Daisy Jones & The Six is the perfect fix! Recounting the history of an infamous band through interviews, transcripts, stories and song lyrics, Taylor Jenkins…
Widows-in-Law by Michele W. Miller
A devoted husband, responsible father and do-good lawyer dies in a hotel room fire. Suddenly, the lives of his young wife, teenage daughter and ex-wife are flipped upside down. Red flags are raised when payments…