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Apples Never Fall: My Favorite Fiction Book for July
Contemporary fiction. Family drama. Mystery. When I finished Apples Never Fall  by Liane Moriarty , my first question was: What genre was...
Nan Russell
Jul 281 min read


Don't Let Go: My Favorite Thriller for March
I’ve been fond of thrillers by Harlan Coben ever since I heard him speak at a writers conference years ago, so I decided his style of...
Nan Russell
Mar 271 min read


Back to the Garden: My Favorite Mystery for November
While I enjoy reading a plethora of different genres, mystery became my when-in-doubt favorite ever since my aunt gave me my first Nancy...
Nan Russell
Nov 25, 20241 min read


By Any Other Name: My Favorite Historical Novel for October
If not for my book club, By Any Other Name would likely have gone unread by me. Not because of the author, Jodi Picoult, whose works I...
Nan Russell
Oct 29, 20241 min read


The Mystery Guest: My Favorite Mystery for August
I read Nita Prose’s first novel, The Maid , in December 2022 and found its quirky protagonist and story delightful. So, I was eager to...
Nan Russell
Aug 19, 20241 min read


The Prayer Box: My Favorite Novel for May
This was my first Lisa Wingate novel, an author I’ve seen on the New York Times Best Seller list for years. But it certainly won’t be my...
Nan Russell
May 30, 20241 min read


My Favorite Novel for November
I passed over Lessons in Chemistry, Bonnie Garmus’ debut novel when it came out in 2022. I passed over it when it stayed on the New York...
Nan Russell
Nov 28, 20231 min read


My Mystery Series Favorite for January
Where do you start a series? When I discovered Jane K. Cleland’s Josie Prescott Antiques Mystery series a couple years ago, there were...
Nan Russell
Jan 23, 20231 min read

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