The Thursday Murder Club

Show Notes Lisa discusses The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman. This is a cozy murder mystery that was released in 2020. The book highlights four seniors who live in a retirement village south of England where they meet together each week to solve crimes.   The...

Demon Copperhead

Show Notes  Lisa discusses Demon Copperhead,  by Barbara Kingsolver, which is very popular and is a similar book to Charles Dickens’s  David Copperfield.  A number of reviews, including The Washington Post have said this was the best book of 2022. The New York...

Remarkably Bright Creatures

Show Notes Lisa discusses the debut novel, Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. This was published in May 2022, and received rave remarks from critics and was picked by Jenna Bush Hagger as a book of the month for her book club.   This article on Book Shelf...

American Dirt

Show Notes  Lisa discusses the book American Dirt by American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins. This book delves into a mother and son’s journey to escape the cartel and flee to the U.S. as an illegal immigrant.   This book has caused many people to look at immigration very...

The Latest on Book Bannings

Show Notes Lisa discusses the latest on book banning, which has gotten much worse in the past year. She starts the episode with the voice of Grace Linn, a 100-year-old, who shared one of the most poignant comments on book banning in Martin County, Fla. She made...