This post was inspired by the gripping and lovely suspense thriller Afterwards by Rosamund Lupton. After witnessing her children’s school set ablaze, Grace attempts to find the arsonist as her teenage daughter lies in a coma. Join From Left to Write on April 11th as we discuss Afterwards. As a member, I received a copy of the book […]
Love and Laughter After Loss
The following post was inspired by Becky Aikman’s Saturday Night Widows, The Adventures of Six Friends Remaking Their Lives. After being kicked out of her widow support group for being too positive, Becky creates her own support group with an unusual twist. This lovely, hope-filled memoir redefines how we think about widows and grief. I […]
My Work-From-Home Mom Secret
“What do you do with children, all the time? In Washington, she’d had charge of the kids on weekends; preschools and the nanny had borne the brunt of the day-to-day child-care responsibilities. She’d wanted more time with the kids, then. But now? Now it was every day after school, every evening, every night, every morning, […]
Searching for My Dad in Vietnam
When I got an email that my blogger’s book club, From Left to Write, was going to be reading a book that took place in Vietnam as the war broke out, I found myself scrambling to sign up. I was desperate to read it. Strange, not only because I barely have enough hours in the […]
There’s No Amazing Amy Here
This post is inspired by the captivating mystery thriller Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. They may not have the perfect marriage, but after Amy (of the hugely popular children’s book series Amazing Amy) goes missing, her husband, Nick, becomes the number one suspect. Can he discover what happened before it’s too late? Join From Left […]