Tessa and Nick have the perfect life. Or so everyone around them thinks. Nick is a pediatric plastic surgeon and Tessa has recently become a stay at home mom. They live in nice house in the Boston suburbs and have two beautiful young children. Until the night of their anniversary, when Nick’s pager goes off [...]

This collection of interrelated short stories based to a seemingly-large degree on Margaret Atwood’s own experiences is by far my favorite of her works since 2000’s The Blind Assassin. If you asked me what the stories are about, the images that stick out in my mind include a frightening Halloween costume accessory, a runaway former [...]

Some books are like a fine wine - they only get better with age. I recently re-read the Judy Blume classic Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret and I would have to claim this book as one which only gets better as one gets older.

The House in the Night is a perfect picture book to read on a winter’s evening with its themes of nighttime adventure, coziness, and the comfort of one’s home and family.  I don’t know much about kids, but I think it might be a great one to read if you’re trying to curb a child’s [...]

There is nothing more enjoyable than curling up with a cup of tea and a favorite book (as much as I can curl up being nine months pregnant). Reading an old favorite is like visiting with a friend. I love feeling the worn cover and the bent pages.
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn has been  a [...]

This fun and hilariously-illustrated guide irreverently compares the lives of childless-by-choice couples to those who have decided to reproduce.  Features include a quiz designed to determine if you’re ready to make the big announcement to family and friends; “earnest,” “witty,” and “end of conversation” sample responses to the inevitable question of why you refuse to [...]