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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


A Dream of Death: My Favorite Mystery for February
Some days I like listening to a book more than reading it. In chilly February, where the temperature here barely reached two digits on...
Nan Russell
Feb 261 min read


We Solve Murders: My Favorite Mystery for January
Having read Richard Osman ’s The Thursday Murder Club  series, I was eager to be entertained by his latest, We Solve Murders . And...
Nan Russell
Jan 271 min read


On Tyranny: My Favorite Non-Fiction Book for December
Some books I need to read more than once. Timothy Snyder’s On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century is one. I read it when...
Nan Russell
Dec 19, 20241 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


Your Brain on Art: My Favorite Non-Fiction Book for September
Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us by Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross was an interesting read because it surprised me in...
Nan Russell
Sep 24, 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 Great Believers: My Favorite Historical Novel for July
After being spoiled belonging to a wonderful book club in northwestern Montana, I’ve been wanting to find an equally thoughtful and...
Nan Russell
Jul 29, 20241 min read


The Four Agreements: My Favorite Non-Fiction Book for June
I like to read multiple books at the same time, typically switching daily between fiction and non-fiction. The latter is anything that...
Nan Russell
Jun 26, 20242 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


A Paper Orchestra: My Non-Fiction Favorite for April
This isn’t a book I’d automatically be drawn to if I hadn’t been following writing insights from Emmy nominated screenwriter, Michael...
Nan Russell
Apr 29, 20241 min read


The Personal Librarian: My Favorite Historical Novel for January
Like many, my favorite books or listens frequently come via friends or colleagues. That’s how I learned about The Personal Librarian by...
Nan Russell
Jan 26, 20241 min read

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