Crossing the Pond Reviews
The Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler My rating: 4 of 5 stars I love Anne Tyler! Tyler’s imagination and observational skills are astounding. This novel mirrors life lately for so many of us. The prevailing “wait and see” mentality is a bit unsettling. But hark! Tempus fugit: tik tok, tik tok…! Macon tries to rigidly […]
3.5 out of 5 stars. It’s a beautiful albeit slow journey to the self.
Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy (Goodreads Synopsis Link) My rating: 5 of 5 stars They say all good tropes have a literary ancestry. I recall reading this quintessential “innocent country girl falls for philandering bad boy” story/trope years ago. Bathsheba Everdene was a (nowadays “badass”) country girl who inherited her late uncle’s […]
A feast for the heart and the eyes! I was entranced by both the novel and the 1985 film adaptation.
I love Lucy Barton like a close friend. I jumped at the chance to visit with Lucy in this captivating installment chronicling her later years.
This was my first introduction to Elizabeth Strout’s books, and I was hooked!
Who doesn’t love to watch Richard Armitage raise his eyebrow and give you THAT LOOK!?!
Crossing the Pond Reviews