Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Margaret weighs in on Amazon and Good Reads’ book of the year – Tomorrow, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow. This love story like no other is featured on the RFM Bookshelf.
The School for Good Mothers
Set in a not-so-distant future and following one woman’s journey through divorce, single parenthood, and self-doubt, Jessamine Chan has crafted a dystopian debut novel that will leave you both spellbound and horrified. The School for Good Mothers revolves around 39-year-old…
The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music by Dave Grohl
Gift tip! Shop for memoirs and audio books this year. When it comes to holiday gifting, you can’t beat a good book. I have taken a recent liking to memoirs, and these days, nearly every celebrity of any sort has…
Invisible Girl by Lisa Jewell
Darkly thrilling and suspenseful tale about people you might recognize. Cate and Roan Fours, their two teen-aged children, and their neighbor Owen Pick aren’t particularly likable. Despite this, author Lisa Jewell manages to weave a story around them that’s a…
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb
The most fun I’ve had reading non-fiction. Written by psychotherapist, New York Times best-selling author, and national advice columnist Lori Gottlieb, Maybe You Should Talk to Someone chronicles the author’s sessions with a series of her patients, while also…
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
A feel-good and relatable romantic buddy story. Having enjoyed Emily Henry’s 2020 New York Times best-selling novel Beach Read, I decided to stay on the Henry train and read her 2021 bestseller, People We Meet on Vacation. The choice was…
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
A superbly crafted exploration of race, identity, and family. Identical twins Desiree and Stella Vignes and most of the Black folks who live in the Deep South town where the The Vanishing Half is first set, are so light-skinned they…
The Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Albom
Mitch Albom strikes emotional gold, again. It’s hard to believe it’s been twenty-five years since Mitch Albom’s first book, Tuesdays With Morrie, was originally published, the one that turned the sports writer I watched most Sundays on ESPN’s Sports Reporters…
“Yellow Wife” by Sadeqa Johnson
The story of Phoebe Dolores Brown was born of Richmond history. Author Sadeqa Johnson, who had recently relocated to Midlothian with her family, was inspired to write Yellow Wife while walking along the Richmond Slave Trail. That’s where Johnson learned…
“This Is How It Always Is” by Laurie Frankel
Growth, transformation, change – some of the most natural words in the lexicon represent the most challenging parts of family life. This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel is a story about a family feeling its way through…
