Dee Reads

Book Festivals/Fairs - What's Not To Love? Prior to this discovery, I must have lived a sheltered literary life!  Other than the Scholastic Book Fair at my elementary school, I had no idea there were book festivals, fairs, or otherwise labeled "reading treats" for much of my adult life.  My first festival was a memorable couple of days spent with a good reading friend, Nancy Taylor. She was my former boss's wife, so you might think it would be awkward to go on, what was basically a social trip with someone that I didn't know all that well, but I've found that books make easy friends.  When you are at a loss for conversation, the obvious starter is, "tell me about what you've been reading".   That simple phrase set us off on several lengthy and interesting hours enjoying our varying reading tastes.       Nancy and I attended the National Book Festival , Washington D. C. together in September of 2012.  My daughter and I had originally plan...

  A Gentleman in Moscow , by AmorTowles If you're counting, it's been about three weeks since I shared a book review with you all. I’ll be honest, this month's book, A Gentleman in Moscow , didn't begin its time on my preferred reads shelf. If had been reading a hardback version, there would probably be a dent in my living room wall where I threw it aside 🤣. Fortunately, I was reading on my Kindle, so no need to patch the sheetrock. I just reopened my Kindle and determinedly gave it one more shot.  Determined I was, because my brother spoke of it often and with such high praise I knew I must be missing something very valuable.  Finishing the book a day before I wrote the original review, and now almost three years later, I’m still not sure I’ve found the gems he did, but it is indeed a book unlike any other I’ve read! Count Rostov, a member of the Russian aristocracy, labeled “unrepentant” by a Bolshevik tribunal, is placed under house arrest in the Metropol Hote...

When I have the good fortune to stumble upon a book that strikes a chord, touches my heart🩷, or through simple good fortune becomes a special favorite, I immediately begin the hunt for more books with the same knack.  If you've been on this quest yourself, you know it can be tough to find reads that have similar voices, settings, plots, etc.  Does this wine pair with that cheese?  Do these shoes go with that dress?  It's a bit more complicated, but celebrities, reviewers, and books sites tend to use a simple phrase.  Something along the lines of, "If you liked Book A, you will love Book B." That absolute doesn't always hold true for me, but I'm going to pair up some "read-a-likes" for your consideration. That isn't to say they will have the same feel for you as they do for me, but I believe I've paired some with commonalities.  I hope you enjoy! Legal thrillers are a favorite of mine and I've read a lot of them by many different authors....