Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee: From Scout to Go Set a Watchman | Book Review
Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee: From Scout to Go Set a Watchman by Charles J. Shields Original Publication Date: Originally published 2006, this edition 2016 Genres: Biography, Non-Fiction Goodreads To Kill a Mockingbird—the twentieth century’s most widely read American novel—has sold thirty million copies and still sells a million yearly. In this in-depth biography, first published in 2006, Charles J. Shields brings to life the woman who gave us two of American literature’s most unforgettable characters, Atticus Finch and his daughter, Scout. Years after its initial publication—with revisions throughout the book and a new epilogue—Shields finishes the story of Harper Lee’s life, up to its end. I recently re-read…
Tomorrow Will Be Better | Book Review
Tomorrow Will Be Better by Betty Smith Original Publication Date: 1948 Genres: Fiction Source: I purchased this book Goodreads Tomorrow Will Be Better tells the story of Margy Shannon, a shy but joyfully optimistic young woman just out of school who…
Daisy Jones & The Six | Book Review
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid Original Publication Date: 2019 Genres: Fiction Source: I purchased this book Goodreads Everyone knows DAISY JONES & THE SIX, but nobody knows the reason behind their split at the absolute height…
Moving My Blog From Blogger To WordPress (and changing the permalink structure!)
When I first moved The Literary Lioness over to WordPress back in 2017, I made SO. MANY. MISTAKES. I was DETERMINED not to make those same mistakes when I recently moved my other blog, New Jersey Memories, over to WordPress.…
People We Meet On Vacation | Book Review
People We Meet On Vacation by Emily Henry Original Publication Date: 2021 Genres: Fiction Source: I borrowed this book from the library. Goodreads People We Meet On Vacation: Two best friends. Ten summer trips. One last chance to fall in…
I Never Promised You A Rose Garden | Book Review
I Never Promised You A Rose Garden by Joanne Greenberg Original Publication Date: 1964 Genres: Fiction, Illness Goodreads A modern classic, I Never Promised You a Rose Garden remains every bit as poignant, gripping, and relevant today as when it…