"The Book of Charlie" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
Wise advice and delightful anecdotes abound in “The Book of Charlie: 109 Years in the Pursuit of Happiness.” This non-fiction read might...
Welcome to my favorites list — a continuation of “Novel Ideas,” a book review column I wrote for 18 years.
I’ll regularly suggest new books here, presented in a snappy new format.
These are the stories I’ll share when you ask, “read anything good lately?”
These are the books that have captivated me with well-drawn characters and plots that move like runaway trains.
Each favorite has a place of honor on my bookshelf, cherished friends I’m happy to suggest.
Page On! Enjoy!
"The Book of Charlie" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
"The Guest" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
"The House is on Fire," | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
"The Lost Wife" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
"Earth's the Right Place for Love" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
"Hello Beautiful" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
"A Likely Story" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
"The Crane Husband" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
"The Lost Year" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
"Decent People"| Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
"Age of Vice" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
"The Light Pirate" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
"Meredith, Alone" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
"Paul Newman: The Extraordinary Life of An Ordinary Man" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
"Signal Fires" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
"The Old Place: A Novel" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
"All That's Left Unsaid" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
"The Marriage Portrait" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
"Dirt Creek" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
"Flying Solo" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
"Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow: A Novel" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
"The It Girl" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
"Joan: A Novel of Joan of Arc" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
"The Angel of Rome" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
"This Dark Road to Mercy" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
"Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
"Half Baked Harvest Every Day" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
"Shmuel's Bridge"| Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
"The Beauty of Dusk: On Vision Lost and Found"
"In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
"One Italian Summer: A Novel" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
"I Must Betray You" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
"No Land to Light On" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
"The Maid" Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
"The School for Good Mothers"| Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider.
"The Family" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
"The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
"The Lincoln Highway" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
"Cloud Cuckoo Land" | By Anthony Doerr
"When Ghosts Come Home" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
"Apples Never Fall" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
"The Guide" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
"The Reading List"| Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
"Agatha of Little Neon" Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
"Falling" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
"What's Done in Darkness," Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
"The Personal Librarian" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
"The Great Mistake" | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
"The Maidens," | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider
"Malibu Rising," | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider