Driving in Maine, the scenery is dotted with factory smokestacks, small towns, fairgrounds, colleges, laundromats, tidal mudflats, river banks, oddly remodeled homes and trailers. Passing
Category: I’d Rather Be Reading
Location, Irish Location, Location
Review: “The Stolen Child” by Lisa Carey I’ve never been to Ireland except for a layover at the Dublin airport en route to somewhere else.
Hot Maine Mamas
Reviews: “Not Always Happy” & “The Salt House” Two books about Maine moms landed on my desk recently. I’m a Maine mom, so I took
Love Bombed
Review: ‘A Beautiful Terrible Thing, A Memoir of Love and Betrayal’ Jen Waite woke up in the middle of every woman’s nightmare. The man she
Gifting Books
It’s not easy to present the perfect one I love to share my love of books, so I love to give books as gifts, especially
Review: After the Eclipse
A Mother’s Murder, A Daughter’s Search Until she was 12, Sarah Perry had a mother she adored. Crystal Perry was 30 when she was raped
A novel for our times
“This Is How It Begins,” new this month from Maine author Joan Dempsey, is nothing if not timely. It is also an enticing read, well
Review: “Handcrafted Maine” profiles makers, artists and creatives
I appreciate a fine Maine-made product, be it a rug or a loaf of bread, as much as the next person, but it wasn’t until
Sticky Books
Readers weigh in on books that made an impact for them We asked Maine Women Magazine readers what books they’d read that had made an
Writers’ Summer Reads
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] So what will you read this summer? I asked some favorite Maine women authors what books they have on their summer to-read lists. Some
