I've been writing about books for 20 years. My book reviews have lived in many places over the years, most recently Birmingham magazine. And now they live here! I hope you enjoy them. Birmingham readers can catch me on Fox 6 on the XX of every month talking about my latest finds.
Category: books
Fox 6 Books: October
Here's what I brought to WBRC Fox 6 on October 2 when I invited viewers to fall for a great book. Cozy up with these great reads—one book of historical fiction by a local writer, two books about civil rights at home and far away and something just for fun. Becoming Mrs. Lewis, local writer Patti Callahan Henry's [...]
Fox 6 Books: September
Here's what I brought to WBRC Fox 6 on September 4. I think it's time to hit the books! Let’s go back to school with a book about sorority rush, another that is taught in colleges right now and two thrillers just for downtime fun. Rush proves once again that Lisa Patton is good at semi-autobiographical books (her debut [...]
Fox 6 Books: August
Here are the books I brought to WBRC Fox 6 on August 7. Enjoy a peek inside my beach book bag of escapism, mostly, and some education as well: Three page-turning novels and one nonfiction book about rats. Trust me on that one; it’s quite an interesting read. The Last Thing I Told You (William Morrow), by Emily Arsenault, [...]
Fox 6 Books: July
Here are the books I brought to WBRC Fox 6 on July 2. There's a long look at To Kill a Mockingbird, a World War II novel by one of the best writers of our time, a highly personal novel by Southern writer Silas House and a creepy thriller that is beach-perfect. Why To Kill [...]
The Summer Edit: Books, Food, Drinks and Fun
Summer's here. And I couldn't be happier. Well, maybe I could. I most definitely could if I were at St. George Island. With a good book in one hand, a fun drink in the other and my family nearby. To celebrate the season, I'm going to put together my own summer edit with books, drinks, [...]
Fox 6 Books: May
Real and unreal. Here are the books I brought to WBRC Fox 6 on May 1. There's a brand new memoir/cookbook from Rick Bragg and a great guide to being a confident girl. Then things take a different turn with an educational book of folklore and a smart, twisty mystery. The Best Cook in the World: Tales from My [...]
Fox 6 Books: April
Here are the books I brought to WBRC Fox 6 on April 3. Let them inspire you to get out and enjoy the sights--natural and otherwise. Or just relax inside with a work of Southern literature or a page-turning (based-on-a-true-story) mystery. Listen to the Land (PMT Publishing) Mountain Brook resident Louise Wrinkle has lived most of [...]
Fox 6 Books: March
Here are the books I brought to WBRC Fox 6 on March 6. These works of fiction, thrilling, engaging and informative, will help you make the most of spring break—at home or away. Sunday Silence (Morrow Paperbacks) Nicci French is actually a wife-and-husband writing team—Nicci Gerrard and Sean French—and they’ve sold millions of books all over [...]
Fox 6 Books: February
Here are the books I brought to WBRC Fox 6 on February 6. Memoir and mystery and lots of entertainment! Darkroom: A Memoir in Black & White (University of Alabama Press) There’s so much to love about this young adult book by Alabama writer Lila Quintero Weaver! First of all, it’s a beautifully drawn, visually powerful graphic [...]
Fox 6 Books: January
Here are the books I featured on WBRC Fox 6's Good Day Alabama on January 2. The Missing (William Morrow) In this twisty thriller by C.L Taylor, made highly intriguing by an unreliable narrator, a teenager goes missing from a family with lots of damaging secrets. The story is told from the perspective of Claire Wilkinson, who is [...]