There is so much happening around us. Between the pandemic, the slump economy, water crisis, rain woes and all the overwhelming news that makes things seem dismal, we need to take a break now and then, laugh and ignore the troubles for a while. That’s where some comic fiction comes in to recharge us before we return to routine. One author who is guaranteed to have you chuckle is Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse. One of the most widely read humourists of the 20th century, PG Wodehouse wrote more than 90 novels and many short stories. While his genre and characters…

Today’s #ReadersSpeak features Maddie Dawson, an author whose books I truly enjoy. I first came across Maddie when I got her book – The Opposite of Maybe – to review. I soon started to look for more of her books to read. I find her characters so relatable, the stories so real. Her writing makes me laugh and yet touches a chord deep within. Maddie Dawson Maddie Dawson, a transplanted Southerner living in the Northeast,  is the Washington Post bestselling author of eight novels. She specializes in humorous literary fiction, about people stumbling toward love, family, connection, and hope—and usually…

Books that make you laugh, cry and laugh again is how Kristan Higgins‘ books have been described. I had to share about this author on #ReadersSpeak – the bi-monthly feature I introduced two weeks ago. Who Is Kristan Higgins? Kristan Higgins is the New York Times, USA TODAY, Wall Street Journal and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of 19 novels, which have been translated into more than two dozen languages and sold millions of copies worldwide. Her books have received dozens of awards and accolades, including starred reviews from Kirkus, The New York Journal of Books, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal , People and Booklist. Her books regularly appear on…