Modern Mrs Darcy

The 2026 Fall Book Preview is here!

Our team is flying high after the release of our eighth annual Fall Book Preview yesterday! Fall Book Preview celebrates the abundance of fall titles on the horizon, but seeks to present them in...

Welcome to Quick Lit, where I share short and sweet reviews of what I’ve been reading lately on (or around) the 15th of the month, and invite you to do the same.

I’d intended to share a slightly longer round-up with you, but it’s al...

Today’s guest wants to experience the satisfaction of engaging in what she calls meaningful reading more often, but she finds herself easily distracted by the new and shiny. Jane Baldwin has ideas for different reading projects but has gotten overwhelmed by the possible options, and would love my help navigating these roadblocks.

Jane lives with her husband and two...

I hope you have a lovely weekend ahead of you. Here in Louisville, I’m anticipating a break in the heat wave, some time on the water, and our first college football game of the season. (Go Cards!)

It’s also a day of remembrance. 9/11 has been constantly in my thoughts this year, in part, I imagine, because it’s constantly in my thoughts, and in part because this sp...

Whether it’s by instinct or training, I’m forever interested in hearing what kinds of books people enjoy, and why they enjoy them. And I’m no less interested when that person is me. 

This spring I happened to read several books in quick succession that featured protagonists who were high school teachers. I suppose it wasn’t a surprise that I enjoyed all three books...