Author Archives: Carol Early Cooney

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About Carol Early Cooney

I love to read. I love to share my thoughts on books and hope to hear what you think also. Looking to see what books I read beyond those I write about? Check out my Goodreads!

Being Mortal by Atul Gawande

  Hello Fellow Reader, Being Mortal by Atul Gawande is the book for my book club this month.  The book’s subtitle is Medicine and What Matters in the End.  This book is a thought-provoking read. I will warn you that it … Continue reading →

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Christy by Catherine Marshall

  Dear Fellow Reader, Do you ever have sentimental feelings about a book?  The type of feelings that get you to re-read a book?  Maybe it was the book or that time in your life that you found the book … Continue reading →

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The Bookshop on the Corner

Dear Fellow Reader, Ah, the last book that I will write about from my vacation.  As I have mentioned before, I do respect the effort that goes into writing a book and I am loathe to write a terrible review. The … Continue reading →

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Vacation Reads – Part Two

As I have mentioned, I read a lot on vacation.  I wrote about my favorite books from my last cation (https://cecooney.com/2017/11/27/vacation-reads/) In this post, I will talk about some of the other books that I liked. These books were given … Continue reading →

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Who Knew “Old Man” Could be a Theme?

The theme of an older man and how, due to his reaction to others, brings on positive life changes has come up in my reading.  Probably my first “old man” book was The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce.  … Continue reading →

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