True friends make the world a little brighter—they’re always ready with a shoulder to cry on or a funny story to brighten your day, and you can always count on them for insightful advice or a helping hand when you need it. But when a friendship starts to go off the rails, it’s important to… Read More »

Smart, resourceful, resilient, proactive—these are characteristics that the protagonists of these seven books all have in common. From the secretive domestic lives of three best friends to a young woman who was literally dropped into a life she never chose, here are women who face extraordinary circumstances and respond in extraordinary ways. There’s not always… Read More »

Gemini (May 22–June 21) Gemini are charming, independent, clever, energetic and talkative. Represented by the twins symbol, Gemini is an air sign.   Book of the Month:  Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling This book of essays by Mindy Kaling easily exemplifies Gemini’s humor, wit and charming energy. The star and writer of The Mindy… Read More »

What is it about the dysfunctional, fictional family that keeps us turning pages? There is something oddly fascinating about peeking in through the windows at a family that just can’t seem to get it together. We are mesmerized by their issues and their family drama. These kinds of novels often produce a feeling similar to rubbernecking—they… Read More »