Book Reviews

August 30, 2020

The Lost Orphan by Stacey Halls (Review by Michaela Keegan)

4.5/ 5 Stars Set in a period of time where social classes were well established and unwed mothers were taboo, Stacey Halls examines the topic of […]
August 28, 2020

From Darkness To Night By Michelle D. Jackson (Review by Lara Ferguson)

Rating: 4/5 Renata Morris always seems to be running away from something. From her family, from her past, from love. Much of the time, not sure […]
August 27, 2020

Well-Behaved Indian Women by Saumya Dave (Review by Julia Bryan)

4.6 of 5 In “Well-Behaved Indian Women,” Saumya Dave deftly captures the ironies and conflicts that are part of being a woman. While the characters face […]
August 26, 2020

The Mother Code by Carole Stivers (Review by Madhura Mukhopadhyay)

Rating: 5/5 It is the year 2054. Humans are close to extinction. In a desperate last-ditch attempt to save the human race, scientists create genetically modified […]
August 24, 2020

Call Your Daughter Home by Deb Spera (Review by Shelley Jomaa)

Rating 4.3 Stars Call Your Daughter Home takes place in South Carolina in the early 1920s. It is a story of family, motherhood, and reconciliation told […]
August 23, 2020

Minor Dramas and Other Catastrophes by Kathleen West (Review by Ali Cicerchi)

4.0/5.0 Boy, do I feel bad for teachers and parents just trying to get it right. And the students trying to please themselves, their parents AND […]
August 22, 2020

Jane Anonymous by Laurie Faria Stolarz (Review by Taylor Bridgeforth)

Rating: 3 stars ‘Jane Anonymous’ by Laurie Faria Stolarz is a light young adult thriller. Jane tells her story from past and present detailing what she […]
August 21, 2020

The Freedom Artist by Ben Okri (Review by Madhura Mukhopadhyay)

Rating: 4/5 A young woman Amalantis asked a question, which caused her to disappear. Desperate to find her, her lover Karnak begins his search, only to […]
August 20, 2020

Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend by Jenny Colgan (Review by Bruna Looby)

Rating: 3.5/5.0 This is a perfect summer read, very cute and fun. I like to read this kind of book after finishing a heavy or intense […]
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