Book Reviews

July 19, 2018

As Close to Us as Breathing by Elizabeth Poliner (Review by Jennifer Boksman)

Rating: 4.5/5* This is a story about a Jewish family in the 40’s. This family has traditions, dreams and expectations. Projected dreams, “but such is the […]
July 17, 2018

Stranger by Keren David (Review by Sarah Ryan)

Rating: 4/5* Stranger is told from two perspectives and time periods. We meet 16-year old Emmy in 1904. She’s something of oddity in her small town […]
July 15, 2018

Hunting Charles Manson: The Quest for Justice in the Days of Helter Skelter By Lis Wiehl with Caitlin Rother (Review by Jennifer McCord)

Rating: 3/5* “Do something witchy.” Calling all true crime fans! Hunting Charles Manson is the first in a new series of true crime books by former […]
July 13, 2018

The Summer Sail: A Novel by Wendy Francis (Review by Bruna Morais)

The heart of the book is friendship: three best friends since they were roommates in college with a lot of stories to share. Abby is celebrating […]
July 11, 2018

The Lace Weaver by Lauren Chater (Review by Emily Wright)

Kati and Lydia are two very different women from two very different background, bought together by war, love and knitting. Kati’s grandmother taught her to knit […]
July 9, 2018

Up From Freedom by Wayne Grady (Review by Lisa Gingera)

Grady truly captivates the reader in this novel. He does a wonderful job illustrating that everything is not black and white, through his character Virgil Moody. […]
July 7, 2018

Come Back to Me by Trilina Pucci (Review by Julie Ramhold)

Rating: 4.5/5* Warning (since I know some readers care about those things): this book does contain explicit language and sex scenes. For the series-averse, it’s the […]
July 5, 2018

Mrs.: A Novel by Caitlin Macy (Review by Simone Gigg)

Rating: 4.5/5* Did you enjoy Big Little Lies well this could be the next book for you. Mrs. is about 3 women on the Upper East […]
July 3, 2018

The Last Time I Lied By Riley Sager (Review by Jennifer McCord)

Rating: 3.5/5* “The only way out is through.” Emma Davis was 13 when a tragedy at Camp Nightingale, a super posh and exclusive summer camp, changed […]