Book Reviews

July 30, 2019

The Afrikaner by Arianna Dagnino (Review by Julia Bryan)

Rating: 3.5 / 5 The Afrikaner is a fascinating exploration of identity – from one person finding a place in the world after tragedy, to larger […]
July 28, 2019

The Tenth Muse by Catherine Chung (Review by Madhura Mukhopadhyay)

Rating: 5/5 From an early age Katherine always knew she was different. In post-WWII United States, she is neither wholly American nor Asian. Where is she […]
July 26, 2019

I Love You Billy Langley by Monika Jephcott Thomas (Review by Maggie Majstrova)

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Netta, our heroine, makes a bold move at the beginning of this story. Bold for her age (she’s only 20) […]
July 24, 2019

The Ghosts of Eden Park by Karen Abbott (Review by Missi Gwartney)

Rating: 4.5 out of 5.0 It’s the 1920’s and with the recent passage of The Volstead Act, which “prohibited the manufacture, sale or transportation of alcohol […]
July 22, 2019

Social Creature by Tara Isabella Burton (Review by Courtney Patterson)

Rating: 4.5/5 Tara Isabella Burton takes readers on an addicting and disturbingly playful ride with her modern twist on the well-known story of The Talented Mr. […]
July 22, 2019

The New Achilles by Christian Cameron (Review by Jillian Tremblay)

Rating – 4/5 Fans of historical fiction will love this action-packed journey through ancient Greece. The story begins with Alexanor, a soldier who has grown weary […]
July 20, 2019

The Siege of Troy by Theodor Kallifatides (Review by Stacie Kitchen)

Rating: 4/5 I wrestled with how I would rate The Siege of Troy since I already had a deep relationship with Homer’s The Iliad for which […]
July 18, 2019

The Cutting Room by Ashley Dyer (Review by Julie Ramhold)

Rating: 4.8/5* It’s important to note that this is the second book in a series. I haven’t read the first Carver and Lake book, titled Splinter […]
July 16, 2019

Stone Cold Heart by Caz Frear (Review by Caitlin Winkler)

Rating: 4.5/5 Wow, what a great detective mystery! After recently reading and reviewing the first book in this new detective series by Caz Frear, “Sweet Little […]
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