Book Reviews

February 24, 2022

Passion and Affect by Laurie Colwin (Review by Samantha Helias)

Rating: 3/5 stars First published in 1974, Passion and Affect is a collection of 14 stories by Laurie Colwin. On the surface, these stories don’t seem […]
February 22, 2022

Fake by Erica Katz (Review by Stacie Kitchen)

Rating: 4/5 Fake gave me some major The Devil Wears Prada vibes! Except instead of an in-depth look into the fashion world, we dive deep into […]
February 22, 2022

Moving Forward by Karine Jean-Pierre (Review by Tamara Ward)

“So often, we try to bury trauma in America” First off, there are two main things you need to know before reading this book. 1) It […]
February 20, 2022

Black Girls Must Be Magic by Jayne Allen (Review by Samantha Helias)

Rating: 4/5 stars The second book in the Black Girls Must Die Exhausted series, Black Girls Must Be Magic, takes you on Tabitha’s journey as she […]
February 18, 2022

The Good Wife of Bath By Karen Brooks (Review by Stacie Kitchen)

Rating: 4.5/5 The Good Wife of Bath is a retelling of a section of Chaucer’s famous work, The Canterbury Tales. Brooks gives the wife of Bath, Eleanor, her […]
February 16, 2022

The Cage by Bonnie Kistler (Review by Lara Ferguson)

Rating: 5/5 Shay has been down on her luck and she is sure this new job is going to save her. A talented and ambitious attorney […]
February 15, 2022

Walking The Bowl by Chris Lockhart and Daniel Mulilo Chana (Review by Stacey Lorenson)

Rating: 5.0 Walking The Bowl is a powerful book that will stay with you long after you have turned the last page. It is beautifully written, […]
February 14, 2022

Foreverland by Heather Havrilesky (Review by Lara Ferguson)

Rating: 3/5 ⭐ If you are married or partnered, this book will have you laughing, cringing, and nodding your head—all at the same time. If you […]
February 12, 2022

The Unfamiliar Garden by Benjamin Percy (Review by Lara Ferguson)

Rating: 4/5 ⭐ The Universe, the “out-there,” is a never-ending mystery. Fodder for myths and legends, stories and tales, it inspires art, intrigues minds, and invites […]
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