Book Reviews

May 12, 2020

Master Class by Christina Dalcher (Review by Caitlin Winkler)

Rating: 4.5/5 stars How far would you go when your child is taken from you? Welcome to the new world, and new education system, where your […]
May 10, 2020

Wisdom From a Humble Jellyfish by Rani Shah (Review by Madhura Mukhopadhyay)

Rating: 4/5 Did you know that dragonflies were the most efficient killers on the earth, with a prey capture record at 95%? Or that elephants live […]
May 8, 2020

My Wife Said You May Want To Marry Me by Jason Rosenthal (Review by Amanda Gavigan)

Rating: 4 stars My Wife Said You May Want To Marry Me is a heart touching memoir of Jason B Rosenthal’s life with and without his […]
May 6, 2020

The Sweeney Sisters By Lian Dolan (Review by Shona Gibson)

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars In Lian Dolan’s latest novel, she writes about the family of William Sweeney, a famous literary icon and college professor, […]
May 4, 2020

What I’m reading during Social Distancing (Founder: Erin Woodward)

I know many people have more time on their hands during this strange time, not all (shout out to health care practitioners and front line workers) […]
May 2, 2020

Ghost of the Bamboo Road by Susan Spann (Review by Stacey Lorenson)

Rating: 3.7 I really enjoyed Ghost of the Bamboo Road by Susan Spann. Ghost of the Bamboo Road is a beautifully written, historical mystery novel, richly […]
April 30, 2020

The Big Finish by Brooke Fossey (Review by Madhura Mukhopadhyay)

Rating: 4/5 At eighty, Duffy Sinclair has finally figured out life. He must stay healthy, eat his food and keep his nose out of trouble if […]
April 28, 2020

The Wonderful By Saskia Sarginson (Review by Stacie Kitchen)

Rating: 4.7/5   The Wonderful is both heartbreaking and poignantly beautiful. Part coming-of-age, part mystery, Saskia Sarginson creates a story that will touch your heart, break it, […]
April 26, 2020

Simon The Fiddler by Paulette Jiles (Review by Lara Ferguson)

Rating: 4/5 Set at the end of the Civil War, this tale centered on the stubborn determination of Simon, an itinerant fiddler, in his quest to […]