Book Review: Uprising
The young adult historical novel, Uprising by Margaret Peterson Haddix, is a well-researched and well-written story of immigrant teenage girls […]
Book Review: On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
In On Writing, King introduces himself through his early life experiences, suggests what tools I should keep in my toolbox, […]
Book Review: The Crossing
Retired LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch reluctantly agrees to help his half-brother defense attorney Mickey Haller investigate a murder Haller […]
Book Review: The Twleve Tribes of Hattie
The novel tells the story of each of Hattie’s 11 children and one grandchild over a period spanning 1925 to […]
Book Review: As Is: Confessions of a True Fatty
The author sells herself short in that she assumes all her readers face the same challenges with weight that she […]
Book Review: Shooting Saddam
Dennis Lynch tells the story of his three trips between 2005 and 2006 to Baghdad to oversee the videography and […]
Book Review: Fourteen
This coming-of-age tale of three years in the life of Leslie Johansen, from age 12 to 15, centers on her […]
Book Review: Imperfect Birds
It’s summer in Marin County. Seventeen-year-old Rosie is getting ready for her senior year, making horrible choices which lead to […]
Book Review: The Accidental Truth
Lauri Taylor’s story of discovering her mother’s secrets and the secrets surrounding her death is masterfully told. Taylor unveils the […]
Book Review: The Black Velvet Coat
Two for one! The two tales interwoven in this debut novel are connected through a black velvet coat, something that […]
Book Review: The Execution of Noa P. Singleton
An unforgettable and unpredictable debut novel of guilt, punishment, and the stories we tell ourselves to survive. Those words are part […]
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