Growing up in the 1930s, Louis Zamperini possessed a mischievous and restless spirit and an innate optimism that would become his greatest gift. His older […]
Definitely Not Your Mother of the Year
The title, The Hottest Dishes of the Tartar Cuisine, by Alina Bronsky refers to the Tartar ethnic background of the characters and hints at the story line. Rosa Achmetowna, […]
The 2012 Edgar Award Nominations
Each year the Mystery Writers of America hand out the Edgar Allan Poe Awards (commonly called The Edgars) for the best in mystery published in […]
Peculiar
Illustrated with vintage postcards that beg for a backstory, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (by Ransom Riggs) starts off as a typical teen novel […]
A Graphic Novel of Obsession: The Night Bookmobile
“In fact, the books seemed to belong to many different libraries. I wondered if Mr. Openshaw was running around stealing books from all these places […]
Chick lit romance or just a doggone good story?
Occasionally, you may want to read something light-a good story that isn’t that serious but has a fairly unusual plot, moves fast enough and has interesting characters […]
Divine Memoirs
For me, perhaps the most compelling thing about memoirs is when the author finds herself at odds with her upbringing and the ensuing struggle that […]
Kill Whitey by Brian Keene: A Summary
A book summary for Kill Whitey a gleefully violent horror novel by Brian Keene.
Turning Wine to Water-really!
A summary of Wine to Water, a book about Doc Hendley’s humanitarian organization that provides clean water to countries and people across the globe.
