Topics of Conversation by Miranda Popkey: A Book Review

Genre: Women’s Fiction In all honesty, I don’t know what to think with this book. Told as if someone is sitting beside you telling you the story of their life, each chapter is another place and year. While it makes it interesting, I did not really fall into the story like I would with other … Continue reading Topics of Conversation by Miranda Popkey: A Book Review →

A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs: A Book Review

Genre: Young Adult Science Fiction Years ago, when I was in high school, (think 2010ish) my class saw the movie John Carter during a field trip. Of course, we all hated it. Not only were we made to watch it, we were not even given the option to choose the movie, instead having to sit … Continue reading A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs: A Book Review →

Anne Frank’s Diary

Graphic Novel or Written Literature Hi, everyone. This week I decided to do something a little bit differently. It is a well known fact (at least where I am sitting) that people regard graphic novels as lower quality than written literature. I decided that this time I would read two books: one literature and the … Continue reading Anne Frank’s Diary →

A Nearly Normal Family: A Book Review

A Nearly Normal Family by M.T.Edvardsson Published June 2019: first US edition; originally published in Sweden 2018 Celadon Books/ Macmillan Publishers ISBN: 9781250204431 389 pages $26.99 Ever listen to people recount stories from their experiences? The story is ever-changing, and the story is never the same between people. This is why, when conducting interrogations, the … Continue reading A Nearly Normal Family: A Book Review →

A Bend in the Stars by Rachel Barenbaum: A Book Review

A Bend in the Stars: A Novel By Rachel Barenbaum Published May 2019 Grand Central Publishing/ Hachette Book Group First Edition ISBN: 9781538746264 A Bend in the Stars is a must-have book for any historical fiction buff. Taking place during the start of World War 2, the research done for the novel is so complete, … Continue reading A Bend in the Stars by Rachel Barenbaum: A Book Review →

The Binding by Bridget Collins: A Book Review

The Binding: A Novel by Bridget Collins First U.S. Edition; Published by Collins Chapterhouse Ltd.; 435 pages ISBN: 9780062838094 The Binding, published by the Collins Chapterhouse, is certainly not what someone picking it up would expect. It certainly was not something that I expected. In The Binding world that is created, books are treasured (one … Continue reading The Binding by Bridget Collins: A Book Review →

The Witch’s Kind by Louisa Morgan: A Book Review

Published March 2019: Hachette Book Group, Inc: first edition 440 pages: $26.00 ISBN 9780316419468 Published March 2019 by the Hachette Book Group Inc in New York, The Witch's Kind by Louisa Morgan does not disappoint regardless of the slightly misleading title. Morgan tells the story of a family with unique talents associated with water. While … Continue reading The Witch’s Kind by Louisa Morgan: A Book Review →