Format: Hardcover Published: May 12, 2015 Pages: 432 pages Genre: Fiction & Literature, Women’s Fiction Description: “It has been two years since the death of Merritt Heyward’s husband, Cal, when she receives unexpected news—Cal’sContinue reading “Book Review: The Sound of Glass by Karen White”
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A Misunderstood Heroine – Book Review: Emma by Jane Austen
Format: Paperback Published: 1816 Pages: 432 pages Genre: Fiction & Literature, Classics, Romance I am going to take a heroine whom no one but myself will much like”Continue reading “A Misunderstood Heroine – Book Review: Emma by Jane Austen”
Book Review: The Daughter by Jane Shemilt
Format: Paperback Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks Published: March 3, 2015 Pages: 352 pages Genre: Mystery & Thriller Synopsis: “Jenny is a successful family doctor, the mother of three greatContinue reading “Book Review: The Daughter by Jane Shemilt”
No, Pops: Book Review of Emma: A Modern Retelling by Alexander McCall Smith
Hardcover, 368 pages Published April 7th 2015 Publisher: Pantheon Genre: Fiction, Romance From Goodreads: The summer after she graduates from university, Emma Woodhouse returns home to the village of Highbury,Continue reading “No, Pops: Book Review of Emma: A Modern Retelling by Alexander McCall Smith”
ALA’s Top 10 Frequently Challenged Books of 2014
Yesterday, the ALA’s Office of Intellectual Freedom released the top 10 frequently challenged books of 2014. The ALA does this every year to inform the public about censorship attempts thatContinue reading “ALA’s Top 10 Frequently Challenged Books of 2014”
Book Review: The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Hardcover, 336 pages Published January 13th 2015 by Riverhead Books Rachel is really down on her luck. She is a severe alcoholic, which led to her losing her job, losingContinue reading “Book Review: The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins”
Book review: Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight
Kate Baron, litigation lawyer and single mother, is shocked when her daughter’s prestigious school calls her with stunning news: her highly academic 15-year-old daughter, Amelia, was caught cheating. Kate hasContinue reading “Book review: Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight”
The Grantchester Mysteries-a unique British mystery
The Granchester Mysteries by James Runice so far consist of three volumes: Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death (2012) Sidney Chambers and the Perils of the Night (2013) SidneyContinue reading “The Grantchester Mysteries-a unique British mystery”
Short-lived impressions: A review of “First Impressions: A Novel of Old Books, Unexpected Love, and Jane Austen
(NOTE: I read and reviewed this book in December 2014 on Goodreads. Don’t worry I will post future book reviews but I just wanted to test my “Book reviews” page.)Continue reading “Short-lived impressions: A review of “First Impressions: A Novel of Old Books, Unexpected Love, and Jane Austen”