Book Review: Birdman
After reading The Devil of Nanking last year, I sought out Mo Hayder’s entire collection because I knew she was a writer whose works I wanted to consume. ...
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Book Review: The Good Girl
Instead of reading a paper book, I listened to this one (for free) in audiobook format. It’s not my favorite way to “read,” but it’s nic...
Book Review: Everything I Never Told You
Lydia Lee is dead. It is 1977 in rural Ohio and she is the middle child of a mixed race couple. Her mom, Marilyn, is caucasian, and her dad, James, is Chinese. ...
Top Ten Favorite Books of 2016
In 2015, I read 53 books, verifying to myself that I could, indeed, read 50 books in a year. For 2016, I gave myself a break and set a goal of 40. If all pans o...
Book Review: The Snow Child
I’m working on a post about the favorite books I read this year, and I was about 30 pages into The Snow Child when I knew it would make the list. Jack and...
Book Review: Tell the Wolves I’m Home
There is much to say about this book, but in the interest of not spoiling it for the reader, I’ll restrain myself. It’s 1987 and June Elbus is 14 ye...