review

Wench

my take: Whilst making our list in December, several chicks had already read The Help … it was suggested that …

The Elegance of the Hedgehog

my take: I accidentally started reading this just after finishing our lady of the lost and found and was profoundly annoyed …

Sag Harbor

my take: this is a coming of age story in the line of the miracle life of edgar mint and …

"I Still Dream About You"

my take: After getting through Will in the World, I thought I deserved a complete fluff beach read … and …

Will in the World

my take: this year for Book Chicks we wanted something slightly more exciting and engaging in the biography/autobiography category. And …

Cry, the Beloved Country

my take: This is a brilliant book. Written in simple prose, with the cadence of the King James Bible, it’s …

Blink

my take: Don’t tell my cousin Joe that I really liked this book. A while back another cousin posted an …

Bittersweet

my take: This is Shauna’s second book. I related a bit better to Cold Tangerines, which was more about enjoying …

Backseat Saints

my take: I’m in love with Joshilyn Jackson. I hope she’s writing right now. This is her fourth book. I …

An Altar in the World

my take: A lot of sentences in this book are worth reading several times. Seriously. the introduction alone is worth …

“Cutting for Stone”

my take: I know, I should have reviewed this book a long time ago. Thing is, what words can do …

"Let the Great World Spin"

my take: This book reads like butta … smooth and salty. The story is intricately and wondrously crafted.  If you …

The Happiness Project

my take: This book is right up my alley: self-improvement; resolutions; introspection. All from a slightly pessimistic view point. Gretchen’s …

The Brain That Changes Itself

my take: I’m a bit of a brain nerd. I’m (maybe overly) interested in self-improvement, and very hopeful that the …

The Line

my take: I loved Olga Grushin’s first novel, The Dream Life of Sukhanov, and this is equally fabulous. The story …