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 …

"durable goods"

my take: this is a slight novel, as in small in size, and packs a big emotional impact. this book …

Population: 485

my take: The subtitle tells it all: Meeting Your Neighbors One Siren at a Time.  Each chapter tells something about …

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 …

"middlemarch"

my take: reading middlemarch in middle age is an experience worth having. and if you can have jennifer holberg (of …

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 …

“Half Broke Horses”

MMy take: A recent trip to Arizona reminded me – seeing the topography of the desert and the bungalows of …

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 …

"Open"

my take: I wasn’t a huge fan of the original Andre: the brash, garish, angry early Andre. I was a …

The Line

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