

Review of Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor
Death of the Author explores the connection of an author to her work--and how a story can take on a life of its own--in this novel...
Jul 31


Review of Slow Burn Summer by Josie Silver
I loved the love for books in this novel, but I ultimately couldn't get past my issue with the premise, in which an actress plays the...
Jul 30


Review of Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller
Lula Dean focuses on the incredible power of books and truth-telling as characters discover their bravest selves and confront difficult...
Jan 22


Review of My Oxford Year by Julia Whelan
My Oxford Year takes a light, romantic tone and within it, explores weighty issues like serious illness, loss, grief, vulnerability, and...
Jan 21


Review of Light to the Hills by Bonnie Blaylock
Blaylock's story centers around a packhorse librarian in 1930s Appalachian Kentucky and adds layers like a complicated past, second...
Nov 13, 2024


Review of How to Read a Book by Monica Wood
This novel about the power of books takes a tough situation that ends in a death and allows for a fresh start--which might push the...
Nov 12, 2024
