Reader Review: “Small Rain”

by Anthony Conty (Parkville, MD): "Small Rain" by Garth Greenwell starts in the claustrophobic confines of an American emergency room during the pandemic's peak. I, for one, am thankful for having never experienced that...

Reader Review: “Pew”

by Cathryn Conroy (Gaithersburg, Maryland): An unhoused young teenager seeks refuge in a church one dark night and falls asleep in a pew. The child of indeterminate background, age, gender, and race is awakened...

Reader Review: “The Queens of Crime”

by Jill (MI): The Queens of Crime by Marie Benedict Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC eGalley — pub. date February 11, 2025 A historical fiction...

Reader Review: “A Woman of No Importance”

by Techeditor (Romeo, Michigan): A Woman of No Importance is a biography of Virginia Hall, a heroic World War II spy who, again and again, was treated as unimportant because she was just a...

Reader Review: “Giovanni’s Room”

by JanineS (Michigan): Reading a book for exploration in Black History Month, certainly makes a book by the great James Baldwin an excellent choice. The story deals with the main character's, David, struggle with...

Reader Review: “Isola”

by Jill: Isola by Allegra Goodman 4.5 stars Inspired by the real life of a sixteenth-century heroine, Isola is the timeless story of a woman fighting for survival. French noblewoman, Marguerite de la...

Reader Review: “The Jackal’s Mistress”

by Rebecca (Havertown, pa): I have a complicated relationship with Bohjalians books. To me, they are either very good like Hour of the Witch or meh, like the Princess of Las Vegas. So I...

Reader Review: “Last Twilight in Paris”

by Betty Taylor (GA): "Last Twilight in Paris" by Pam Jenoff pulls you in with its dual timelines and emotional depth. Living in postwar London in 1953, Louise finds a mysterious necklace that brings...

Reader Review: “The Swans of Harlem”

by Gabi: The Swans of Harlem is a long overdue celebration of five African-American pioneers of the Dance Theater of Harlem. With the leadership and vision of Arthur Mitchell, these five ballerinas and others...

Reader Review: “Traveling Mercies”

by Cathryn Conroy (Gaithersburg, Maryland): This book made me laugh. And cry…and then laugh again (a lot). Oh, and best of all, it made me think (a lot). Written by Anne Lamott, this...

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