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Book Review: Eragon’s Guide To Alagaesia by Christopher Paolini
A beautifully illustrated history and overview of the world Paolini created for his adventure.
Read More »Book Review: Midnight Fugue by Reginald Hill
Further proof, if any were needed, that Hill is far more than just a mystery writer.
Read More »Book Review: Stepmonster: A New Look at Why Real Stepmothers Think, Feel, and Act the Way We do by Wednesday Martin, Ph.D.
"I was discovering I couldn’t find my footing or trust my judgment.”
Read More »Book Review: Invisible by Paul Auster
Paul Auster's writing skills draw in and hold readers of his 15th novel.
Read More »Book Review: In Search of My Homeland: A Memoir of a Chinese Labor Camp by Er Tai Gao
Chinese intellectual's memoir reflects how even aesthetics are perceived as a threat by totalitarian regimes.
Read More »Book Review: 29 Gifts: How a Month of Giving can Change your Life by Cami Walker
Turning something difficult into a form of blessing has never been this easy.
Read More »Book Review: Rasskazy: New Fiction from a New Russia edited by Mikhail Iossel and Jeff Parker
Collection of post-Soviet Russian fiction reflects life in a new Russia and the influence of Russian literary heritage.
Read More »Book Review: The Sixties by Jenny Diski
British author uses memoir approach to ponder if "The Sixties" had lasting meaning.
Read More »Book Review: The Challenge: How a Maverick Navy Officer and a Young Law Professor Risked Their Careers by Jonathan Mahler
An in-depth but very readable look at a lawsuit challenging the manner in which Guantanamo detainees would be tried.
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