Category: book review
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Book Review: Becoming FDR by Jonathan Darman
This isn’t so much a biography of Franklin Delano Roosevelt as it is a prelude to his presidency. Most of the focus is on his battle with polio and how he used this challenge to shape himself into the man we look back upon today…
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Book Review: The Red Cross Orphans by Glynis Peters
A touching WWII story focused on friendship, love, and aiding those in need…
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Book Review: Meet Me in Monaco by Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb
Simply delightful! I was sold as soon as I knew the book involved Grace Kelly, though I figured she would be more of a cameo character. I was so glad to discover that she makes fairly regular appearances…
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Book Review: The Linchpin Writer by John Matthew Fox
As a writer, I’m always happy to come across good writing advice. The Linchpin Writer happened to be terrific writing advice that made me want to drop everything and throw open my notebook…
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Book Review: I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys
I Must Betray You is the second book I’ve read by Ruta Sepetys and, my goodness, I was not disappointed…
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Book Review: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
Given how much WWII fiction I read, I’m surprised how long I procrastinated this one. Until joining a buddy read, I wasn’t aware of the more problematic themes, so I went into this with some skepticism…
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Book Review: Loud by Tana Douglas
I’m always up for a book that brings me into the 1970s (and the overlapping years). This one achieved this and then some…
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Book Review: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
I’ve heard so many people say that The Song of Achilles surpasses Circe, so after being disappointed with the latter, I went into this one with an open mind…
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Book Review: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
I want to say up front that my rating reflects my personal opinion and enjoyment of the book and is not a reflection of the writing itself…
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Book Review: You Are Not A Before Picture by Alex Light
Where do I start?! This is a book I didn’t realize I needed to read until I began. Though I’ve been fairly fortunate not to get stuck in the diet cycle, that hasn’t taken away the feelings of inadequacy I’ve felt about my body for most of my life. This book is an eye-opener…