by Site Owner | Nov 20, 2013 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Mystery, Crime & Thriller
Drawn Out Mystery By Esmahan Aykol, Translated by Ruth Whitehouse Bitter Lemon Press, $14.95, 253 pages Kati Hirschel needs a new flat, which requires baksheesh, or a bribe. With the help of a paid-off government official, Hirschel finds a gorgeous apartment. When the...
by Site Owner | Oct 4, 2013 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), General Fiction
Imperfect Novel of Imperfect Marriage By Jamaica Kincaid Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 182 pages, $24.00 A marriage falls apart through the eyes of the husband and wife in this short novel. Both partners wander over the past and present in their...
by michaeld | Apr 7, 2013 | Tweens
You’re in Luck! By Megan McDonald, Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds Candlewick Press, $15.99, 157 pages Judy Moody is up to her old tricks, this time with the help of a very lucky penny. She’s winning at everything she tries – bowling, spelling,...
by michaeld | Apr 7, 2013 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's
Book Falls Flat By Wynton Maralis, Illustrated by Paul Rogers Candlewick Press, $15.99, 32 pages Catchy text layout and simple, yet attractive, illustrations are the positive attributes to this picture book, that blends musical instrument sounds with the...
by michaeld | Mar 26, 2013 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Poetry
All Work, No Fun By Paul Legault McSweeney’s Books, $17.00, 246 pages This beautiful, little book, dressed in blue with gilt-edged pages and a satin ribbon bookmark looks to be for die-hard Dickinson fans, at least those that can enjoy a laugh at...