by Kevin Winter | Dec 16, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Fantasy, General Fiction
[alert variation=”alert-info”]Publisher: Vintage Books Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, Kindle, Audio Book, Audible Purchase: Powell’s | Amazon | IndieBound | Barnes & Noble | iBooks[/alert] Haruki Murakami is a well-known, and popular...
by Site Owner | Mar 24, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), General Fiction
A Fantastic Story of Friendship By Edward Kelsey Moore Vintage Books, $24.95, 307 pages For fans of the written word, winter is often the perfect time to plan a cozy armchair vacation. It’s really quite simple. Pick a book filled with a dynamic sense of place, some...
by Site Owner | May 25, 2013 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), History
Mind-Blowing By Charles C. Mann Vintage Books, $16.95, 690 pages Rarely does a book so thoroughly air out and reprogram a reader’s mind with such confounding new ideas and worldviews. Yet readers of Charles C. Mann’s 1493 will practically hear those very...
by Site Owner | May 24, 2013 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), General Fiction
Penelope: Awkward and Weird By Rebecca Harrington Vintage Books, $14.95, 274 pages Opening the pages of Rebecca Harrington’s comedic novel, Penelope, is a bit like climbing the steps to Harvard. Penelope is a new student at the formidable school, and she...
by Site Owner | May 11, 2013 | Travel
A Glimpse into Unknown, Wild Territory By John Gimlette Vintage Books, $16.95, 358 pages John Gimlette’s Wild Coast introduces the reader to a wild, untamed and mostly unknown area in South America. Gimlette’s book about Guyana, Suriname and French...