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Book Review: Bones Buried in the Dirt by David S. Atkinson
BONES BURIED IN THE DIRT by David S. Atkinson Fiction: Novel in stories River Otter Press, Jan. 2013 Paperback, 148 pages Source: Provided by the author for review Bones Buried in the Dirt is a novel...
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Book Review: The Burgess Boys by Elizabeth Strout
THE BURGESS BOYS by Elizabeth Strout Fiction Random House, March 2013 Hardcover, 320 pages Source: Provided by publisher for review In the wake of the freak accident that killed their father when they...
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Book Review: Diving Belles by Lucy Wood
DIVING BELLES by Lucy Wood Short Stories Mariner, Aug. 2012 Paperback, 223 pages Source: Purchased I think we’ve established that I am a sucker for anything that blurs the line between myth and...
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Book Review: Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward
SALVAGE THE BONES by Jesmyn Ward Fiction Bloomsbury, Aug. 2011 Paperback, 258 pages Source: Purchased In Bois Sauvage, Mississippi, the radio warns of an impending hurricane, but the Batiste children...
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Book Review: Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
WHERE’D YOU GO, BERNADETTE by Maria Semple Fiction Little, Brown, Aug. 2012 Hardcover, 326 pages Source: Library Where’d You Go, Bernadette has been a major buzz book since it’s publication nearly a...
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Book Review & Giveaway: The Gods of Heavenly Punishment by Jennifer Cody Epstein
THE GODS OF HEAVENLY PUNISHMENT by Jennifer Cody Epstein Fiction Norton, March 2013 Hardcover, 378 pages Source: TLC Book Tours The Gods of Heavenly Punishment is a sweeping epic spanning from 1935 to...
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Book Review & Giveaway: A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra
A CONSTELLATION OF VITAL PHENOMENA by Anthony Marra Fiction Hogarth, May 7, 2013 Hardcover, 379 pages Source: TLC Book Tours Late one snowy night, eight-year-old Havaa’s father, Dokka, is violently...
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Book Review: Leave of Absence by Tanya J. Peterson
LEAVE OF ABSENCE by Tanya J. Peterson Fiction Inkwater Press, June 2013 Paperback, 327 pages Source: Provided by publisher for review Following a failed suicide attempt, Oliver is admitted to Airhaven...
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Book Review: Our Love Could Light the World by Anne Leigh Parrish
OUR LOVE COULD LIGHT THE WORLD by Anne Leigh Parrish Linked short stories She Writes Press, June 3, 2013 Paperback, 192 pages Source: TLC Book Tours I’ve really been enjoying linked short stories...
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Book Review: In the House Upon the Dirt Between the Lake and the Woods by...
IN THE HOUSE UPON THE DIRT BETWEEN THE LAKE AND THE WOODS by Matt Bell Fiction Soho Press; June 18, 2013 Hardcover, 312 pages Source: Publisher Reading like a twisted fairy tale, Matt Bell’s debut...
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Book Review: Atonement by Ian McEwan
ATONEMENT by Ian McEwan Fiction Anchor Books, 2001 Paperback, 351 pages Source: Purchased The year is 1935 and 13-year-old Briony Tallis wants to be a writer. On a hot summer day at her English estate,...
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The Beats of Summer: The Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac
THE DHARMA BUMS by Jack Kerouac Fiction Penguin, 1978 (Originally published 1958) Paperback, 244 pages Source: Purchased I first read this book three years ago, and Jackie’s lovely musing recently...
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Book Review & Giveaway: This is Paradise by Kristiana Kahakauwila
THIS IS PARADISE by Kristiana Kahakauwila Fiction: Short Stories Hogarth, July 9, 2013 Paperback, 240 pages Source: Publisher, via TLC Book Tours Kristiana Kahakauwila’s fiction debut is a gorgeous...
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Book Review: Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
LIFE AFTER LIFE by Kate Atkinson Fiction Reagan Arthur Books, April 2013 Hardcover, 529 pages Source: Library Okay, I know Life After Life has been reviewed about 800 bagillion times and you’ve all...
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Book Review & Giveaway: Late Lights by Kara Weiss
LATE LIGHTS by Kara Weiss Fiction: Novella Colony Collapse Press, June 13, 2013 Paperback, 123 pages Source: TLC Book Tours Late Lights is a novella-length book that reads like a collection of linked...
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Book Review: The People in the Trees by Hanya Yanagihara
THE PEOPLE IN THE TREES by Hanya Yanagihara Fiction Doubleday; Aug. 13, 2013 Hardcover; 384 pages Source: Publisher In 1950, young doctor Norton Perina agrees to join an anthropological expedition to...
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Book Review: Necessary Errors by Caleb Crain
NECESSARY ERRORS by Caleb Crain Fiction Penguin; Aug. 6, 2013 Paperback; 472 pages Source: Publisher It’s the fall of 1990, and Jacob is a young American expat who has arrived in Prague on a quest for...
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Book Review: Tampa by Alissa Nutting
TAMPA by Alissa Nutting Fiction Ecco; July 2, 2013 Hardcover; 272 pages Source: The Relentless Reader It’s the night before her first day teaching seventh grade, and all of Celeste’s dreams are about...
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Book Review: The Last Girlfriend on Earth by Simon Rich
THE LAST GIRLFRIEND ON EARTH by Simon Rich Fiction: Short Stories Reagan Arthur Books; Jan. 22, 2013 Ebook; 213 pages Source: Purchased The Last Girlfriend on Earth is a collection of short stories...
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Book Review: Burial Rites by Hannah Kent
BURIAL RITES by Hannah Kent Fiction: Historical Little, Brown; Sep. 10, 2013 Hardcover; 336 pages Source: Provided by publisher for review In 1828, Agnes Magnusdottir was executed for her role in the...
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