The Violets of March by Sarah Jio

The Violets of March by Sarah Jio

by | Aug 7, 2020 | Book Review, Romance

Summary: In her twenties, Emily Wilson was on top of the world: she had a bestselling novel, a husband plucked from the pages of GQ, and a one-way ticket to happily ever after. Ten years later, the tide has turned on Emily’s good fortune. So when her great-aunt...
Green Angel by Alice Hoffman

Green Angel by Alice Hoffman

by | Aug 7, 2020 | Book Review, Fantasy, YA

Summary: Left on her own when her family dies in a terrible disaster, fifteen-year-old Green is haunted by loss and by the past. Struggling to survive physically and emotionally in a place where nothing seems to grow and ashes are everywhere, Green retreats into the...
John Carter of Mars by Edgar Rice Burrows

John Carter of Mars by Edgar Rice Burrows

by | Aug 7, 2020 | OpEd

When I went to see the new Rise of the Planet of the Apes movie, I saw a trailer for a future movie titled John Carter. What an odd title for a movie, especially since it’s not based on a historical character like Rob Roy, Ali, Ray, Che, or Bobby. This made me...
The Memory Keeper’s Daughter by Kim Edwards

The Memory Keeper’s Daughter by Kim Edwards

by | Aug 7, 2020 | Book Review

Summary: Kim Edwards’ stunning family drama evokes the spirit of Sue Miller and Alice Sebold, articulating every mother’s silent fear: what would happen if you lost your child and she grew up without you? In 1964, when a blizzard forces Dr. David Henry to deliver his...