Bewilderment by Richard Powers My rating: 4 of 5 stars Genre: Fiction, Dystopian Fiction Edition Reviewed: Audiobook, Unabridged Published September 21st 2021 by Random House Audio “The laws that govern the light from a firefly in my backyard as I write these words tonight also govern the light emitted from an exploding star one billion light-years Read More
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Weekend Book Review: Lessons in Chemistry
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus My rating: 5 of 5 stars Genre: Historical Fiction Edition reviewed: Audiobook, Unabridged Published April 5th 2022 by Random House Audio “As humans, we’re by-products of our upbringings, victims of our lackluster educational systems, and choosers of our behaviors. In short, the reduction of women to something less than men, Read More
Weekend Book Review: Mountain Song
Mountain Song: A Journey to Finding Quiet in the Swiss Alps by Lucy Fuggle My rating: 4 of 5 stars Mountain Song: A Journey to Finding Quiet in the Swiss Alps by Lucy Fuggle opens with the author turning a familiar wish into reality, as she rents a quaint house, in a tiny village called Read More
Weekend Book Review: The Cloisters
The Cloisters by Katy Hays My rating: 4 of 5 stars Genre: Fiction, Mystery Hardcover, 320 pages Expected publication: November 1st 2022 by Atria Books The Cloisters is a strong debut from Katy Hays, who I hope continues to write more intriguing, atmospheric novels! Hays gives her readers a rich sensory experience by setting the story Read More
Weekend Book Review: I Am, I Am, I Am
Keeping with the theme of my earlier post on how death can bring about the opportunity to appreciate the beauty in life, I bring you a review of Maggie O’Farrell‘s memoir, I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death. O’Farrell is the author of multiple international best sellers, including, Hamnet, Winner of the Read More
Weekend Book Review: Crossroads
Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen My rating: 5 of 5 stars Genre: Fiction, Historical Fiction Edition Reviewed: Hardcover, 592 pages Published October 5th 2021 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux “It’s like there are these words, they’re out there in the world, and you start wondering what it would be like to say them. Words have their own Read More
Weekend Book Review: The Gospel of Wellness
The Gospel of Wellness: Gyms, Gurus, Goop, and the False Promise of Self-Care by Rina Raphael My rating: 4 of 5 starsGenre: Nonfiction, Health, Self-help Edition Reviewed: Hardcover, 352 pages Published September 20th 2022 by Henry Holt and Co. The Gospel of Wellness by journalist Rina Raphael is a much-needed close up look at the $4.4 Read More
Weekend Book Review: Memphis
Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow My rating: 5 of 5 stars Genre: Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction Edition Reviewed: Hardcover, 252 pages Published April 5th 2022 by The Dial Press Memphis by Tara Stringfellow is the beautiful outcome of a poet-turned novelist. Packed with color, imagery, and figurative language, this is a story of three generations told Read More
Weekend Book Review: Bad City
A Deep Dive into Scandal Bad City: Peril and Power in the City of Angels by Paul Pringle My rating: 5 of 5 stars Genre: Nonfiction, Investigative Journalism Edition Reviewed: Hardcover, 304 pages Published July 19th 2022 by Celadon Books Upon reading Bad City by Paul Pringle, my first thought was that it might have better Read More
Weekend Book Review: The Untethered Soul
The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself Author: Michael A. Singer Genre: Self-Help, Spirituality Page Length: 186 pages, auidiobook is 6 hours, 10 minutes Publisher/Publication Date: New Harbinger Publications, Oct. 3, 2007 “There is nothing more important to true growth than realizing that you are not the voice of the mind – you are the Read More