Book Reviews

The Silence by Don DeLillo
Illusory though it is, there's an endorphin-rush moment when…

Cozy Reads for January
Hidden Treasures by Jane Cleland
The Crystal Cave Trilogy…

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Matt Haig’s THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY is a sliding doors novel about…

Jeana Gockley: JPL director shares her favorite reads of 2020
Goodbye 2020, hello 2021.
As the previous year is wrapped…

A Pair of Comics–Classics and Cats
Long Story Short: 100 Classic Books in Three Panels by Lisa…

The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to The Hidden World of Everyday Design By Roman Mars and Kurt Kohlstedt
I sort of stole this book review from my husband, meaning that…

My Favorite Picture Books and Middle Grade of 2020
The year 2020 was a great year for books. I reviewed many of…

The Standardization of Demoralization Procedures by Jennifer Hofmann
East Berlin, early November 1989. Protestors seeking political…

The Secret, Book & Scone Society by Ellery Adams
I enjoy mysteries with well-developed characters and if it is…

The Book of Dust Trilogy by Philip Pullman
Philip Pullman wrote the fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials (beginning…

Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams & Beach Read by Emily Henry
As of late, I have been on a romance reading kick. If you would…
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Beth Snow2020-11-22 12:30:452021-12-30 14:37:40Random Treasures from the Stacks
How the Post Office Created America: A History by Winifred Gallagher
I fancy sending and receiving mail: cards, letters, mail art,…

“A Polar Bear in the Snow” by Mac Barnett & “In the Half Room” by Carson Ellis
2020 has been a roller coaster of a year, but books have been…

The Hardest Job in the World: The American Presidency by John Dickerson
The time is nigh, fellow citizens. This Tuesday, we shall exercise…

