Book Reviews
Everything in its Place by Pauline David-Sax and Berry Song by Michaela Goade
A young girl discovers the connecting power of books in Pauline…
Nasty, Brutish, and Short: Adventures in Philosophy with My Kids by Scott Hershovitz
At the risk of alienating some readers right from the jump, I’ll…
The Messy Lives of Book People by Phaedra Patrick
When she has time around her three cleaning jobs and family,…
Bicycling with Butterflies by Sara Dykman
Full disclosure: I chose to review this book because author Sara…
Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult
Diana O’Toole has her life completely mapped out - educational…
The Happy Inbox by Maura Nevel Thomas
I have over 3,000 emails in one (of four) of my work-related…
Back to School Picture Books
For most area kids, school starts this week. In light of that,…
The Last Days of the Dinosaurs: An Asteroid, Extinction, and the Beginning of Our World by Riley Black
It’s something we know without recalling perhaps when and where…
The Puzzler: One Man’s Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life by J. A. Jacobs
In a Saturday New York Times crossword puzzle, the clue “A.J.…
The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd
Nell Young’s whole life is maps, it always has been. Her father…
A Knock at Midnight by Brittany K Barnett
I had the pleasure of getting to hear lawyer, criminal justice…
WE: A New Translation by Yevgeny Zamyatin (translated by Bela Shayevich)
Some words are worth repeating. If repeated enough and over an…
A Trio of Oceanic Fun for All Ages
The Brilliant Deep: Rebuilding the World’s Coral Reefs…
A Culinary History of Missouri by Suzanne Corbett and Deborah Reinhardt
One of my favorite things about traveling is experiencing the…
Ocean Books for Summer Reading
It’s June, which means Summer Reading 2022 is in full effect…