Book Reviews

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…

Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen
If you are of a certain age, you may recall Jonathan Franzen,…

Six Mystery/Thrillers that Take You Places
My reading over the last few weeks has taken me to a lot of different…

Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente
SPACE OPERA by Catherynne M. Valente is a book so up my alley…

Ready, Set, Cook: How to Make Good Food with What’s on Hand by Dawn Perry
I usually leave reviewing cookbooks to the talented Lisa Brown,…

The Starless Crown by James Rollins
James Rollins has a bit of a reputation. The dude’s been writing…