Book Reviews

Rikers: An Oral History by Graham Rayman and Reuven Blau

A perk of landing at New York City’s LaGuardia Airport is the…

In Her Boots by KJ Dell'Antonia

In Her Boots by KJ Dell’Antonia is a warm-hearted novel about…

Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty

Mallory Viridian spends her life keeping people at arms distance,…

Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

Sam Mazur and Sadie Green first met, at age 11, in a hospital…

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Hello, fellow reader. Before going too far I must confess something…

How to Be A T. Rex by Ryan North and Armadillo Antics by Bill Martin, Jr., and Michael Sampson

How to Be A T. Rex by Ryan North, illustrated by Mike Lowery Armadillo…

Book That Joplin's History Needs Doesn't Exist Yet

This is a review of A People’s History of Joplin, Missouri.…

Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson and Standing in the Need of Prayer by Carole Boston Weatherford and Frank Morrison

Awards season is here — not the Grammys or the Oscars, but…

Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks by Patrick Radden Keefe

If you peruse a public library’s nonfiction section, you’ll…

The Lost Ticket by Freya Sampson

In 1962, at age twenty-two, Frank Weiss felt destined to follow…

The Scholomance Trilogy by Naomi Novik

Beginning with A DEADLY EDUCATION, Naomi Novik’s Scholomance…

Jeana's Favorite Reads of 2022

Welcome to 2023! As we kick off a brand new year, I like to reflect…

Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel

Emily St. John Mandel is a name that many readers may already…

The Art of Bob Mackie by Frank Vlastnik and Laura Ross

I’m a firm believer in the power of sparkle and shine to brighten…

Rebel with a Clause: Tales and Tips from a Roving Grammarian by Ellen Jovin

It seems to me that grammar is one of those things that people…