Daughter Dalloway
Daughter Dalloway, by Emily France, is not so much a retelling of Virginia Woolf’s classic Mrs. Dalloway, but rather, in the manner of Woolf’s own […]
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Dawnlands: A Novel (3) (The Fairmile Series)
I’m of two minds when it comes to Philippa Gregory’s latest work. On the one hand, the newest book in the Fairmile series crafts a […]
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Planting Our World
Quality human life is only possible with the biological, chemical, neurological, and even cultural benefits of co-existing with plants. Renowned botany expert Stefano Mancuso shares […]
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May Cause Side Effects: A Memoir
The human mind is a strange and powerful thing that in size is not terribly big but has the capability of causing big things to […]
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No Quiet Water
On Bainbridge Island, Fumio Miyota and his family live quiet, peaceful lives. They are part of their community, with friends and business connections that make […]
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The Singularities: A novel
An anonymous man leaves prison after several decades. We watch his release from the point of view of some “mischievous godlet,” who comments with wry […]
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Heart of the Sun Warrior: A Novel (Celestial Kingdom, 2)
Heart of the Sun Warrior is the thrilling conclusion to the duology, rarely boring and the only reason I had to put it down was […]
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“On that Day” A Trilogy
According to the Bible, Jesus chastised the Pharisees for focusing on irrelevant tasks that made them appear moral and respectable on the outside but left […]
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Wayward: Wayward Pines: 2 (The Wayward Pines Trilogy)
Wayward is the second installment in Blake Crouch’s Wayward Pines series. I read the first book in the series, Pines and it absolutely sucked me […]
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The 12-Hour Art Expert: Everything You Need to Know about Art in a Dozen Masterpieces
With its inviting title, I was looking forward to reading a condensed, hopefully enriched treatise on learning to appreciate and further understand art. Unfortunately, this […]
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