Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
April 1, 2017Trevor Noah, host of the Daily Show, has written a powerful book about his South African childhood. This book is…
The Yid by Paul Goldberg
April 1, 2017The Yid takes place in Stalin’s Russia shortly before his death in 1953 and is a brilliant work of “reimagined”…
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
April 1, 2017Me: (holding a copy of A Man Called Ove): Hey, you really need to read this book. It’s great! Other…
The Thing About Jellyfish by Ali Benjamin
March 8, 2017The Thing about Jellyfish by Ali Benjamin is the poignant story of Suzy Swanson and her attempts to comprehend a…
Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk
March 8, 2017Wolf Hollow, Lauren Wolk’s debut novel, takes place in rural Pennsylvania in late 1943. The story is told by Annabelle…
Raymie Nightingale by Kate DiCamillo
March 8, 2017Raymie Nightingale by Kate DiCamillo is a bighearted tale told by 10-year-old Raymie Clarke whose world has just been turned…
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
February 21, 2017The Fifth Season is a compelling and multifaceted story set on a geologically unstable and volatile “Earth”. Earthquakes and volcanoes…
The Dark Days Club by Alison Goodman
February 20, 2017I just finished listening to The Dark Days Club by Alison Goodman. The narrator, Fiona Hardingham, an accomplished actress and…
