Over the years, I have read a great many self-help books, so I was a little leery of reading this one but I am happy to say that it is quite good and worth the read. Riva does a great job of getting straight to the point and keeping it simple. There are 12 strategies … Continue reading Happier Thinking by Lana Grace Riva
The Flourishing of Floralie Laurel by Fiadhnait Moser
Moser has written a beautiful book about a young girl’s coming of age in England and France. Floralie is 11 years old and living with her older brother in England. They are supported by their paternal grandmother who owns a private orphanage where she insures that children behave properly. In addition to the financial support … Continue reading The Flourishing of Floralie Laurel by Fiadhnait Moser
The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett
The title of Alan Bennett’s novella is a play on words as the main character is of course not common at all. The plot is simple: the Queen of England suddenly becomes a voracious reader, much to the chagrin of her handlers. Although fiction, the story presents one scenario for a ‘behind the curtain’ look … Continue reading The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett
Black Mad Wheel by Josh Malerman
This adventure begins in America during the late 1950’s when 4 members of a Detroit rock-n-roll band are sent by the military to Africa to find the source of a sound. The four will be paid very well for their two week trip and are given a short hearing of the sound before they agree … Continue reading Black Mad Wheel by Josh Malerman
City of Red by Colin A. May
City of Red is a gripping crime novel about a city that has been overtaken by evil. The crime rate is so high that people have become numb to the daily dosage of violence and lawlessness. This is a crime novel about complete depravity. Written in a very unusual manner I enjoyed the style. There … Continue reading City of Red by Colin A. May
In The Weeds: A Substitute’s Story by Ruthie Robinson
Ruthie Robinson has done it again! In the Weeds: A Substitute Story is a thought provoking story. Rarely do I come across a novel that forces me to a new level of understanding as this one did. The story centers arounda white man, Caleb Jones, and an African American woman, Nakia Nobles, who fall in … Continue reading In The Weeds: A Substitute’s Story by Ruthie Robinson
