Book Reviews

The Burning Girl by Claire Messud

The Burning Girl by Claire Messud The Burning Girl is elegant and concisely written. Such a simple premise, so many…

Strangers in Budapest by Jessica Keener Having been an ex pat in Zurich for three years, I truly appreciated Keener's…

Wonder Valley by Ivy Pochoda The hot, dry setting is palpable. I loved Wonder Valley from the opening scene where…

Things Unsaid by Diana Y. Paul Things Unsaid is my favorite type of book -the introspection of a family from…

Faint Promise of Rain by Anjali Mitter Duva This was a magical book that hit all five of my senses.…

Heat & Light by Jennifer Haigh Loved the book. So many important issues and complicated characters twisted together. Subtle and…

Circling My Mother: A Memoir by Mary Gordon This book made me cry. As an only child / daughter of…

Fill the Sky by Katherine A. Sherbrooke I felt like I was joining three wonderful women on a trip to…

Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal A fun read that turns out to have multiple resolved plot…