Book Reviews

The Last Chairlift by John Irving

I listened to the audio of this book for 38 hours, driving through the western US as well as skiing.…

The Book of Goose by Yiyun Li This is a book about the deep psychological and emotional bond between two…

Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro Listening to the audio narrated by the author was an extra pleasure. Shapiro knows something…

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver Kingsolver transports the reader into one young man's heartbreaking life in a manner that feels…

The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano by Donna Freitas Having heard this book compared to Atkinson's Life after Life, I…

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus I was excited to read this after all the hype. It is a funny…

If I Survive You by Jonathan Escoffery This book's power is made even more sharp by its economy, it's exactitude.…

Crying in the Bathroom by Erika L. Sánchez This is a memoir of inter-connected, more or less chronological essays that…

Cyclorama by Adam Langer This review was originally posted on the New York Journal of Books. Cyclorama is a stunning novel that…

Finding Freedom: A Cook's Story; Remaking a Life from Scratch by Erin French I listened to this audio book narrated…