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Harlem Rhapsody
Harlem Rhapsody
by Victoria Christopher Murray
Harlem Is Heavenly (10/9/2024)
If you enjoy strong female characters, a rich Roaring Twenties backdrop emphasizing the Harlem Renaissance, and literary history, this book is for you.
Jessie Redmon Fauset is an African American writer who becomes the literary editor of The Crisis, an NAACP magazine led by …more
We'll Prescribe You a Cat
We'll Prescribe You a Cat
by Syou Ishida
"We'll Prescribe You A Cat" is a Purrfect Solution (6/11/2024)
Whoever thought that cats were the answer to life's problems? In "We'll Prescribe You A Cat," the reader sees that cats really are the solution to just about all problems.

The story is told through vignettes of various "patients" who come to an obscure, word-of-mouth "clinic" …more
Follow the Stars Home
Follow the Stars Home
by Diane C. McPhail
"Follow the Stars" Is a So-So Read (5/20/2024)
In Diane C. McPhail's latest book, "Follow the Stars Home," the reader is introduced to an enterprising young family attempting to travel the Mississippi River on one of the first ever steam paddleboats. The story is narrated by Lydia Latrobe Roosevelt, the matriarch, as …more
The Cleaner
The Cleaner: A Novel
by Brandi Wells
Negative On The Cleaner (3/20/2024)
I'd give this book negative stars if I could.

To summarize, The Cleaner is about a janitor who takes it upon herself to snoop in other people's things in the building where she works. She plays matchmaker, crochet enthusiast, morality judge, corporate embezzlement …more
The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece
The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece: A novel
by Tom Hanks
The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece Is A Mouthful of Ennui (1/18/2024)
The book's title, alone, is an undertaking, but wait until you try to read it.

Tom Hanks applies his impressive acting career to the page by birthing the story of a fictitious blockbuster. The writing is decent, laced with frequent alliteration, onomatopoeia, similes, and …more
Daughters of Shandong
Daughters of Shandong
by Eve J. Chung
"Daughters" Is A Compelling Read (11/28/2023)
"Daughters of Shandong" surprised me. With it being the first book ever written by the author, Eve Chung, my expectations were low. However, the book was very hard to put down; I found myself staying up late into the night to finish it.

The book opens on a land-owning …more
All You Have to Do Is Call
All You Have to Do Is Call
by Kerri Maher
All You Have To Do Is Read! (7/4/2023)
For fans of Kerri Maher, I must forewarn: this book is NOT The Paris Bookseller, or like anything she has previously written. While this fact is not necessarily a bad thing, it is worth noting that if you are expecting clean, feel-good fiction, you are in for a rude …more
The Montevideo Brief
The Montevideo Brief: A Thomas Grey Novel
by J. H. Gelernter
Montevideo Brief Is Brief, Thankfully (4/30/2023)
When I first heard about Montevideo Brief, I was excited about the premise of the story: Spain and France secretly plotting to declare war on Britain while funded by a hidden treasure fleet in Uruguay. However, as time wore on, I found myself just wanting to get to the end …more
Zig-Zag Boy
Zig-Zag Boy: A Memoir of Madness and Motherhood
by Tanya Frank
"Zig-Zag Boy" is A Required Read in Today's Mental Health Climate (3/19/2023)
When I first heard about Tanya Frank's book, "Zig-Zag Boy", I knew I had to read it. As the older sister to a man who has been affected by mental illness for half of his life, I am interested in any tool or treatise that may prove helpful in understanding his condition. My …more
In the Time of Our History
In the Time of Our History
by Susanne Pari
In the Time of Our History (12/16/2022)
Susanne Pari paints a poignant, yet resilient, picture of the Jahani family in this novel. Her writing is comprehensive and beautiful, and evokes a tangible understanding of Iranian American life. I had not previously heard of the author before, but I was intrigued by her …more
The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise
The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise
by Colleen Oakley
Tanner and Louise is the Bees' Knees! (10/28/2022)
Think of swirling Driving Miss Daisy together with Thelma and Louise, and you have The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise!

Tanner is a brooding, directionless young woman spiraling from losing a college soccer scholarship and seemingly existing on the periphery. Louise …more
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