Review of ‘Every Summer After’, by Carley Fortune Sam and Charlie live in the house beside Percy’s family’s summer chalet. The trio meet when they are pre-teens, with Percy and Sam becoming fast friends. As the years advance, their friendship turns to more. But then everything falls apart and the two don’t speak for twelve… Read More Book Review Round-Up: May 2022
Review of ‘Concrete Rose’, by Angie Thomas—Book Club Contender A big part of the anti-racism activism I am involved in requires having a lot of conversations, during which I attempt to answer the same questions again and again (or find resources that will help me answer the questions). One of the questions I find myself… Read More Book Review Round-Up: February and March 2021, Part 2 of 2
Review of ‘No Fixed Address’, by Susan Nielsen (Must-Read) When I read Nickled and Dimed, I remembered thinking that this book should be turned into a movie, a TV show, and a series of books, and that the story of the struggle of the working poor should be shared in a way that will make… Read More Book Review Round-Up: June 2020
Yes, you read that right: I’m gearing up for summer. You might wonder why, since there is a fresh blanket of snow covering everything every couple of days. That’s because that blanket melts pretty fast and the smell of spring remains in the air. And I refuse to believe that summer is that far away.… Read More Book Review Round-Up: Six Books to Gear Up for Summer
Believe it or not, guys, there are less than four weeks of winter left! Not that I needed an excuse to read more books, of course, but being able to have an extra excuse always makes the reading so much more pleasurable. We have been lucky in our little corner of the world in that… Read More Book Review Round-Up: Four Books to Read During the Four Weeks of Winter Left
Each Saturday of the month, this space is given to someone else whose content overlaps mine, be it Borna’s Monthly Book Review, Maeve’s Monthly Movie Review, or a X-Files review courtesy of The M0vie Blog or Apt. 42. But once in awhile a month comes by featuring a fifth Saturday, leaving me wondering what in… Read More Winter Reading: Book Review Round-Up
Happy Sunday! As you ready yourself for another great week, are you wondering what book to take along with you on your commute? Take a peek at this week’s recommended commute companion! ‘Leftovers’, by Stella Newman Review here. Purchase here. Author website here. Synopsis: According to a magazine, Susie is a ‘Leftover’ – a post… Read More Book Recommendation: ‘Leftovers’, by Stella Newman
About the author: Originally from Buffalo, New York, John Enright holds a bachelor’s degree in literature from the City College of New York and a master’s degree in folklore from the University of California, Berkeley. After working in magazine journalism and book publishing, he left the U.S. to teach at the American Samoa Community College.… Read More Book Review: ‘New Jerusalem News’, by John Enright