Normal People by Sally Rooney: Book Review
Here is the most honest thing you can say about Normal People. It makes readers genuinely angry at fictional characters, and then feel slightly embarrassed about how much they care. Critics called it the defining literary novel of its generation. Readers on Reddit called it an exercise in deliberate frustration. Both are right and that […]
Kitchen Confidential Review: Bourdain’s Honest Food Tales
Meta Description: In this article, you even wonder what really happens behind those kitchen swinging open the door? Kitchen confident pulls back in a certain restaurant with zero filter. Anthony Bourdain, then just a working chef in New York. What makes these books so addictive and attractive is Boundran’s voice. He writes like he is […]
James Book Review: More Than a Huck Finn Retelling
Picking up a Pulitzer Prize winner feels like a safe bet, but James by Percival Everett is not your typical award-winning read. It is sharp, uncomfortable, and quietly brilliant in ways that are hard to explain until you are already inside it. A James book review has to be honest about what this book actually […]
Hidden Pictures Book Summary: What Is the Story About
If you've heard about Hidden Pictures and want to know what it's actually about before committing to it, you're in the right place. This hidden pictures book summary covers more than the basic plot. Most versions stop at the creepy drawings and leave it there. They miss what makes the story actually work. Here you'll […]
Lessons in Chemistry Review: Is the Book or the Apple TV Show Worth Your Time?
Bonnie Garmus’s Lessons in Chemistry is a funny, sharp and sometimes painful novel about Elizabeth Zott, a chemist pushed out of her lab who ends up hosting a TV cooking show. My short Lessons in Chemistry review: the book is worth reading, and the Apple TV series is worth watching, but they are two different […]
Bright Young Women Summary: What You Need to Know
Jessica Knoll gained fame with her debut novel, “Luckiest Girl Alive,” and has since written another powerful story. One way to look at a well-known 1970s American criminal case is through the lens of “Bright Young Women.” This book stands out because it is not about the killer. Knoll pays attention to the survivors and […]
The Woman in the Library Summary: A Clever Mystery Twist
Have you ever read a book that caused you to question reality versus fiction? Sulari Gentill does do that in “The Woman in the Library.” Most mysteries are just not like this one. In two levels, the story works. At first, you watch four strangers meet at the Boston Public Library when murder happens. Second, […]
The Exchange John Grisham Review: Is It Worth Reading?
John Grisham brings back his most famous character, Mitch McDeer, in “The Exchange”, the follow-up to “The Firm,” over 30 years since the initial book appeared. Mitch coming back after a time that is so long may give fans of that first novel some mixed feelings. Is the new book comparable to the original? Will […]
The Golden Couple Summary: Twists You Won’t See Coming
Looking for an honest opinion of “The Golden Couple”? Here is the spot for you. This review is one that covers all of those things that you must know prior to reading “Sarah Pekkanen” along with “Greer Hendricks’” thriller. The reader reactions, character details, and full story breakdown will be in your possession. Spoilers are […]
The Snow Child Summary: Searching Its Hidden Meanings
Its Hidden Meanings What happens in the Alaska frozen wilderness when grief meets with magic? The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey is a moving debut novel about loss and hope, plus that thin line between wonder and reality. Jack and Mabel are now a couple who are healing after they lost their baby. Snow shows […]