Book Reviews
Abundance By Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson Concept: Ezra Klein (New York Times) and Derek Thompson (The Atlantic) explore the abundance we could have and the scarcity the 20th and 21st centuries have created for the majority of people in the United States. Both Republicans and Democrats have built this situation. This does not have…
Read moreAll Better Now by Neal Shusterman Concept: In Neal Shusterman’s latest novel, a new Coronavirus variant is reaching pandemic levels. Survivors of the new variant recover as new people–without worries, without anger, without greed. They are happy with a simple life. The novel follows several key characters: a prodigy who is given access to money…
Read moreThe Librarian Spy: A Novel of World War II by Madeline Martin Concept: Two young women–one American, one French–become distant partners to resist the Nazi regime during World War II. Ava Harper, a librarian at the Library of Congress, is chosen to move to Lisbon, Portugal to work with the Office of Strategic Services (OSS)…
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Read moreEverything We Never Had by Randy Ribay Concept: This latest young adult novel by Randy Ribay explores four generations of Maghabol men as they navigate life as Filipino Americans. The experience of each is also intertwined with his relationship with his father. The youngest Maghabol, 16-year-old Enzo, relates his experiences during the Covid lockdowns as…
Read moreCheck out the children’s title How You Got Your Name and the nonfiction title On Tyranny in this first set of reviews for 2025. How You Got Your Name by Trey Kennedy, illustrated by Jesus Lopez Concept: Origins of our names can be a fun story for children. The young boy asks his parents how…
Read moreWelcome to this post featuring YA and MG titles. Dear Medusa by Olivia A. Cole The first wolf I remember was bagging my mother’s groceries. I was fourteen and we’d just come from the pool. (That doesn’t mean I was wearing a bathing suit.That doesn’t mean I was wearing shorts.People always wonder what I was…
Read moreWelcome to this post featuring both fiction and nonfiction. The Thirteen American Arguments: Enduring Debates That Define and Inspire Our Country by Howard Fineman We are the Arguing Country, born in, and born to, debate. The habit of doing so–the urgent almost neurotic need to do so–makes us unique and gives us our freedom, creativity,…
Read moreWelcome to this post featuring a middle grade and children’s book review The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera I Am Human: A Book of Empathy by Susan Verde; Art by Peter H. Reynolds As an Amazon Associate, Libro.fm, and Bookshop.org affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Read moreWelcome to this post about my latest fiction reads for adults, YA, middle grades, and children’s books. The Measure by Nikki Erlick — This debut novel was my latest book club read. Enter the Body by Joy McCullough As an Amazon Associate, Libro.fm, and Bookshop.org affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
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