Reviews of traditional or indie published books, new and old!
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Author: Rebecca Skloot Publisher: Crown Publishers (division of Random House) Genre: Non-fiction Medical Books, Biography & Memoir Subgenres: Medical Ethics, Cell Biology Reviewer: Sara Synopsis: Sixty-five years ago, cells from a thirty year-old poor African-American woman at Johns Hopkins Hospital were removed before a radium treatment for her cervical…
Still Alice Author: Lisa Genova Publisher: © 2007 (iUniverse, Genova), 2009 (Simon & Schuster) Genre: Genre Fiction / Women’s Fiction Subgenre: Medical, Domestic Life, Family Life Reviewer: Sara Rating: (3.5) Synopsis: Life for fifty-year old Alice Howland is full and busy. She’s a tenured cognitive psychology professor at Harvard, an expert in…
All the Light We Cannot See Author: Anthony Doerr Publisher: Scribner © 2014 Genre: Literature & Fiction Subgenre: Historical Fiction Reviewer: Sara Synopsis: The lives of two European children are forever altered by the World War II and their predetermined meeting in the decimated French town of Saint-Malo. Marie-Laure grows up in Paris…
Title: Rizzoli & Isles: Die Again Author: Tess Gerritsen Publisher: Ballantine Books © 2014 Genre: Mystery, Thrillers & Suspense Subgenre: Medical, Medical Thriller & Suspense Reviewer: Sara Review: In the wild of Botswana, a safari group sets off into the bush for the trip of a lifetime. Within a week, all but…
A Man of Character Author: Margaret Locke Publisher: Locked On Love (self-published) Genres: Romance Subgenres: Romantic Comedy, Paranormal Romance Reviewer: Sara Rating: 4 “Running Moms” Meet Catherine (Cat) Schreiber, singleton, bookstore owner and heir to an ancient manuscript with magical powers. She shies away from romantic entanglements ever since a life-altering moment at…
The Martian Author: Andy Weir © 2011, 2014 Publisher: Broadway Books (Penguin Random House Company) Reviewer: Sara Rating: 5 (very enthusiastic) Running Moms! Review (Caution: Expletive ahead): Mark Watney is a botanist, astronaut, and was one of the first to walk on Mars. He may be the first to die there. The…
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The Girl on the Train Author: Paula Hawkins Publisher: Riverhead Books (Penguin Group) © 2015 Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Subgenres: Thriller & Suspense, Crime, Suspense Review: Traveling to and from London on a daily commuter train is Rachel, a divorced alcoholic whose drinking destroyed her marriage and career. Part of her…
My Sister’s Keeper Author: Jodi Picoult Publisher: Washington Square Press, of Simon & Schuster, © 2004. First paperback publication: February 2005. Genre: Fiction; Subgenre: Women’s fiction, contemporary fiction, family life, domestic life. Synopsis: The Fitzgerald family has a history of dealing with facing life and death situations. The eldest child, Kate, was diagnosed with a rare…
The Mill River Recluse Author: Darcie Chan Publisher: Originally released in eBook form in 2011 by Darcie Chan. Wide release (including print format) in 2013 by Ballantine Books Genres/subgenres: Fiction: Women’s Fiction, Family Saga Mystery: Psychological Thriller Review: Mill River, a quiet town in Vermont, holds charm and secrets like any other small community. It…
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