Book Review: Divergent (Roth)

Divergent © 2011, Veronica Roth Author: Veronica Roth Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Genre: Young Adult Fiction Subgenre: Dystopian, Science Fiction, Social & Family Values     Synopsis: In a world where people are divided into one of five “factions” based on their predominant trait, standing out is not just discouraged, it’s considered dangerous. All sixteen…

Book Review: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Skloot)

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…

Book Review: Still Alice (Genova)

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…

Book Review: Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site (Rinker)

Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site Author: Sherri Duskey Rinker    Illustrator: Tom Lichtenheld Publisher: Chronicle Books © 2013 Genre: Children’s Books Subgenre: Construction, Family Life Reviewer: Sara     Review: The end of the day at the construction site means rest and bedtime for all the machinery working there. Each type of equipment finishes the last of…

Book Review: All the Light We Cannot See (Doerr)

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…

Book Review: Die Again (Gerritsen)

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…

Book Review: A Man of Character (Margaret Locke)

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…