Book Reviews
Their Eyes Were Watching God: Full of Gentle Surprises
I picked up Their Eyes Were Watching God with a little prejudice. I’m not talking racial prejudice, but prejudice against the kind
Read MoreBud, Not Buddy: Richly Layered; Simple Presentation
Christopher Paul Curtis swept me away in Bud, Not Buddy by creating a genuine voice of a ten-year-old orphan boy
Read MoreI Kill Giants: The Fantasy of Reality
One of my adult sons recommended I Kill Giants to me. He told me a little bit about it, but
Read MoreWednesday Wars: School Like It Used to Be
I’m reading Gary Schmidt a little bit backwards. I started with Okay for Now. I’ve finally read its predecessor, Wednesday
Read MoreBeverly, Right Here: A Crooked Little House
I met Beverly Tapinsky in Raymie Nightingale, the first book of the “Los Rancheros” series that also includes Louisiana’s Way
Read MoreLouisiana’s Way Home: A Day of Reckoning
I first met Louisiana Elefante in the book Raymie Nightingale. Louisiana may have just been a side character, but she
Read MoreAlien Isolation: It Made Me a Winner
I started Alien Isolation in a February. Fifty hours of gameplay later I finished it the following August. It took
Read MoreThe Westing Game: A Book Well Played
I heard of The Westing Game in an indirect reference while reading an essay about the movie Knives Out. I
Read MoreThings Not Seen: Seeing Invisibility a Whole New Way
I was young when I saw the original Invisible Man. It was in black and white and a little frightening
Read MoreA Monster Like Me: (Or Like Me)
I’m a sucker for titles and A Monster Like Me gets my attention. It did its job and I took
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