Book Reviews

APRIL Reading

April 8, 2017
  April 1865: The Month That Saved America by  Jay Winik   One month in 1865 witnessed the frenzied fall of Richmond, a daring last-ditch Southern plan for guerrilla warfare, Lee’s harrowing retreat, and then, . . . read more »

If you loved HIDDEN FIGURES…

March 15, 2017
                  If you loved Hidden Figures, try these books for other inspiring examples of women in math and science — from unsung heroines of the past, to . . . read more »

2016 Maine Literary Awards Winners

February 6, 2017
2016 Maine Literary Awards Winners In 2016, nearly one hundred and forty books were entered across the award’s categories; compare that to the 2011 awards when seventy books total were submitted. In addition, more than . . . read more »

An Homage to Public Libraries

December 7, 2016
In this age of digital “everything” (or so it seems) libraries remain a public treasure.  Here’s a review from the New York Times Book Review last week about a work of fiction set in one . . . read more »

Interested in Feminism?

October 27, 2016
There is a lot of information (and misinformation) swirling around about what feminism is and isn’t, where did it come from and what does it call for. What is “First Wave” feminism vs “third wave” . . . read more »

Books becoming Films in 2017

October 27, 2016
Read them before the film versions are released! Below are a few books being made into movies, to be released in 2017. Read the entire list here and here. The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger “Set . . . read more »

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