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Dark Tales

1 Jan 20201 Jan 2020

Review by Heather Haunert Dark Tales by Shirley Jackson is a collection of the author’s most disturbing tales. There are seventeen stories included that vary in length, but not in…

Red At The Bone

27 Dec 201925 Dec 2019

Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky I had high hopes for this short novel by award-winning author Jacqueline Woodson, and I wasn't disappointed. Having been named one of Oprah Magazine's Best Books…

Hillbilly Elegy

25 Dec 20191 Jan 2020

12.25.19 Review by Heather Haunert Hillbilly Elegy, A Memoir of a Family & Culture in Crisis, by J.D. Vance is a New York Times bestselling book that is soon to…

The Lobster’s State Of Mind: A Collection of Short Stories

20 Dec 201919 Dec 2019

Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky An interesting and intriguing collection of short stories by Israeli author Hovav Heth, the characters in these stories are ordinary people doing ordinary things, when a…

Witch Child

18 Dec 20191 Jan 2020

Reviewed‌ ‌by‌ ‌Heather‌ ‌Haunert‌ ‌ Witch‌ ‌Child‌,‌ ‌a‌ ‌book‌ ‌written‌ ‌by‌ ‌English‌ ‌author‌ ‌Celia‌ ‌Rees,‌ ‌was‌ ‌shortlisted‌ ‌for‌ ‌the‌ ‌Guardian‌ ‌Children’s‌ ‌Fiction‌ ‌Award‌ ‌and‌ ‌the‌ ‌North‌ ‌East‌ ‌Book‌ ‌Award.‌ ‌In‌…

Christmas Stories

13 Dec 201911 Dec 2019

Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky This collection of holiday stories by Kevin Moore is a perfect read for the holiday season. Short enough to be read during what is sure to…

The Magnolia Story

11 Dec 20191 Jan 2020

Reviewed by Heather Haunert "We believe in home, that it should restore us from today and ready us for tomorrow." MAGNOLIA MANIFESTO Joanna and Chip Gaines of Waco, Texas, are…

The History of Love

6 Dec 201911 Dec 2019

Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky When you start reading the History of Love by author Nicole Krauss, the main character, Leo Gursky, will break your heart. In short order you learn…

Good Morning, Midnight

4 Dec 20191 Jan 2020

Review by Heather Haunert Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton is a highly engaging story that propels you forward to the end at incredible speed. This tale encompasses two desolate…

Raised in Captivity

29 Nov 201911 Dec 2019

Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky Raised in Captivity is the latest work by Chuck Klosterman, author of eight non-fiction books and two novels. It is described on the bottom of the…

Orange World

22 Nov 201911 Dec 2019

Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky Two-time National Magazine Award Winner for fiction Karen Russell has put together a book of stories so extraordinary and other-worldly you won’t soon be able to…

One More Thing

15 Nov 201911 Dec 2019

Reviewed by Amy Gruzesky This collection of short stories by B.J. Novak, the actor who played Ryan on the popular sit-com, The Office, and a writer and director for the…