Category: Reviews

Black Gold by Charles O’Brien is an excellent follow-up to his first novel, Mute Witness.  O’Brien moves the setting of Black Gold from Pa...

The Terror: The Shadow of the Guillotine: France 1792-1794 by Graeme Fife is a fascinating look at France as it was torn apart by the French Revolution.  A...

If you have an interest in China and you enjoy photography I would highly recommend you check out China: People Place Culture History recently released by DK Pu...

(Not that You Asked): Rants, Exploits, and Obsessions by Steve Almond Publishers Weekly This collection of essays on everything from Oprah’s Book Club to ...

Madeleine L’Engle has passed away. NYT: Madeleine L’Engle, who in writing more than 60 books, including childhood fables, religious meditations and ...

Regular readers will be familiar with my affection for Young Adult Fantasy Fiction and my appreciation for well designed books with strong illustrations. So it ...