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Book Review: This Book Is Not Yet Rated by Peter Bognanni

*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: This Book Is Not Yet Rater Author: Peter Bognanni Publisher: Dial Books Publication Date: April 9, 2019 ISBN: 9780735228078 Synopsis from Goodreads:The Green Street Cinema has always been a sanctuary for Ethan. Maybe it’s because movies help him make sense ofContinue reading “Book Review: This Book Is Not Yet Rated by Peter Bognanni”

Book Review: Normal People by Sally Rooney

*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: Normal People Author: Sally Rooney Publisher: Knopf Canada Publication Date: April 16, 2019 ISBN: 9780735276475 Synopsis from Goodreads:Connell Waldron is one of the most popular boys in his small-town high school. The one thing he doesn’t have is money. Marianne SheridanContinue reading “Book Review: Normal People by Sally Rooney”

Book Review: Professor Chandra Follows His Bliss by Rajeev Balasubramanyam

*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: Professor Chandra Follows His Bliss Author: Rajeev Balasubramanyam Publisher: Chatto & Windus Publication Date: January 10, 2019 ISBN: 9781784742546 Synopsis from Goodreads:In the moments after the bicycle accident, Professor Chandra doesn’t see his life flash before his eyes, but his life’s work.Continue reading “Book Review: Professor Chandra Follows His Bliss by Rajeev Balasubramanyam”

Book Review: A Mind Spread Out on the Ground by Alicia Elliott

*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: A Mind Spread Out on the Ground Author: Alicia Elliott Publisher: DoubleDay Canada Publication Date: March 26, 2109 ISBN: 9780385692380 Synopsis from Goodreads:In an urgent and visceral work that asks essential questions about the treatment of Native people in North AmericaContinue reading “Book Review: A Mind Spread Out on the Ground by Alicia Elliott”

Book Review: Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyemi

*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: Gingerbread Author: Helen Oyeyemi Publisher: Hamish Hamilton Publication Date: March 5, 2019 ISBN: 9780143197850 Synopsis from Goodreads:Perdita Lee may appear your average British schoolgirl; Harriet Lee may seem just a working mother trying to penetrate the school social hierarchy; but thereContinue reading “Book Review: Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyemi”

Hark by Sam Lipsyte

*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: Hark Author: Sam Lipsyte Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publication Date: January 15, 2019 ISBN: 9781501146060 Synopsis from Goodreads:In an America convulsed by political upheaval, cultural discord, environmental collapse, and spiritual confusion, many folks are searching for peace, salvation, and—perhaps most immediately—justContinue reading “Hark by Sam Lipsyte”

Book Review: We Rule the Night by Claire Eliza Bartlett

*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: We Rule the Night Author: Claire Eliza Bartlett Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Publication Date: April 2, 2019 ISBN: 9780316417273 Synopsis from Goodreads:Seventeen-year-old Revna is a factory worker, manufacturing war machines for the Union of the North. When she’sContinue reading “Book Review: We Rule the Night by Claire Eliza Bartlett”

Book review: My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante

*I received this book from PGC Books in exchange for an honest review.* Title: My Brilliant Friend Author: Elena Ferrante Publisher: Europa Editions Edition Publication Date: October 2018 ISBN: 9781609455064 Synopsis on Goodreads:My Brilliant Friend is a rich, intense and generous hearted story about two friends, Elena and Lila. Ferrante’s inimitable style lends itself perfectlyContinue reading “Book review: My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante”

Book Review: The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker

*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: The Dreamers Author: Karen Thompson Walker Publisher: Bond Street Books Publication Date: January 15, 2019 ISBN: 9780385692441 Synopsis from Goodreads:A college girl tells her friends that she’s feeling strangely tired. The next morning, when they find her in bed, she isContinue reading “Book Review: The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker”

Book Review: A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne

*I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.* Title: A Ladder to the Sky Author: John Boyne Publisher: Doubleday Canada Publication Date: November 13, 2018 ISBN: 9780385692915 Synopsis from Goodreads:If you look hard enough, you can find stories pretty much anywhere. They don’t even have to be your own. OrContinue reading “Book Review: A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne”