Book Review: ‘Stop and Smell Your Children’, by Leah Spina About the author: Leah Spina is a former journalist of a national newsweekly magazine and also worked as a childbirth coordinator at a large adoption agency. She has her B.S in Business Administration from Thomas Edison State College. She has two adorable children – Samson… Read More Book Review: ‘Stop and Smell Your Children’, by Leah Spina
A good review deserves to be read; and so, I am very excited to bring to you a brand new feature to Sahar’s Reviews: a monthly round-up of four of my wonderful husband’s reviews (which he also posts on his blog and on Goodreads). And we are starting this feature with Zorro, by Isabel Allende,… Read More Borna’s Monthly Book Review: Four Book Round-Up
About the author: Originally from Buffalo, New York, John Enright holds a bachelor’s degree in literature from the City College of New York and a master’s degree in folklore from the University of California, Berkeley. After working in magazine journalism and book publishing, he left the U.S. to teach at the American Samoa Community College.… Read More Book Review: ‘New Jerusalem News’, by John Enright
Happy Sunday! As you ready yourself for another great week, are you wondering what book to take along with you on your commute? Take a peek at this week’s recommended commute companion! ‘Ghost Heart’, by Ripley Patton Review here. Purchase here. Author website here. Synopsis: In the aftermath of a brutal tragedy, Jason and Passion… Read More Book Recommendation: ‘Ghost Heart’, by Ripley Patton
If you have read my previous reviews, you might have noticed that I have a predilection for all things reflections, as well as for all things Michael Jackson. Therefore it should not come as a surprise that this book caught my attention. After all, it does describe itself as a book to be “appreciated by… Read More Book Review: The Resistible Demise of Michael Jackson Edited by Mark Fisher
What defines a normal life? Definitions vary, but if one had to take a guess, living in the limelight as the teenage star of a hit ’90s sitcom does not fit any of them. In Elizabeth Bass’s novel Life is Sweet, Rebecca Hudson had had enough of being in the limelight; so she threw a… Read More Book Review: ‘Life is Sweet’ by Elizabeth Bass
The use of the supernatural in storytelling is at its best with it serves to highlight concepts important to both advance the plot as well as deepen our understanding of the characters. In I’m With Cupid, Anna Staniszewski does exactly that. Thirteen year-olds Marcus and Lena seem to be your stereotypical North American middle schoolers,… Read More Book Review: ‘I’m With Cupid’ by Anna Staniszewski
Happy Sunday! As you ready yourself for another great week, are you wondering what book to take along with you on your commute? Take a peek at this week’s recommended commute companion! ‘The Good Sister’, by Jamie Kain Review here. Purchase here. Author website here. Synopsis: The Kinsey sisters live in an unconventional world. Their… Read More Book Recommendation: ‘The Good Sister’, by Jamie Kain
I’m an Oprah kid. Kind of. I didn’t understand much – if any – of her show when it first started its dizzying ascension in the late 80s, early 90s, but I watched most of them. Actually, no; I watched my family watch the show and then have heated debates about whatever the lady with… Read More Book Review: Living Oprah by Robyn Okrant
The question of nutrition in helping maintain or regain one’s health has been an ongoing topic that has kept my husband and I talking for hours—and cooking for many more. The most recent book to have made its way into our conversation is Joe Schwarcz’ An Apple a Day, an informative and engaging number Borna… Read More Borna’s Monthly Book Review: ‘An Apple a Day’, by Joe Schwarcz