A follow-up to 2009’s Fatal February, Justice in June finds lawyer Mary Magruder Katz yet again embroiled in various cases that threaten her sanity, her personal life and, well, her very life. Barbara Levenson’s second book is a great read and a good choice to add to your summer reading list. Mary Katz’ life changes… Read More Book Review: Justice in June by Barbara Levenson
Faith is a powerful ideological force in American politics, and God in the Obama Era gives readers a better understanding of its influence on the way nineteen presidents of the United States performed their duties, as well as how it might influence the current president. Helping readers navigate the tricky waters of the role of… Read More Book Review: God in the Obama Era: Presidents’ Religion and Ethics from George Washington to Barack Obama by Niels C. Nielsen
Waverly Bryson hasn’t had it easy lately. She used to, though. She had a great job, great friends and an amazing fiancé. If there was something bugging her deep down, she shoved it out of the way. After all, Waverly was way too busy organizing her fabulous wedding to the catch of San Francisco while… Read More Book Review: Perfect on Paper: The (Mis)Adventures of Waverly Bryson by Maria Murnane
I read really fast and was expecting to finish this small, 153-page book relatively quickly, all the more that it’s a collection of short stories. How wrong I was. Alone With You: Stories is one of the most compelling and honest portrayals of human nature written by a (relatively) new author that I have read… Read More Book Review: Alone With You: Stories by Marisa Silver
I never thought classics could be so funny. And I never thought I would appreciate Twilight so much. Twitterature is exactly what you think it is when you first hear the word: literature via Twitter. Imagine some of your favourite classics (and some less favourite ones that made you sweat in class): The Catcher in… Read More Book Review: Twitterature by Alexander Aciman and Emmett Rensin
As long-time readers know, a book is definitely a great way to relax, but it doesn’t mean that the book itself has to be so dull and watered down that it literally relaxes you into a nap (that’s what law textbooks are for). It takes skill for a writer to perfect the blend of accessibility… Read More Book Review: Frame-Up by John F. Dobbyn
Twilight got your tween reading, which is great. But let’s be honest here, it isn’t the best form of literature available out there. And while your tween might not be ready (or willing) to give Shakespeare a try at this point in her life, parents can continue feeding this new-found interest for reading by picking… Read More Book Review: Indian Summer by Tracy Richardson
Set in gorgeous Honolulu, One Big Itch follows Detective John Spyers’ investigation into the death of his childhood friend, Randy Haverhill. After being stalked for the longest time, possibly by one of the many women he has had affairs with (and for which his first wife, Eva, left him), Randy is shot and a note… Read More Book Review: One Big Itch by Sara Williams
If you’re a manager and are looking for a formula to apply to your team so as to improve their performance, a word to the wise: this is not the book for you. If you’re a manager and are looking for a great, easy, and fast way to increase your team’s performance and thus hopefully… Read More Book Review: The Supervision Solution: Manage Performance, Not People by John Roulet
In my review of The Recipe Club posted here on Blogcritics a couple of days ago, I mentioned how, tired of the fluff and air-headedness of some books aimed at women out there, I have been looking for chick lit with substance. Well, my hunt has led me to Dial H for Hitchcock by Susan… Read More Book Review: Dial H for Hitchcock by Susan Kandel