The Law of Moses... Book Description: If I tell you right up front, right in the beginning that I lost him, it will be easier for you to bear. You will know it’s coming, and it will hurt. But you’ll be able to prepare. Someone found him in a laundry basket at the Quick Wash, … Continue reading Book Review: The Law of Moses by Amy Harmon
American Literature
Book Review: Home Field by Hannah Gersen
Home Field... Book Description: The heart of Friday Night Lights meets the emotional resonance and nostalgia of My So-Called Life in this utterly moving debut novel about tradition, family, love, and football. As the high school football coach in his small, rural Maryland town, Dean is a hero who reorganized the athletic program and brought the state championship to … Continue reading Book Review: Home Field by Hannah Gersen
A Review of The Handmaid’s Tale: The Novel and the TV Show Intertwined
I was prompted to read The Handmaid's Tale after watching the recent TV adaptation that has just become available in Australia via SBS. I hadn’t actually even heard of the novel before this year. It was never on my reading list while at high school and seeing as it was first published in … Continue reading A Review of The Handmaid’s Tale: The Novel and the TV Show Intertwined
Book Review: Leave Me by Gayle Forman
Leave Me... Book Description: International bestselling author Gayle Forman's trademark humour and insight abound in this masterful adult debut, showing us that sometimes you have to leave home in order to find it again. For every woman who has ever fantasised about driving past her exit on the highway instead of going home to make … Continue reading Book Review: Leave Me by Gayle Forman
Indepth Book Review: The Stars Are Fire by Anita Shreve
The Stars Are Fire... Book Description: In October 1947, after a summer-long drought, fires break out all along the Maine coast from Bar Harbor to Kittery and are soon racing out of control from town to village. Five months pregnant, Grace Holland is left alone to protect her two toddlers when her husband, Gene, joins … Continue reading Indepth Book Review: The Stars Are Fire by Anita Shreve
