Adult Books Reviews

The Guide by Peter Heller The sublime depiction of Colorado’s majestic natural beauty and wilderness, a luxury fishing lodge known as Kingfisher Lodge, a gorgeous famous singer, inexplicable curious occurrences, and […]

The Dressmakers of Auschwitz: True Story of the Women Who Sewed to Survive by Lucy Adlington “Thousands of people were forced to work in sewing workshops set up in ghettos […]

The Day the World Came to Town by Jim DeFede On September 11, 2001, “more than 250 aircraft, carrying 43,895 people, were diverted to fifteen Canadian airports from Vancouver in the […]

The White Darkness by David Grann This is a riveting true account of Henry Worsley’s monumental pilgrimage to Antarctica, following in the footsteps of the journey taken by his hero, […]

The Spymaster of Baghdad: A True Story of Bravery, Family, and Patriotism in the Battle Against ISIS by Margaret Coker “…my aim with this book is to recalibrate Iraq’s history […]

Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe by Heather Webber An enchanting tale about grief, forgiveness, and healing, Anna Kate and Natalie are the protagonists. After her grandmother, Zee, dies, Anna Kate journeys […]

Northern Spy by Flynn Berry Despite the 1998 Good Friday Agreement regarding “the Troubles” in Ireland, “The basic argument of the Troubles hadn’t been resolved: most Catholics still wanted a […]

32 Yolks From My Mother’s Table to Working on the Line by Eric Ripert “My father died when I was young. That is the central tragedy of my life. But […]

2034: A Novel of the Next World War by Elliot Ackerman & Admiral James Stavridis Speculative fiction is not one of my favorite genres but this phenomenal read had me […]

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro Nobel Laureate Sir Kazuo Ishiguro’s moving new novel of speculative fiction explores what it means to be human. Beautifully written in his usual […]