Tag: books

Hazards of Time Travel

Hazards of Time Travel

By Joyce Carol Oates; Ecco, November 2018 While doing research for this review, I came across an old article from The Guardian about Joyce Carol Oates that said “nearly every review of an Oates...
A Double Life

A Double Life

By Flynn Berry; Viking, July 2018 The website for the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program of the FBI posted the following sobering statistics for their annual Crime in the United States report:...
The Last Thing I Told You

The Last Thing I Told You

By Emily Arsenault; HarperCollins, July 2018 In recent years, the issue of mental health as it relates to violent crime has been thrust into the spotlight, with crimes in schools and the workplace...
Books Versus Films

Books Versus Films

There is generally little dispute that the book is better than the movie. Books give the opportunity to dive into deeper characterization, more intense and elaborate subplots, and graphic visual...
Publishers Weekly’s Top Ten Reads of 2016

Publishers Weekly’s Top Ten Reads of 2016

Publishers Weekly has revealed their top 10 reads for 2016.  The list included a book about one of America’s darkest moments that’s depicted in a new light as well as a book written by a Nobel prize...