His Book Review: Freedom by Jonathan Franzen (2011)
Why he read this book: Lots of publicity when published as great novel Would he recommend this book: No His review: I have a pile of books on my bookshelf … Continue reading
His Book Review: The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins (2015)
Why he read this book: Read/heard stories from NPR and Huffington Post about the positive buzz around the book Would he recommend this book: Yes His review: Gone Girl has many accomplishments–a well-written, … Continue reading
His Book Review: Mysteries of the Hopewell by William Romain (2000)
Why he read this book: Picked up on summer trip in Ohio Would he recommend this book: Yes, if interested in topic His review: On a car trip in 2014, I … Continue reading
His Book Review: Little Failure by Gary Shteyngart (2014)
Why he read this book: Listed on multiple lists of best books of 2014 Would he recommend this book: Yes His review: I started this book without much familiarity of with Shteyngart’s … Continue reading
His Book Review: All Our Names by Dinaw Mengestu (2014)
Why he read this book: Listed on multiple lists of best books of 2014 Would he recommend this book: Maybe His review: After reading this book, I realized that one … Continue reading
Our Book Review: Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout (2008)
Why they read this book: Won Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2009 Would they recommend this book: Yes His review: This collection of interconnected short stories sets itself a unique … Continue reading
His Book Review: The Empathy Exams by Leslie Jamison (2014)
Why he read this book: Listed on multiple lists of best books of 2014 Would he recommend this book: Yes His review: It would be easy to classify several of … Continue reading
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