Member Reviews

After the War Kim Hoffman talks about Veterans of War, Veterans of Peace by Clare Morris A valuable text in both the reporting, the remembrance, and the healing of the experience of war. Vietnam was weird because over the years troops were cycled in and out. You would arrive and after a... Read more »	Noir & Eddie Muller Kim Hoffman talks about Dark City: The Lost World of Film Noir by Eddie Muller The works of Eddie Muller, including his organization of the Noir Film Festivals, are indispensable to the genre. Few equal his knowledge of the subject, and fewer, if any, surpass it. He's probably... Read more »
One Of The All Time Best Horror Novels. Robert Lewis talks about The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker This book, that was made into the legendary "Hellraiser", is an incredible read. I love the movie, but have to say after reading the book, it's now a toss up as to which I enjoyed more.... Read more »	memory of sagwa Ilsa P. talks about Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat by Amy Tan (This isn't so much a review as a compliment) When I was a little younger, I read the book Sagwa. My sister and I would always pretend we were little cats, and make up new adventures. I always ended... Read more »
Beautiful and insightful novel Harriet Scott Chessman talks about When We Get Home by Maud Carol Markson I am a great admirer of Maud Carol Markson's fiction, and this is the novel I fell in love with first. The voice is so subtle and deft, and the story moving and insightful about the difficulties and... Read more »	Reviews: The Painting Nina Schuyler talks about The Painting by Nina Schuyler A finalist for the 24th Annual Northern California Book Award Praise for The Painting “Nina Schuyler is one of those writers who can make you skip dessert so you can get back to your book. She... Read more »
The Money Dragon Reviews Pam Chun talks about The Money Dragon by Pam Chun From Publishers Weekly The destructive forces of lust, greed and consuming pride influence the rise and fall of a Chinese family living in Hawaii in this carefully researched and atmospherically... Read more »	Title of Review Redroom Admin talks about Single Woman of a Certain Age by Jane Ganahl Body of review... Read more »
What fantastic Read former member talks about Mister B. Gone by Clive Barker Great book, a real page turner, I could not stop reading. Read more »	Loved It! former member talks about A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini I really loved his first book "The Kite Runner." After reading "A Thousand Splendid Suns" I only liked his first book compared to how much joy and love I have for his second book. The two main female... Read more »

From: Booklist Online Eliabeth Scott talks about Natalie Scott: A Magnificent Life by John Scott History professor Scott presents a comprehensive biography of his extraordinary aunt, Natalie Scott, a writer, nurse, and philanthropist. Born in 1890 to a practical father and an idealistic mother,... Read more »	Caribbean Dreams of Love Bess McBride talks about Caribbean Dreams of Love by Bess McBride "This is such a heart warming book! It tells a story of a woman who gets another shot in love and romance. The story catches my interest from the start and keeps me going till the end. It's just hard... Read more »
Fun for Mystery or Film Noir Fans Scott Mercer talks about Elevator by Scott Mercer A murder mystery that takes place entirely inside a stuck elevator. That's the "log line" that's going to sell this book for a film. But since we have a little bit more time to talk about it, let's... Read more »	Cut Off from the Living: Victim or Perpetrator Grady Harp talks about Landscape with Fragmented Figures by Jeff Vande Zande Jeff Vande Zande writes novels that creep up on the reader like a hint of a gloaming breeze on a stagnant summer evening. He understands the arid plain on which we walk, looking for some meaning or... Read more »
Reviews for PATCHES OF GREY Roy Pickering talks about Patches of Grey by Roy Pickering "Pickering's style is fluid and crisp. There's a certain clarity to the prose that's considered and well judged - just enough to paint the picture and more than enough to drive along the narrative... Read more »	The Imaginative and works at last. skylee Brightman talks about Timmy & Tammy's Train of Thought by Oliver Chin I got the special classification in reviewing the paragraphs, in amazing knowledge of bravery and courage it happen all day at the background of the plane crasher and welding the craft of iron mask.... Read more »
An Amazing Journey... Donna Ash talks about dear mommy fifteen years later by richard Price This was a really good read…once I picked up the book, I couldn’t put it down. At first it seemed like I was reading a note left behind from a very sad little boy, but I soon realized it was going... Read more »	Just what I needed! Teri LaFlesh talks about 101 Author Tips: Creating A Successful Book Campaign by PJ Campbell Thank you thank you thank you to PJ for writing this book! I am waiting for a book of mine to be published in Spring, and I've been filled with questions like a giant balloon. But at the same time, I... Read more »
From Ashley Merill for Front Street Reviews Karla Brandenburg talks about Intimate Distance by Karla Brandenburg Karla Brandenburg definitely kept the reader at their seat and crossing their fingers [that] Julianne and Jack end up together. She throws in some nice twists to make it the not-so-average romance... Read more »	Review of "Littluns: And the Book of Darkness" Mark Glamack talks about "Littluns: And the Book of Darkness" by Mark Glamack Littluns Novel Review What could possibly happen? Every precaution is taken that nothing will happen on an annual outing of renewal. In the very secret Hollow Hills, civic duty calls upon four... Read more »