Member Reviews

A correct observation Luqman Qadi talks about "Purging Racism From Christianity", subtitled, (Freedom and Purpose Through Identity) by Jefferson D. Edwards, Jr. As one of the minorities (A Blackman) in this country, I, and like all others, have or shall I say had been plunged into a culture that has and will always be in conflict with racism in the church.... Read more »	Sincere Voices and Challenging Arguments David Gross talks about We Won’t Pay!: A Tax Resistance Reader by David Gross “Both daunting and encouraging and well worth the considerable reading time… captures in one indexed volume many individual acts and campaigns of conscientious objection to war and of revenue refusal... Read more »
Fresh, raw, haunting Raul Ramos y Sanchez talks about Hick by Andrea Portes In a voice that is fresh, raw, and haunting, Portes takes us into the taboo world of pubescent female sexuality through Luli McMullen, a thirteen-year-old vixen wannabe who unflinchingly relates the... 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 »
From: Booklist Online John 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... Read more »	They always think they'll get away with it...... Scott Mittelsteadt talks about Love, Lies, and Murder by Gary C. King I've read a couple of King's books and I think I like this one the best. Its obvious (at least to a lay person like myself) that King put a lot of research into this story. Between the descriptions... Read more »
Oh, Nevada....that crazy state!! Scott Mittelsteadt talks about An Almost Perfect Murder by Gary C. King You will like this book if you enjoy the medical mystery-thriller! I was living in Las Vegas at the time the murder of Kathy Augustine came to light. She had a reputation of being someone hard to... Read more »	One Real Great Work Jorge Richard Guerrero talks about One Real McCoy by Anne Harper The excerpts that I read here truly moved me to go and grab a copy. Read more »
An "Affair" to Remember with DOMESTIC AFFAIRS by Eileen Goudge Karen Haney talks about DOMESTIC AFFAIRS by Eileen Goudge For Eileen Goudge to write a novel better than Woman in Red is something I never saw coming until I opened to the first page of this remarkable book. Nevertheless, in Domestic Affairs, Goudge has... Read more »	Cool Jew is fun and informative Frances L Dinkelspiel talks about Cool Jew: The Ultimate Guide for Every Member of The Tribe by Lisa Alcalay Klug Lisa Alcalay Klug has written a hilarious, informative book that gives all the tips anyone needs to be Jewish, or to love Jews. Cool Jew is chock full of information about Jewish culture and... Read more »

Read This: Women Up On Blocks by Mary Akers Mary Akers talks about WOMEN UP ON BLOCKS by Mary Akers http://katdenza.blogspot.com/2009/05/read-this-women-up-on-blocks-by-mar... What better way to kick off Dan Wickett's designated short story month then a riveting, unique collection of stories by my... Read more »	Jacket blurbs Ned Balbo talks about Lives of the Sleepers by Ned Balbo The dramatic monologues in Ned Balbo's Lives of the Sleepers are superb, the lyrics enthralling, and the meditations haunting. Balbo's taut lines pulse with life--the life of the moment in which they... Read more »
Review from Library Journal Susan Wiggs talks about Lakeshore Christmas (Lakeshore Chronicles #6) by Susan Wiggs As she's both thrilled and terrified to be leading the annual town Christmas pageant, the last thing proper, by-the-book librarian Maureen Davenport needs is former child star/recovering alcoholic... Read more »	Do yourself a favor and taste humanity with this one Ranjan Patel talks about You Are Not a Stranger Here by Adam Haslett The writing drips with compassion. This book changed my life and spoiled me for every other piece of literature to come my way . . . while reading it, my heart literally stopped for beats and left me... Read more »
Eloquent Books Review Steven Herrmann talks about William Everson The Shaman's Call by Steven Herrmann Written by Steven B. Herrmann, 2009 We have used the interview format to bring the lyrical rhythms of American poetry to life and have tried our best to stay away from psychological terminology that... Read more »	Amazing! Amanda Rossetti talks about Ghost Medicine (Fall 2008) by Andrew Smith My librarian knows someone from the publishing company so she got us a few copies before it came out so we could review it for them. It was one of the best books I have ever read! To think that this... Read more »
Book Review former member talks about Felicity & Barbara Pym by Harrison Solow "Reading the book now and it is indeed the book generations of serious writers pursuing either a literary career or an academic literary life will need to read to evolve the form and its delivery,... Read more »	Reviews for "Addict Nation" by Jane Velez-Mitchell and Sandra Mohr Jane Velez-Mitchell talks about Addict Nation: An Intervention for America by Jane Velez-Mitchell Addict Nation is a great read; I couldn't put it down. In fact, I read it over and over, and I can't wait to read it again. I think I'm hooked. But in a good way.--Joy Behar, Host of The Joy Behar... Read more »
Discipline pauline ramdhanie talks about Discipline by Paco Ahlgren You can always tell the difference between an amature and someone who is a master at what he does. 'Disipline' is mysteriously captivating, ominously terrifying and morbidly alluring and I got all... Read more »	My Review former member talks about The United States of Appalachia by Jeff Biggers What I love about this book is that it is very detailed and explains the concepts in a very clear and concise way. Read more »