Published Reviews

L.A. Times Book Review reviews Waiting for the Apocalypse: A Memoir of Faith and Family by Veronica Chater BOOK REVIEW 'Waiting for the Apocalypse' by Veronica Chater A memoir of growing up in a fanatic fight against the Catholic Church's Vatican II reforms. By Laura... Read More »	The Times UK reviews Fat: An Appreciation of a Misunderstood Ingredient with Recipes by Jennifer McLagan I've been salivating over a fascinating and brave new book by the Australian-Canadian chef Jennifer McLagan. It's called, shamelessly, Fat. In it McLagan puts a... Read More »
The Guardian UK reviews Fat: An Appreciation of a Misunderstood Ingredient with Recipes by Jennifer McLagan However, it would seem fat is making a glorious comeback and, as if to prove it, a splendid new book, 'fat' by Jennifer McLagan plopped through my letterbox a few... Read More »	Bitten by Books reviews Destiny of the Wolf by Terry Spear Destiny of the Wolf is the second installment in Ms. Spear’s Wolf shapeshifting series but can be read as a stand-alone. The books in the series are only loosely... Read More »
The Sentinel reviews The Dust of 100 Dogs by A.S. King "Now back to why I say I prefer this book and its characters to the Twilight characters — both now and presumingly at age 15. Simply put, Emer is more interesting... Read More »	North Shore Outlook reviews Fierce by Hannah Holborn "the collection of varied tales (has) tragedy and violent drama crackling with comedic noir and irony that borders tenderly-spun farce." Read More »
Publisher's Weekly reviews Vienna Triangle by Brenda Webster "Both smart and charming, Webster's latest delves into the history of psychology with sordid details and a surprising conclusion, in which Kate may lose more than... Read More »	Hillcrest Congregational Church News reviews The Social Cause Diet: Filling Up with Satisfying Acts of Service by Gail Perry Johnston Does volunteering for social causes improve your health? This is the contention of Gail Johnston and her new book “The Social Cause Diet.” As she states “adding... Read More »
Psicologia Práctica reviews The Art of Living: A Practical Guide to Being Alive by Claire Elizabeth Terry Su título lo dice todo: 'El arte de vivir', lo que no es poco. Vivir la vida como un milagro, no como algo regalado que está ahí, día tras día, sin atribuirle un... Read More »	School Library Journal-Starred Review reviews PEEP! A Little Book About Taking A Leap by Maria S van Lieshout Peep is a baby chick who follows his mother and sisters along the sidewalk, but when his sisters jump confidently off the edge, Peep hesitates. His reactions run... Read More »

The Denver Post reviews Oxygen by Carol Cassella Anesthesiologist Carol Cassella is obviously at home in the medical world that houses her vibrant debut, "Oxygen." And it isn't until the last quarter of the book... Read More »	The New York Observer reviews This One Is Mine by Maria Semple At the beginning of Maria Semple’s debut novel, This One Is Mine, multimillionaire L.A. music executive David Parry checks his brokerage account and finds it “up... Read More »
The Short Review reviews Forgetting English: Stories by Midge Raymond Travel and exploration, how it connects and disconnects us, how familiar problems in unfamiliar locations can sometimes force us to see who we really are and where... Read More »	National Post reviews The Day the Falls Stood Still by Cathy Marie Buchanan Halfway through The Day the Falls Stood Still, a first novel by Toronto author Cathy Marie Buchanan, I thought it might be a worthy companion to Timothy Findley’s... Read More »
School Library Journal reviews An Eye for Color: The Story of Josef Albers by Natasha L. Wing Spare, engaging text paired with striking gouache illustrations make this book a perfect choice for aspiring young artists. Born in Germany in the late 19th... Read More »	Shelf Awareness Review reviews The Harvard Psychedelic Club -- How Timothy Leary, Ram Dass, Huston Smith, and Andrew Weil Killed the Fifties... by Don Lattin Aldous Huxley was a major inspiration for the four men Don Lattin profiles in this lively retelling of the start of America's romance with hallucinogenic drugs. In... Read More »
Publisher's Weekly reviews Do They Know I'm Running? by David Corbett "Corbett delivers a rich, hard-hitting epic that illuminates the violent and surreal landscapes of Central America and Mexico. . . Fans of Luis Alberto Urrea and... Read More »	New York Times reviews Gathering of Waters by Bernice L McFadden Novelists writing about traumatic historical moments face a particular challenge: how to bring the event to immediate, visceral life without overpowering... Read More »
The Christian Science Monitor reviews Come, Thief by Jane Hirshfield Subscribe and save 75 % Come, Thief Jane Hirshfield's poetry gives eloquent voice to moments, creatures, and landscapes often overlooked.... Read More »	Angela Amman reviews My Life Map: A Journal to Help You Shape Your Future by Kate Marshall Untangling the different strands of my life goals can seem daunting at times. With only so many hours in a day and so many weeks in a year, I can fall into the... Read More »