Books and Books and Books . . . Oh, My!

3.5/5 stars The writing, imagery, and the characters are top-notch in this one. The challenge lies in the design: each chapter beginning ...

An excellent work of historical fiction that begins in Korea in 1910 and follows four generations to Japan in 1989. The view of an im...

For an American reader, Remains of Life is reminiscent of Faulkner and Joyce as well as the postmodern metafiction writers of the 196...

The book shows the angst and brutality of the political situation in Syria, specifically for innocent civilians. It is difficult for a...

I am in a group on Goodreads (75 Books) that is having a readathon this weekend. Many members committed to reading books that they already o...

Here is the challenge: That’s your next challenge:  which five bookish people (or animals, I’m not picky)  would be around your perfect li...

Here is the challenge: So this hour’s challenge is to  post a comment with your favorite #ownvoices recommendations.  If you’re not famili...