Book Reviews
Beverly, Right Here: A Crooked Little House
I met Beverly Tapinsky in Raymie Nightingale, the first book of the “Los Rancheros” series that also includes Louisiana’s Way
Read MoreLouisiana’s Way Home: A Day of Reckoning
I first met Louisiana Elefante in the book Raymie Nightingale. Louisiana may have just been a side character, but she
Read MoreAlien Isolation: It Made Me a Winner
I started Alien Isolation in a February. Fifty hours of gameplay later I finished it the following August. It took
Read MoreThe Westing Game: A Book Well Played
I heard of The Westing Game in an indirect reference while reading an essay about the movie Knives Out. I
Read MoreThings Not Seen: Seeing Invisibility a Whole New Way
I was young when I saw the original Invisible Man. It was in black and white and a little frightening
Read MoreA Monster Like Me: (Or Like Me)
I’m a sucker for titles and A Monster Like Me gets my attention. It did its job and I took
Read MoreHADES: The Trial of My Soul
Hades was a trial of my soul. That’s appropriate. I mean what else should a game named Hades be? The
Read MoreBastion: See You in Hell
I’m a very picky reader. One of my greatest fears is starting a book that I won’t like. I’m not
Read MoreCounting By 7s: Two Stories in One
Counting by 7s, by Holly Goldberg Sloan, is easy to love. This is because Willow Chance is such a unique
Read MoreOut of My Mind: Empathy or Guilt?
It would be difficult not to like Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper. Draper does what most good literary
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