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Musings of Mannarkoil Professor: Now and Then, Here and There (Book Review #2237)
Musings of Mannarkoil Professor is a warmly humorous and insightful memoir chronicling Gopalan Srinivasan’s journey from a village in Tamil Nadu, India, to a respected finance professor in Mississauga, Canada. This collection of short essays blends slice-of-life storytelling, cultural reflection, and immigrant experience with… Continue Reading “Musings of Mannarkoil Professor: Now and Then, Here and There (Book Review #2237)”
Leaving Winter for a Desert Sky by Skylar Lyralen Kaye (Book Review #2232)
Leaving Winter for a Desert Sky by Skylar Lyralen Kaye is a profoundly moving debut that explores the tangled web of family, identity, and the long, winding path toward self-forgiveness. From the first page, Kaye draws readers into Erin’s life—a woman who has spent… Continue Reading “Leaving Winter for a Desert Sky by Skylar Lyralen Kaye (Book Review #2232)”
The Bystander by John David (Book Review #2148)
The Bystander by John David is a sharp, compelling debut that skillfully merges the intensity of a modern mystery with the realism of today’s media landscape. Set against the lively backdrop of a Florida college football weekend, the story follows TV reporter Pete Lemaster,… Continue Reading “The Bystander by John David (Book Review #2148)”
To All the Demons I’ve Loved Before by Eva Georgina Marie (Book Review #2191)
To All the Demons I’ve Loved Before is a bold, unflinching memoir that grabs the reader by the collar and refuses to sugarcoat the messy, painful journey through emotionally abusive relationships and back toward healing. With sharp wit, searing honesty, and moments of unexpected… Continue Reading “To All the Demons I’ve Loved Before by Eva Georgina Marie (Book Review #2191)”
Happiness Is Free!!! by Eunice Atuejide (Book Review #2220)
In a world where personal success is often measured by external accomplishments, Eunice Atuejide’s Happiness Is Free!!! offers a countercultural truth: that fulfillment does not come from chasing status, perfection, or approval—but from embracing the freedom to live as one’s truest self.
Review of Requiem by KM Bailey (Book Review #2216)
Requiem by KM Bailey is a poignant and beautifully crafted historical drama set in rural Bedfordshire, capturing the complex lives of the working-class Baxter family in the aftermath of World War I. Told through the perspectives of the Baxter brothers, Tom and Billy, and… Continue Reading “Review of Requiem by KM Bailey (Book Review #2216)”
The Regression Strain by Kevin Hwang, MD (Book Review #2211)
Kevin Hwang’s The Regression Strain is a gripping, fast-paced medical thriller that plunges readers into a terrifying viral outbreak aboard a luxury cruise ship. Dr. Peter Palma, a weary physician haunted by his brother’s death, takes a job expecting routine cases but quickly finds… Continue Reading “The Regression Strain by Kevin Hwang, MD (Book Review #2211)”
Unscrupulous Choices by James A. Sesnak (Book Review #2207)
James A. Sesnak’s Unscrupulous Choices is a chilling and emotionally complex work of historical crime fiction, rooted in reality and driven by the human consequences of greed. Inspired by the 2023 CNBC segment “Fraud in a Bottle,” the novel peels back the layers of… Continue Reading “Unscrupulous Choices by James A. Sesnak (Book Review #2207)”
Too Poor to Die: The Hidden Realities of Dying in the Margins by Amy Shea (Book Review #2204)
Amy Shea’s Too Poor to Die is a courageous and deeply compassionate work of narrative nonfiction that exposes an often-ignored truth: not all deaths are created equal. With empathy and precision, Shea gives voice to those who die in poverty, homelessness, incarceration, and social… Continue Reading “Too Poor to Die: The Hidden Realities of Dying in the Margins by Amy Shea (Book Review #2204)”
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