Adults Book Reviews
This is where I review books that are meant for adults - that means anyone over the age of 18. Of course, there are those under 18 years old who may find many of these books to their liking, particularly the classics which include most of my favorites. I've been on a mission to read the Pulitzer fiction winners and I think anyone who can understand these books, and many are also required reading in high school, should enjoy these classics. If you have a suggestion for a book you would like to read that you want my review of, I would be happy to assist you.
- In: Adults
As Ms. Ng described the community of Shaker Heights, I got a ‘Stepford Wives’ vibe that stayed with me as I read further into the novel and met one of the main characters, Mrs. Richardson. Living in an affluent community where all of the residents have never known hardship of any kind, it is impossible for her to understand a woman like Mia, a character who couldn’t be more opposite of Mrs. Richardson. Mia is creative, artistic, lives a free and bohemian lifestyle with no rules. Except her own that have helped her and her daughter survive. She is an enigma, full of secrets and mystery. She is ashamed of a decision she made long ago and has told no one, not even her daughter, Pearl. Her daughter is torn between the freedom (and I use that word lightly) she has had being raised by Mia and the structure of the Richardson household that she is drawn to – the stability and consistency she longs for in her life.
- In: Adults
Who knew a former drummer in a band could have such a sophisticated and exceptional prose style (no offense to all drummers out there)? This is the truth about Paul Harding. The detail is so hard core it is sometimes painful to read, the stories are so vivid.
- In: Adults
As part of my path to being a better writer, I’m always looking for books that teach. I watched Walter Mosley’s Masterclass and so knew he was someone who would make a good teacher.
- In: Adults
Without a doubt, one of the most impressive, amazing, complex, creative, intelligent novels I’ve ever read. The 2018 Pulitzer Prize winner, The Overstory by Richard Powers proves itself worthy, over and above.
- In: Adults
I am one who believes there is always more that I need to know about a subject and that can't be more true than with writing. I often feel I must go back to the beginning learning or relearning the fundamentals in any given topic before I dare put pen to paper. So when I saw "Craft of Writing' by Christopher Hawke for FREE as a Kindle download on BookGorilla, I couldn't push the BUY NOW button fast enough on Amazon. And it did not disappoint.