Since this is book about chess was written by a kid, I thought it best to review it with a kid. Hit it, Aaron! How a King Plays: 64 Chess Tips from a Kid Champion by Oliver Bodell has lots of great tips to help players learn to play chess […]
ERASED: An Actor of Color’s Journey Through the Heyday of Hollywood
Hollywood is the Great Dream Factory and peddler of lies. All those movies we watch will have the audience believing that the hero is the larger-than-life white guy riding in on his steed and saving the gorgeous actress from the “others.” The “others” are anyone who does not look like […]
A Certain Slant of Light
“C.P. Du Toit’s A Certain Slant of Light is a refreshing and imaginative addition to the fantasy romance genre. With rich characterization and detailed world-building that blends African and European influences, the story of Sahle—a reluctant queen grappling with destiny and self-discovery—offers a compelling mix of adventure, magic, and political […]
The Book Swap
Tessa Bickers’ debut novel The Book Swap is a delight for book lovers, especially those who like to write in the margins of their most beloved novels, but it isn’t as lighthearted as one might expect from the bright pink cover. The couple at the heart of the book–Erin and […]
Death Stake (Trasker)
In Death Stake, we rejoin Brad Trasker, who has been retired from the intelligence arena for a while. He currently works as head of security for an aerospace facility after an incident last year. When photos of the engine they are designing are leaked online, Brad investigates. What he finds […]
Vivienne
A national art museum wants to finally exhibit and recognize the startling work of a long-forgotten surrealist, Vivienne Volker. Vivienne and her family are heartened by the news. They live distantly from the city and their lives are constrained. There is Vivienne’s much younger working class lover; there are also […]
Incidents Around the House: A Novel
Bela is a young girl living with her mother and father in a quintessential suburban household. Bela is loved very much by her parents, Russ and Ursula. Ursula is the disciplinarian while Russ is usually the fun parent. However, there is another person in Bela’s life who appears when Bela […]
Beowulff: A New Translation
You’ve no doubt come across the old story of Beowulf at some point during your life, whether in a movie, referenced in a book, or read a translation . . . or if you’re really hardcore, perhaps you’ve read it in the original Old English. The tale of the mighty […]
How Do You Become a Mad Scientist?
What is a mad scientist? How exactly does one become mad at being a scientist? How to Become a Mad Scientist is a fun book to read during Halloween. This book is full of experiments to try so you can feel like a mad scientist! My favorite part of this […]