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6 days ago
2 min

"Who is Maud Dixon," | Reviewed by Susan Ferguson

The psychological thriller, “Who is Maud Dixon” is cleverly written, is full of suspense and has twists that provide a surprise ending....

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"Driven by Nature" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab

cstucky2

Apr 12
4 min

"Driven by Nature" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab

Peter Raven’s remarkable life began June 13th, 1936, when he was born in Shanghai, China to American parents. A scandal in his extended...

120

“Church, Interrupted: Havoc and Hope: The Tender Revolt of Pope Francis"| Reviewed by Joan Kletzker

cstucky2

Apr 9
2 min

“Church, Interrupted: Havoc and Hope: The Tender Revolt of Pope Francis"| Reviewed by Joan Kletzker

“Church Interrupted," by John Cornwell, is a well researched and honest appraisal of Pope Francis’ term as pope for the last eight years....

"The Spymaster of Baghdad,"| Reviewed by Bill Schwab

cstucky2

Apr 5
3 min

"The Spymaster of Baghdad,"| Reviewed by Bill Schwab

“The Spymaster of Baghdad” is a deftly presented account of the extraordinary role Iraqis played in securing their country in the face of...

“What’s Mine and Yours,” | Reviewed by Pat Sainz

cstucky2

Mar 31
2 min

“What’s Mine and Yours,” | Reviewed by Pat Sainz

“What’s Mine and Yours,” by Naima Coster, explores the chaos of two matriarchal families in a small town located in the Piedmont Triad of...

120

Clover

Mar 30
3 min

Nods to Nature

Clover is buzz-i-fied by the kaleidoscope of a world springing back to life—how fitting that Earth Day is in April and it's poetry month...

720

"Smalltime: A Story of My Family and the Mob,"| Reviewed by William Winkler

cstucky2

Mar 26
2 min

"Smalltime: A Story of My Family and the Mob,"| Reviewed by William Winkler

The scope and influence of organized crime (“The Mob,” “The Mafia”) has waned in present-day America after reaching its peak in the 1950s...

160

cstucky2

Mar 22
2 min

"Win," | Reviewed by Pat Sainz

“Win,” by Harlan Coben, is sure to be another favorite for Coben’s worldwide followers. Win is the name of the main character, and fans...

100

"Braiding Sweetgrass," | Reviewed by Bill Schwab

cstucky2

Mar 18
3 min

"Braiding Sweetgrass," | Reviewed by Bill Schwab

Nature is full of mystery and prompts curiosity. “Braiding Sweetgrass,” by indigenous American botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer, quickly...

160

"The Kindest Lie," | Reviewed by Pat Sainz

cstucky2

Mar 17
2 min

"The Kindest Lie," | Reviewed by Pat Sainz

“The Kindest Lie,” by Nancy Johnson, gives a gripping, honest look into the lives of the “haves” and the “have-nots” through the story of...

210

"Klara and the Sun," | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider

cstucky2

Mar 16
2 min

"Klara and the Sun," | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider

We readers can get stuck in our favorite, tried and true genres, habitually turning to biographies, romance, mysteries or historical...

330

"We Begin at the End," | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider

cstucky2

Mar 13
2 min

"We Begin at the End," | Reviewed by Chris Stuckenschneider

“We Begin at the End” is a thriller with richly drawn characters and a plot that builds to a believable, shocking conclusion. After a...

220

"The Midnight Library," | Reviewed by Nelson Appell.

cstucky2

Mar 11
2 min

"The Midnight Library," | Reviewed by Nelson Appell.

In “The Midnight Library,” author Matt Haig takes a depressed, suicidal main character, adds some science fiction, multi-universe...

300

"Germans to Americans" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab

cstucky2

Mar 8
2 min

"Germans to Americans" | Reviewed by Bill Schwab

Rhineland is an east-central Missouri village carved out of the bottomlands and forests along the Missouri River in the 1830s. Due to the...

260

"The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop" | Reviewed by Pat Sainz.

cstucky2

Mar 5
3 min

"The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop" | Reviewed by Pat Sainz.

Fiction writer Fannie Flagg gained worldwide acclaim with the publication of her beloved book “Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop...

250

"The Kitchen Front," | Reviewed by Susan Ferguson

cstucky2

Mar 4
2 min

"The Kitchen Front," | Reviewed by Susan Ferguson

"The Kitchen Front" is a World War II story that focuses on four women who are competing in a cooking contest. These four spirited,...

Clover

Mar 4
3 min

Hope for the Best

Getting mired in emotional muck makes our wings and spirits droop, giving rise to nasty negativity. When this happens to Clover, she...

120

"Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century," | Reviewed by Bill Schwab

cstucky2

Mar 4
2 min

"Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century," | Reviewed by Bill Schwab

In this disturbing but beautifully written book, Jessica Bruder reports on the tens of thousands of itinerant Americans who move “like...

240

cstucky2

Mar 1
2 min

"Chatter," | Reviewed by Nelson Appell

We all have a voice in our head. Sometimes that voice goes excessively negative. Scientist Ethan Kross calls this chatter. One dark night...

180

"The Doctors Blackwell," | Reviewed by William Winkler

cstucky2

Mar 1
2 min

"The Doctors Blackwell," | Reviewed by William Winkler

At the beginning of 2020, a total of 36 percent of American doctors were women, as were 51 percent of medical students. The percentage of...

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