Books High and Low

  This is a short (233 pages) spy novel about a man who's on the run from his Russian-mafia kidnapping partners. It turns out he is deep...

  This mystery is the 18th in a series written by Deborah Crombie that stars Detectives Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James and which is set in L...

This is an enjoyable and entertaining thriller about the search for the lost Templar wealth and the discovery of the descendants of the 700 ...

  This was my State College book club's April pick, but not something that I would normally have chosen. For some reason, I'm not dr...

  This is a great little book (116 pages) that serves as a primer on how to relax focusing on short meditations using the breath and mantras...

This is one of my favorite books of the past year. Set in Oxford, England at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries, it is ...

  I enjoy reading books and articles about both decluttering and feng shui, but this book is light on the principles of both concepts. It...

With Narcas, VICE News reporter Deborah Bonello has provided readers with a short (160 pages) but fascinating look at some of the women who ...

  I really liked this novel set in New Zealand. It's about a group of environmentalists who work together to farm and garden on unclaime...

  This is a deeply moving memoir by Dartmouth University professor of Middle Eastern studies Tarek El-Ariss. Growing up in war-torn Lebano...

  This is an enjoyable overview of life in England in the year 1000. Framed around the Julius Work Calendar, chapters follow the months and ...

I couldn't put this novel down. It's about a group of friends who meet as children and at college and who form a company to develop ...

  This brief (140 pages) 1935 biography of Alfred the Great touches on the key points in his life including the myths surrounding him along ...

  In this insightful account of attorney/startup advisor Williams’s experiences in the technology industry, she discusses the challenges t...

  This was the February pick for my State College book club. I'm new to the club this year, so I don't know if they've read earl...

  I really liked this story told from four different perspectives. I had read several reviews of the book before I started it, so I had a go...

This is an inspiring memoir by a Black woman who, after graduating from MIT, struggled with her next steps. Initially attending graduate sch...

I liked this second novel by Justin Torres, author of the 2012 novella We the animals , which I reviewed on this blog back in 2018 . Blackou...

  I have mixed feelings about this novel by Pakistani-British author Kamila Shamsie. While shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, I feel that...

  I really loved this latest novel by Iranian novelist Salar Abdoh, who doubles as a Professor and Director of Undergraduate Creative Writin...

  Author Camonghne Felix was sexually assaulted at the age of 8, resulting in many years of declining mental health and unhealthy behaviors....

  Author Amelia Possanza has written a deeply researched narrative about historical lesbian relationships in an effort to find role models...