by envisionmg | Jun 17, 2015 | Fiction, Sci - Fi, Staff Review
Reviewed by Chris In The Martian, the third manned mission to Mars is forced to abort due to a violent sandstorm only days after landing. But Astronaut Mark Watney, skewered by an antenna during the escape and thought dead by his crew, is left stranded on the surface...
by envisionmg | May 26, 2015 | Michelle Reviews, Non-fiction, Staff Picks, Staff Review
When talking about books (or films, or music) I do my level best to steer clear of certain adjectives that–since the dawn of time and/or the creation of the word–have been repeatedly beaten against a very sharp, very large rock. Any nuance these...
by envisionmg | Apr 23, 2015 | Fiction, Memoir, Staff Review
Recommended by Julie The House at the End of Hope Street – Menna van Praag “Distraught that her academic career has stalled, Alba is walking through her hometown of Cambridge, England, when she finds herself in front of a house she’s never seen before, 11...
by envisionmg | Apr 21, 2015 | Fantasy, Staff Review
Recommended by Linda The Secret Prince is a story of magic, adventure, surprise, fairytale and deception. As an infant, Thorn, is left by a cave entrance and is cared for by an old man. The old man teaches Thorn survival skills and stories of the mean king who took...
by envisionmg | Apr 17, 2015 | Fiction, Staff Review
Reviewed by Carol Early in the 20th century Jewish families were leaving the “old country” for America. Addie Baum’s family was one that settled in Boston in the poor section of the North End. Of three sisters, Addie is the youngest and only born...
by envisionmg | Apr 6, 2015 | Fiction, Staff Review
Reviewed by Linda Touch & Go is a quick read suspense thriller without a lot of murder and blood. It involves a wealthy Boston family of three who have been kidnapped and hidden in the woods of northern New England. The husband is talented in the fields of...
