by envisionmg | May 2, 2019 | Staff Review
This new account of the 1893 Trial of Lizzie Borden, accused and acquitted of murdering her father and stepmother in the home the family shared in 1892, is packed with facts and photographs the author uncovered during the course of her research, much of which draws on...
by envisionmg | Oct 23, 2017 | Fiction, Staff Review
If you are in the mood for something magical to read for the month of October, I recommend The Witches of New York by Ami McKay. Set in 1880’s New York, the author gives us a glimpse of the world of magic, realism, fantasy, and witchcraft. Beatrice Dunn, one of...
by envisionmg | Sep 26, 2017 | Non-fiction, Staff Review
Released in 2015, the 100th Anniversary of the birth of Frank Sinatra, this sensitively written yet honest and raw portrayal of the life of the great entertainer is a real page turner for Sinatra fans. Tina Sinatra (Frank’s youngest daughter) brings the reader...
by envisionmg | May 1, 2017 | Graphic Novels, Staff Review
Written by: Greg Rucka Illustrated by: Liam Sharp & Laura Martin With the upcoming release of the superhero genre’s first female-led film, it is no surprise that many people are turning their attention to the Wonder Woman comic books. Wonder Woman’s rise to fame...
by envisionmg | Apr 18, 2017 | Graphic Novels, Staff Review
As an avid reader of DC Universe comic books and the wide array of heroes that they cover, I had high hopes for All Star Batman Volume 1: My Own Worst Enemy by Scott Snyder. Batman, being one of DC’s most popular heroes, has multiple storylines in the current...
by envisionmg | Mar 21, 2016 | Fiction, Rachel Reviews, Staff Review
City on Fire is a behemoth of a novel – clocking in at over 900 pages – but it feels overwrought and excessive, as if author Garth Risk Hallberg simply wanted the world to know that he was capable of writing such an opus. The core action – which spans about seven...
