by envisionmg | Jun 30, 2015 | Non-fiction, Staff Review
Reviewed by Rachel If you’re not a huge fan of either pop culture or history, microhistories can be a tough sell on their own; reading at length about the historical, political, economic, and cultural factors that both contributed to – and also occurred because of – a...
by envisionmg | Jun 26, 2015 | Fiction, Staff Review
Reviewed by Jen Former foster child, now a stay-at-home mom of three, Allison Darling desperately wants to fit in with the stylish moms that run Monrovia, her charming seaside town based on Newburyport. When Allison’s estranged mother passes away, her previously...
by envisionmg | Jun 22, 2015 | Fiction, Historical Fiction, Staff Review
Reviewed by Jen The Vintner’s Daughter transports us back to the 1800’s and into vineyard life offering a bit of romance, tragedy and an interesting look into the wine-making process during this time so long ago. Kristen Harnish’s research and affection for...
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...
