The B&G Book Corner
REVIEW | “Becoming”
Michelle Obama’s latest autobiography, “Becoming,” leads America into a new era of reflection on American history, values and people that...
Read moreREVIEW | “Even If I Fall”
Photo courtesy of Inkyard Press Inkyard Press, Jan. 8, 2019 Abigail Johnson’s “Even If I Fall”...
Read moreREVIEW | “A Christmas Carol”
Scrooge’s eventual redemption through charity is ultimately unsatisfying, and the “happily ever after” ending rings false. “A Christmas Carol” succeeds...
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REVIEW | “A Handmaid’s Tale”
Photo courtesy of Penguin Random House “The Handmaid’s Tale,” by Margaret Atwood, depicts the totalitarian, theocratic...
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REVIEW | “Pachinko”
“Pachinko” by Min Jin Lee is a heart-wrenching but inspiring tale of hope, sacrifice and love. The story captures the...
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REVIEW | February 2018’s anticipated young adult books
Kimberly Reid, #Prettyboy Must Die (Feb. 13; Tor Teen) 1.5/5 This book about an undercover teen spy practically oozes with...
Read moreREVIEW | “Meet Cute: Some people are destined to meet”
A newly transferred girl at a high school drops all five of her textbooks onto the floor in the bustling...
Read moreREVIEW | The best—and worst—January young adult releases
Lianne Oelke, "Nice Try, Jane Sinner" (Jan. 8; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) 4/5 "You're extremely selfish." "I know." "You say that...
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REVIEW | “The Chinese Invasion Threat”
By Shuhei Omi When Ian Easton studied Chinese in Taipei, he was surprised to find a society that continued routine...
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Eight young adult books for 2018
Tomi Adeyemi, "Children of Blood and Bone" (March 6; Henry Holt Books for Young Publishers) This fantasy novel has stirred...
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REVIEW | “The Girl With All The Gifts”
The award-winning, action-packed, and thrilling book,“The Girl With All the Gifts” written by Mike Carey, should be the first book...
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REVIEW | October 2017’s high-profile releases
October, or "prestige book season," has yielded some of the best fiction and nonfiction work published so far this year....
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