Monthly Archives: November 2016

Unravel Me Book Review
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Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi Book Review

Unravel Me is the second in Mafi’s Shatter Me series, a young adult dystopia filled with science fiction, paranormal powers, and bittersweet romance. This review will contain spoilers for the first book in the series in case you have this one still on your to-read list. Harper Collins | Kindle Edition | 2013 | 480…

The Magus Book Review
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The Magus by John Fowles Book Review

Since it was first published in 1965, The Magus by John Fowles has long been considered a literary masterpiece and one of the first true psychological suspense thrillers. Beset with literary eroticism and a labyrinthine plot that changes with each page, this tome feels like a black and white version of The Matrix.  Do you take…

Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi Book Review
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Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi Book Review

Shatter Me is the first in the Shatter Me trilogy, a series that was incredibly popular a few years back. It’s still fairly popular among the teen fantasy lit readers. There are plenty of similar series out there, but I’ve had this particular one on the radar for a long time due to the number…

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Book Review
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Smoke Gets in Your Eyes by Caitlin Doughty Book Review

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory is the memoir and critical analysis of modern death customs by first-time author Caitlin Doughty. After witnessing a tragic accident that involved a young child, Caitlin developed an obsession with the macabre which evolved into a passion for dark history and a little bit of death. Her…

Dr. Mache Seibel
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Interview with Local Author Dr. Mache Seibel

Dr. Mache Seibel is a local MA doctor and author who specializes in women’s healthcare and menopause. Tell me a little bit about who you are and where you live. Dr. Mache Seibel is one of America’s leading experts in women’s wellness and menopause. He’s a faculty member of Harvard Medical School, Editor of The…

City of Mirrors Book Review
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The City of Mirrors by Justin Cronin Book Review

The City of Mirrors concludes The Passage trilogy by Justin Cronin, an epic saga on the struggle for mankind, humanity, and a fight against extinction. In the futuristic landscape of a barren world, the remaining survivors of a pandemic that unleashed lab-engineered vampires into North America fight to stay alive by killing the source. The main story line…

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