The Sword of Justice: Cheering For Tori Eldridge’s Unlikely Ninja Hero

In her debut novel, The Ninja Daughter, author Tori Eldridge turns a young woman with a passion for justice into a modern-day martial-arts hero. Lily Wong is an anachronism — a…

Review of PERFECT LITTLE CHILDREN by Sophie Hannah

When you haven’t seen friends for a long time, it’s easy to remember their children as the same age you knew them years before. But when Beth Leeson sees her…

An Action Figure As Strong as Steel

Meet Texas Ranger Caitlin Strong The only thing that can top a bigger-than-life hero is a bigger-than-life heroine. And we have her in Caitlin Strong. Strong As Steel by Jon…

That’s What SHE Said: Lit Women Who Rock – Exploring VOX by Christina Dalcher

Silence isn’t always golden. I’m K.L. Romo — a book reviewer, novelist, and freelance writer who loves to read. I am passionate about women’s issues and the power of women’s…

Review of Novel A Dangerous Duet by Karen Odden

Music, misogyny, and murder mingle in 19th century London. At 19, Nell Hallam longs to become a concert pianist. But she can only realize her dream of attending London’s Royal…

Book Review: The Boy At the Keyhole – A Novel

A quiet, twisty tale of madness and possible murder. A lonely 9-year-old boy. A stern housekeeper. A missing mother. An almost-empty English mansion. These are the underpinnings that gently crescendo…

Review of This Mournable Body – A Novel by Tsitsi Dangarembga

A tale of grief and survival set in war-wounded Zimbabwe. This is a story about Zimbabwe, a country ravaged by war. In the wake of its battle for independence, citizens…

Review of Pops: Fatherhood in Pieces by Michael Chabon

In this poignant memoir, novelist Michael Chabon writes about life-lessons he’s experienced while raising kids; his light-bulb moments that clarify what it means to be both father and son. Read…