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Category: Book Review

The Ladies Who Brunch Discuss: The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane

Over the summer, The Ladies Who Brunch discussed the social and political issues that drove character development in The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane.

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Blog EditorSeptember 11, 2018September 12, 2018book club, Book Review, Ladies Who Brunch, National Reading Group Month, News, Reading Lists, Recap 1

The Reader’s View: Jen Wang’s The Prince and the Dressmaker

Pride Month is ending, but you can bring it with you: Jen Wang’s colorful graphic novel The Prince and the Dressmaker has a Prince who prefers to be a Lady.

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Allison KeeneJune 28, 2018June 28, 2018Book Review, Current, News, The Reader's View 0

Ladies Who Brunch Discuss Manhattan Beach

Manhattan Beach

At Ladies Who Brunch, the transformational time and personal reflection in Jennifer Egan’s Manhattan Beach were key topics.

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Blog EditorJune 13, 2018June 13, 2018book club, Book Review, Current, Ladies Who Brunch, News, Recap 0

The Reader’s View: Lisa Halliday’s Asymmetry

Make some time to curl up with a new book as February comes to a close: Lisa Halliday’s novel Asymmetry is a gorgeous quick read that will keep you thinking for days.

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Allison KeeneFebruary 26, 2018February 25, 2018Book Review, Current, News, The Reader's View 0

The Reader’s View: Roxane Gay’s Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body

As we lose the heat wave last weekend, hiding inside with a book sounds like a perfect plan! Roxane Gay’s deeply personal Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body describes her personal bodily journey while also exploring the reality of having a large body in a world that doesn’t accommodate it.

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Allison KeeneJanuary 31, 2018January 28, 2018Book Review, Current, News, The Reader's View 0

The Reader’s View: Celeste Ng’s Little Fires Everywhere

This month’s The Reader’s View takes on Celeste Ng’s new and widely acclaimed novel Little Fires Everywhere, which takes on motherhood in suburbia.

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Allison KeeneDecember 20, 2017December 20, 2017Book Review, Current, News, The Reader's View 0

The Reader’s View: Angelica Baker’s Our Little Racket

Angelica Baker’s OUR LITTLE RACKET tells the tale of five women adjacent to a powerful man as they resist impending chaos from the financial crisis.

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Allison KeeneNovember 17, 2017November 17, 2017Book Review, Current, News, The Reader's View 0
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