Tag Archives: On My Bookshelf
Dear Zoe
I recently finished reading Dear Zoe, a 2004 young adult novel by Philip Beard. The story is told through letters from fifteen-year-old Tess DeNunzio to her three-year-old sister, Zoe, who died in a hit-and-run accident on September 11, 2001. This … Continue reading
His Needs, Her Needs:Building an Affair-Proof Marriage
I recently finished reading His Needs, Her Needs: Building an Affair-Proof Marriage, by Williard F. Harley Jr ( 2011, 240 pages) and I wanted to share my thoughts on it. To be honest, I am not sure how it ended … Continue reading
Sometimes God Has a Kid’s Face
On the street I saw a girl cold and shriving in a thin dress, with little hope of a decent meal. I became angry and said to God: ‘Why did you permit this? Why don’t you do something about it?’ … Continue reading
The Garden of Last Days
I recently finished “The Garden of Last Days” (2008) by Andre Dubus III and wanted to share my thoughts. Although it is a follow-up to “House of Sand and Fog,” (I never read it) I found that this 535-page novel … Continue reading
Free Burning
Free Burning, author Bayo Ojikutu, (2006, 383 pages) If this were a hardcover book, I would have sworn someone mixed up the dust jacket. The synopsis on the jacket made me intrigued. It reads: “Tommie Simms was supposed to be the community … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 