Books

Booked Up: Five Great Books I Meant To Review
Booked Up

Five Great Books I Meant To Review

A farewell to my readers, with five must-read books of 2014.

Booked Up: Give the Gift of Reading
Booked Up

Give the Gift of Reading

Whether you’re buying for friends or family, young or old, there’s a great book to buy for them.

Booked Up: The Enduring Artistry of Margaret Atwood
Booked Up

The Enduring Artistry of Margaret Atwood

If you’ve never read her, Atwood’s wonderful new book of short stories is a great place to start.

Booked Up: Back to the Future
Booked Up

Back to the Future

Ben Lerner’s 10:04 is a poetic novel where change is constant and the future ever beckons.

Booked Up: Jane Smiley’s New Epic Novel
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Jane Smiley’s New Epic Novel

Pulitzer Prize-winning author begins a new trilogy -- and beautifully -- in Some Luck.

Review: Bob Odenkirk Isn’t a Load of Hooey
Review

Bob Odenkirk Isn’t a Load of Hooey

The author and comedian best known for his role in ‘Breaking Bad” reinvented -- hilariously -- the traditional author reading.

Booked Up: The Wisdom Of Solomon
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The Wisdom Of Solomon

In Ian McEwen’s powerful new novel, The Children Act, a compassionate judge faces tough social issues not easy to solve.

Booked Up: Iowa Is/Isn’t For Lovers
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Iowa Is/Isn’t For Lovers

Pulitzer-Prize winning novelist Marilynne Robinson returns to her fictional town of Gilead, Iowa, for an unusual romance story.

Booked Up: The Enigma of Haruki Murakami
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The Enigma of Haruki Murakami

The world-famous Japanese novelist’s latest book offers another strange and mysterious tale.

Booked Up: A Fabulous Journey Through the 1940s
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A Fabulous Journey Through the 1940s

Amy Bloom’s Lucky Us is a big, rambling old fashioned novel that’s a ton of fun.

Booked Up: A Dentist’s Descent Into Darkness
Booked Up

A Dentist’s Descent Into Darkness

In an acclaimed novel by Joshua Ferris, a rabid atheist confronts a cosmic case of identity theft.

Booked Up: “It’s the End of the World as We Know It”
Booked Up

“It’s the End of the World as We Know It”

In the post-apocalyptic novel, civilization has collapsed, but culture and beauty survive.