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‘A Good Neighborhood’ Tackles Race and Class in America

May 18, 2020 by Allison Hiltz Leave a Comment

A Good Neighborhood by Therese Anne Fowler

Several years ago, I read a book titled Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Anne Fowler. I described the reading experience as floating down a lazy river, for the story ebbed and flowed in a way that was, for lack of a better term, peaceful. When I learned that Fowler had a new book coming out, I was eager to pick it up and was expecting a similar writing style. I was … [Read more...]

‘How to Walk Away’ a Touching Tale of Tragedy

March 7, 2019 by Allison Hiltz Leave a Comment

how to walk away by katherine center

Margaret Jacobson's life was nearly perfect. In her late 20's, she was set to start her dream job and enter into the next phase of her relationship with a man she adored. But despite her years of hard work and doing everything she was supposed to, it took only a few chaotic minutes to throw it all into disarray.How to Walk Away by Katherine Center tells the story of … [Read more...]

‘The Summer that Melted Everything’ – What Would You Do if the Devil Came to Town?

February 27, 2017 by Allison Hiltz 8 Comments

The Summer that Melted Everything

Read this book. It's not often that I start off a review with these words, but Tiffany McDaniel's debut novel, The Summer that Melted Everything, is more than worthy of an off-the-bat recommendation. I say this for many reasons: the writing is beautiful, the characters are unforgettable, and the storyline is an important one. Plus, it made the Guardian's Not the Booker Prize … [Read more...]

Wrongful Conviction the Focus of ‘That Night’ (Book Review)

July 15, 2014 by Allison Hiltz 3 Comments

That Night by Chevy Stevens via The Book Wheel

At 17, Toni Murphy was a surly and unruly teenager. She felt suffocated by her parents, had a boyfriend they didn't like, was bullied at school, and fought with her sister. For many, this sounds like a typical teenager, but for Murphy they were all evidence of her guilt. You see, at 17, Toni was sent to prison for murdering her sister along with her boyfriend, Ryan. The thing … [Read more...]

HONY shows us the beauty in our differences, and similarities

November 12, 2013 by Allison Hiltz 5 Comments

Humans of New York by Brandon Stanton

It's time again!  Sarah from LaRue BoweRs Photography is at it again and this time she has a great book to review for us! Because she is so popular and loved on The Book Wheel (both by me and you readers), she'll going to be continuing her series AND we are going to come up with a clever name and logo just for her! I'm so excited and honored to have someone else to contribute … [Read more...]

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