Below are links to book reviews found on this site (arranged alphabetically by author).
FICTION (Novels)
Aboulela, Leila
Adams, Poppy
Adamson, Gil
Addiego, John
Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi
Adiga, Aravind
Alcott, Kathleen
Alexander, Edwin
Ali, Monica
Allison, Dorothy
Alvarez, Julia
Ames, Greg
Appanah, Nathacha
Asher, Bridget (Julianna Baggott)
Atkinson, Kate
Atwater, Richard and Florence
Atwood, Margaret
- Alias Grace
- Cat’s Eye
- The Handmaid’s Tale
- The Blind Assassin
- The Robber Bride
- The Year of the Flood
- The Penelopiad
Auster, Paul
Bacon, Charlotte
Baker, Tiffany
Barbal, Maria
Barbery, Muriel
Barker, Pat
Barnes, Julian
Barry, Brunonia
Barry, Sebastian
Bauermeister, Erica
Benaron, Naomi
Berg, Elizabeth
Bertino, Marie-Helene
Bessette, Alicia
Birch, Carol
Black, Benjamin
Black, Lisa
Blake, Sarah
Block, Stefan Merrill
Bohjalian, Chris
Boling, Dave
Bolton, S. J.
- Sacrifice
- Awakening
- Blood Harvest
Boyle, T.C.
Boyne, John
Braffet, Kelly
Braunstein, Sarah
Brill, Amy
Brookner, Anita
Brooks, Geraldine
Brown, Eleanor
Buchan, Elizabeth
Buck, Pearl S.
Burns, Sarah Felix
Burton, Gabrielle
Byatt, A.S.
Cameron, Claire
Capote, Truman
Carlson, Kristina
Center, Katherine
Chaviano, Daina
Church, Kim
Cisneros, Sandra
Clayton, Meg Waite
Cleave, Chris
Coelho, Paulo
Coetzee, J.M.
Collins, Suzanne
Connelly, Karen
Connelly, Michael
Coomer, Joe
Copland, Amanda
Crais, Robert
Cristofano, David
Crombie, Deborah
Cronin, Keith
Crummey, Michael
Cummins, Jeanne
Cunningham, Michael
Curnutt, Kirk
Cussler, Clive
Cutler, Ronald
Dallas, Sandra
De Bernieres, Louis
De Rosnay, Tatiana
Dean, Debra
Delius, Friedrich Christian
Desai, Anita
- The Artist of Disappearance (novella collection)
Desai, Kiran
Desinger, Kevin
Dickens, Charles
DiSclafani, Anton
Divakaruni, Chitra Banerjee
Doerr, Anthony
Donaghue, Emma
Donnelly, Jennifer
Du Maurier, Daphne
Dunant, Sarah
Ebershoff, David
Edugyan, Esi
Edwards, Kim
Egnoski, Tina
Eng, Tan Twan
Engelmann, Karen
Enger, Lin
Enright, Anne
Erdrich, Louise
Etzioni-Halevy, Eva
Eugenides, Jeffrey
Evans, Stephen
Faye, Lyndsay
Feldman, Ellen
Ferber, Edna
Ferraris, Zoe
Fitzgerald, Penelope
Flanagan, Richard
Flynn, Gillian
Follett, Ken
Forna, Aminatta
Fowler, Karen Joy
Frank, Joan
Franklin, Tom
Franzen, Jonathan
Freeman, Ru
French, Nicci
French, Tana
- In the Woods
- The Likeness
Fuller, David
Fuqua, Jonathon Scott
Galloway, Steven
Gardam, Jane
Garvin, Ann Wertz
Gemmell, Nikki
George, Alex
Gershow, Miriam
Geye, Peter
Ghosh, Amitav
Gibbons, Kaye
Gibbons, Stella
- Cold Comfort Farm
Goldbloom, Goldie
Gowda, Shilpi Somaya
Gibbons, Stella
Gilman, Charlotte Perkins
Graver, Elizabeth
Green, Jane
Greenberg, Mike
Grenville, Kate
Griffin, Lynne
Grissom, Kathleen
Groff, Lauren
Gruen, Sara
Gunn, Genni
Guterson, David
Hadley, Tess
Hamid, Moshin
Hamann, Hilary Thayer
Hannah, Sophie
Harding, Paul
Harris, Joanne
Hart, John
Haynes, Elizabeth
Hawkins, Paula
Hazzard, Shirley
Heller, Peter
Heller, Zoe
Hemingway, Ernest
Henderson, Smith
Hendricks, Judith Ryan
Henkin, Josh
Henricksen, Bruce
Hill, Lawrence
Hinnefeld, Joyce
Holton, Cathy
Hoover, Michelle
Horan, Ellen
Hosseini, Khaled
Howe, Katherine
Hulme, Keri
Ibsen, Henrik
Irving, John
Irwin, Ron
- Flat Water Tuesday (audio book read by Holter Graham)
Ivey, Eowyn
Iweala, Uzodinma
Jackson, Lisa
Jacobs, Kate
Jewett, Sarah Orne
Johnson, Adam
Jones, Sadie
Jones, Tayari
Jordan, Hilary
Joyce, Rachel
Juul, Pia
Kagen, Lesley
Kaplan, Mitchell James
Kasischke, Laura
Katz, Jon
Kelly, Mary Pat
Kent, Hannah
Kent, Kathleen
Kephart, Beth
Kesey, Ken
Kidd, Sue Monk
King, Stephen
Kingsolver, Barbara
Kinsella, Sophie
Kittle, Katrina
Klam, Julie
Kline, Christina Baker
Koch, Herman
Kogen, Deborah Copaken
Krall, Hanna
Krueger, William Kent
Lalwani, Nikita
Lamb, Wally
Larkin, Allie
Larsson, Stieg
- The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
- The Girl Who Played With Fire
Laxness, Halldor
Leavitt, Caroline
Lee, Harper
Lee, Linda Francis
Leegant, Joan
Levy, Andrea
Leyshon, Nell
Lippman, Laura
- What the Dead Know
- Life Sentences
- I’d Know You Anywhere
- And When She Was Good
- Hush Hush (A Tess Monaghan novel)
Listfield, Emily
Livesey, Margot
Llewellyn, Richard
Llosa, Mario Vargas
Lowry, Lois
McCann, Colum
McCarthy, Cormac
McCleary, Kathleen
McDonnell, Adrienne
McEwan, Ian
McMorris, Kristina
McMurtry, Larry
Maara, Anthony
MacDonald, Ann-Marie
Machart, Bruce
Magee, Doug
Mandel, Emily St. John
Mantel, Hilary
Marai, Sandor
Markson, Maud Carol
Marra, Anthony
Martel, Yann
Martin, Lee
Maugham, W. Somerset
Maupin, Armistead
Mawer, Simon
Maynard, Joyce
Mayo, C.M.
Meeks, Christopher
Meier, Diane
Mengestu, Dinaw
- All Our Names (audio book)
Meredith, D.E.
Messud, Claire
Miller, Sue
Mina, Denise
- Still Midnight
- The End of Wasp Season
- Gods and Generals
Mitchell, David
Mockett, Marie Mutsuki
Mont, Eve Marie
Moran, Michelle
Morgenstern, Erin
Morrison, Toni
Morse, Eleanor
Morton, Kate
Mosley, Walter
Muller, Herta
Munro, Alice
Murakami, Haruki
Murphy, D.J.
Naipaul, V.S.
Nash, Jennie
Nemirovsky, Irene
Nesbo, Jo
Newmark, Elle
Nicholson, Christopher
Nodine, Thad
Norton, Mary
Nunn, Malla
Nussbaum, Susan
Oates, Joyce Carol
Obreht, Tea
Oliphant, Margaret
Oliveira, Robin
Olmi, Veronique
O’Donnell, Lisa
O’Nan, Stewart
O’Neill, Joseph
Orgain, Diana
Orringer, Julie
Otsuka, Julie
Palma, Felix J.
Palmer, Michael
Parks, Tim
Pasternak, Boris
Patchett, Ann
Penney, Stef
Perlman, Elliot
Pessl, Marisha
Petterson, Per
Phillips, Caryl
Phillips, Gin
Phillips, Jayne Anne
Piazza, Tom
Picoult, Jodi
Pittard, Hannah
Politycki, Matthias
Powers, Richard
Prose, Francine
Pupek, Jayne
Pye, Virginia
Quindlen, Anna
Rahimi, Atiq
Reece, Gordon
Reichs, Kathy
Richmond, Michelle
Rindell, Suzanne
Roberts, Nora
Roesch, Mattox
Rogers, Jane
Rosenberg, Liz
Roslund, Anders AND Hellstrom, Borge
Roy, Arundhati
Rushdie, Salman
Russell, Karen
Russo, Richard
Ryan, Hank Philippi
Sahlberg, Akso
Salinger, J.D.
Salak, Kira
Santos, Marisa de los
Savage, Sam
Schine, Cathleen
Schlink, Bernhard
Scott, Joanna
See, Lisa
Sem-Sandberg, Steve
Semple, Maria
Shafak, Elif
Shaffer, Mary Ann AND Barrows, Annie
Sharp, Adrienne
Sheehan, Jacqueline
Sheene, Lynn
Sheers, Owen
Sherman, Derek
Shoneyin, Lola
Shortridge, Jennie
Shreve, Anita
Sijie, Dai
Simmons, Lynda
Sloan, Lynn
Smith, Tom Rob
Soli, Tatjana
Somerville, Patrick
Southgate, Martha
Spiegel, Jennifer
Spiotta, Dana
Stace, Wesley
Stedman, M.L.
Stegner, Wallace
Stein, Garth
Steinbeck, John
Stevens, Chevy
Stockett, Kathryn
Stowe, Harriet Beecher
Strout, Elizabeth
Sussman, Ellen
Swift, Jonathan
Tan, Amy
Tan, Shaun
Taylor, Andrew
Taylor, Katherine
Taylor, Patrick
Tekulve, Susan
Terrell, Heather
Thomas, Diane
Thompson, John Milliken
Thornton, Rosy
Tillyard, Stella
Tinti, Hannah
Toibin, Colm
Torres, Justin
Towles, Amor
Tremain, Rose
Trigiani, Adriana
Trollope, Anthony
Tucker, Lisa
Turgenev, Ivan
Tyler, Anne
Umrigar, Thrity
Undset, Sigrid
Unger, Lisa
Van Booy, Simon
Van Mersbergen, Jan
Venderbeke, Birgit
Vann, David
Verghese, Abraham
Vida, Vendela
Viner, P.D.
Voltaire
Waldman, Amy
Waldman, Ayelet
Walker, Alice
Walker, Rebecca
Ward, Jesmyn
Warren, Dianne
Waters, Sarah
Watterson, Kate
Weihe, Richard
Weisgarber, Ann
Weiss, Laura
Wharton, Edith
Whitehouse, Lucie
Wilder, Thornton
Williams, Ann Joslin
Williams, Beatriz
Winer, Andrew
Wingfield, Jenny
Wright, Kim
Yezierska, Anzia
Zafon, Carlos Ruiz
Zawatzky, Joan
Zentner, Alexi
Zola, Emile
Zusak, Marcus
FICTION (Short Stories)
Akpan, Uwem
Athill, Diana
- Midsummer Night in the Workhouse (collection)
Belfar, Edward
- Wanderers: Stories (collection)
Bergman, Megan Mayhew
- Birds of A Lesser Paradise (collection)
Brady, Catherine
- The Mechanics of Falling and Other Stories (collection)
Chekhov, Anton
Enright, Anne
Fountain, Ben
Gogol, Nikolai
Gordimer, Nadine
Hotschnig, Alois
- Maybe This Time (collection)
Kahakauwila, Kristiana
- This is Paradise: Stories (collection)
Kennedy, Cate
King, Stephen
- Everything’s Eventual (collection)
Krasikov, Sana
- One More Year (collection)
Lahiri, Jhumpa
- Unaccustomed Earth (collection)
Machart, Bruce
Meeks, Christopher
- Months and Seasons (collection)
- The Middle-Aged Man and the Sea and Other Stories (collection)
Munro, Alice
- Free Radicals
- The View From Castle Rock (collection)
Murakami, Haruki
Parker, Kelcey
- For Sale by Owner (collection)
Simmons, Diane
- Little America (collection)
Theroux, Paul
Van Booy, Simon
- Love Begins In Winter: Five Stories (collection)
- The Secret Lives of People in Love: Stories (collection)
Woodring, Susan
- Springtime On Mars (collection)
NON FICTION
Ackerman, Diane
Adams, John q.
Baker, Deborah
Bijan, Donia
Boo, Katherine
Brown, Ian
Butturini, Paula
Caldwell, Gail
Carlin, Patricia
Charleson, Susannah
Cockey, Elizabeth and Barton
Davis, Susan E.
Dumas, Firoozeh
Erlbaum, Janice
Greene, Melissa Fay
Grimm, Tom and Michele
Gunn, Genni
Hari, Daoud
Hillenbrand, Laura
Kephart, Beth
Kerasote, Ted
King, Barbara J.
Klaidman, Stephen
Koppel, Lily
Kotlowitz, Alex
Lapidus, Alan
Larkin, Emma
Larson, Erik
Lawson, Jenny
Lee, Roberta (MD)
Lichter, Ida
Lindbergh, Anne Morrow
Luck, Kenny
McClure, Wendy
McCracken, Elizabeth
Marchiano, Melinda
Mitford, Nancy
Moore, Kathleen Dean
Novogratz, Jacqueline
Oufkir, Malika
Peterson, Brian
Pierce, Anne R.
Pierre, Summer
Readers Digest
Rix, Megan
Rizzuto, Rahna Reiko
Rosenblatt, Roger
Rowan, Jane
Satrapi, Marjane
Sebold, Alice
Silverwood, John and Jean
Soot, Olaf AND Mellor, Don
Spiegelman, Art
Steinbeck, John
Summerscale, Kate
Sundquist, Josh
Ward, Ernie DVM
Warren, Cat
Warren, Rick
Wharton, Edith
Multiple Authors (conglomeration)
Great job – must have taken you forever! A really useful resource for us fellow readers
Mrs. S., It did take a little time! Glad you’ll find it useful!
I like! Very organized. If I had more time to play around with my blog, I’d revamp mine. But, I’d rather spend the free time reading books or blogging around on other people’s sites. 🙂
Thanks, Trish 🙂
If you ever are on the lookout for new titles, from little known authors, may I suggest “Outcasts Of Skagaray”. It was written out of concern for the abandoned children of the world. If you want a preview, go to http://www.threeswans.com and see the sample chapters. I would love to know what you think. Best wishes, anyway.
Thanks for visiting my blog, Andrew. I like to read new authors. I checked out your book, but I have to admit fantasy is not really a genre I read. Good luck with your book!
Dear Editor,
This is to inquire whether you might be able to do a write up on a novel about women in the Bible:
THE TRIUMPH OF DEBORAH
By Eva Etzioni-Halevy
PRAISE FOR THE TRIUMPH OF DEBORAH—
“… add[s] sparkle to an ancient story. . . illustrate[s] the pervasiveness of sexual politics. . . in a world bereft of even the semblance of political and sexual equality.”–Lilith, Summer 2008
“This novel will be devoured by lovers of historical fiction and romance alike.”—Library Journal, February, 2008.
Recently published by Plume/Penguin, it brings to life the riveting tale of one of the most beloved biblical figures: the revered leader, judge and prophetess Deborah.
In ancient Israel, war is looming. Deborah has coerced warrior Barak into launching a strike against the neighboring Canaanites, who threaten their people with destruction. Against all odds he succeeds, returning triumphantly with two daughters of the Canaanite King as his captives. But military victory is only the beginning of the turmoil, as a complex love triangle develops between Barak and the two princesses.
Deborah, recently cast off by her husband, becomes part of the turmoil. Yet she struggles to rebuild her existence on her own terms, while also groping her way toward the greatest triumph of her life: the attainment of peace.
Based on the book of JUDGES, and filled with brilliantly vivid historical detail, the novel pays tribute to Deborah’s feminine strength and independence from which present day women may derive inspiration to reach their potential. The lesson that women today can learn from Deborah is: I can do it. No matter how difficult and limiting the circumstances, I can overcome them.
THE TRIUMPH OF DEBORAH comes in the wake of my two previous very successful biblical novels THE SONG OF HANNAH and THE GARDEN OF RUTH, which have already had six printings, each.
All three novels are not necessarily just for those with an affinity to the Scripture. They all have intriguing plots, have frequently been referred to as “page turners” and are written in a light style, first and foremost for reading pleasure.
For more information, please see my website: http://www.evaetzionihalevy.com
With best Regards,
Eva Etzioni-Halevy
CRITICAL ACLAIM FOR THE BOOKS
The Triumph of Deborah
“… add[s] sparkle to an ancient story. . . illustrate[s] the pervasiveness of sexual politics. . . in a world bereft of even the semblance of political and sexual equality.”
–Lilith
“This novel will be devoured by lovers of historical fiction and romance alike.” Library Journal
“A triumph of Storytelling, this is a tribute to the power and strength of all women.” Romantic Times
“Despite millennia of separation, this book illustrates that the archetypal themes of love and war never age.” Publishers Weekly
“The story explodes from the pages in a menagerie of fascination . . . a perfect piece for anyone who enjoys romance and history mixed into a compelling plot.” Metro Spirit – Augusta’s Independent Voice
“Etzioni-Halevy does an amazing Job of turning ancient Deborah into a living, breathing woman.” Atlanta Jewish Times
“. . . a creative banquet of art and skill, knowledge and passion . . . help to hook the reader from page one . . . a tangled web of deceit and passionate love . . . a hymn to Feminine leadership, which has a good chance of being repeated at the next elections in the US. Readers will not rest until they reach the last word.” Lily Azerad-Goldman, Bookpleasures.com
“The Triumph of Deborah offers readers an amazing biblical journey full of romance, suspense, and inspiration.” Rebecca Honig Friedman, Jewess
“A spellbinding narrative revealing loves. . . sexuality, and tribulations. . . This work, like the earlier two, is amazing and mesmerizing.” Sybil Kaplan, The Indiana Jewish Post & Opinion.
The Garden of Ruth
“Etzioni-Halevy’s choice to fashion the novel as a bit of a mystery helps provoke the readers’ curiosity . . . it is satisfying to compare the ancient struggles of women to those of today.” Elissa Strauss, Forward
“A beautifully sensitive, lustily feminist romance inspired by the Book of Ruth . . . A brazen rendering of the biblical material breathes fire into a ripping good saga.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“A delightful explicit look at the plight of women in ancient times.” The Midwest Book Review
“Ruth leaves reader eagerly waiting for author’s next work… An enthralling, sensual work that carries the reader to biblical times . . .” Atara Beck, Jewish Tribune.
“The mystery is intriguing, and Etzioni-Halevy depicts ancient women chafing at limited choices with verve.” Publishers Weekly
“Excellent choice for a book group . . . I could not wait to reach the next chapter . . . Lots of sex and passion and love . . . The mystery plot . . . is absorbing and intriguing . . . among the messages in this work are those on feminism [and] tolerance . . .”Sybil Kaplan, The Indiana Jewish Post & Opinion
“[The] Novel offers a dramatic new perspective on an ancient tale.” Detroit Jewish News
The Song of Hannah
“A thought provoking new look at an old Bible Story.” Harriet P. Gross, The Dallas Morning News
“This dramatic retelling of Samuel’s story reminds the reader that even God’s beloved servants are susceptible to temptation . . .” Booklist
“I was impressed with the force of its courage and imaginative leaps . . . It has many suggestive passages that are authentic to the times of the Bible and to human nature . . . The book was thought-provoking and enjoyable . . .” Mordechai Ben Dat, Canadian Jewish News
. . . a well written, compelling novel. . . I wanted to read it at one sitting. . . highly sensual. . . one gets a good idea of the role of women in biblical times and in a patriarchal society. . . a very good choice for a book reading group. There are lots of lively issues to discuss.” Sybil Kaplan, The Indiana Jewish Post & Opinion
“Speaks in two women’s voices weaving the whole into one tale of sorrow, revenge and redemption through feminine strength and love.” Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle
“The Song of Hannah gets top marks for its sheer delight and will surely sweep you off your feet, keeping you enthralled until the last word.” Lily Azerad-Goldman, Bookpleasures.com
“The Song of Hannah does not disappoint. It is engrossing without being preachy, spiritual without being overly religious.” Curledupwithagoodbook.com
General
“Bible stories like you’ve never read before . . . strong and graceful writing that provides a real page-turner, and offers a perfect weekend read. The bonus is some biblical education. When arriving at the last page, you’ll want more.” Harriette Ellis, Orange County Jewish Life