Relationships

Never has an evil woman been portrayed so deliciously as in Susan Angard’s The Persian Glories.

Why is sexual abuse so rampant?

“Sometimes the highway doesn’t take you all that far.”

Emma Donoghue is a magnificent writer, but Akin is not her best novel. Still, it’s a high bar.

“You will end up in love with Olive because she is a ton of well-written fun. You’ll enjoy her musings and put-downs and her reflections.

“Despite the seriousness of much of the content that the book hints at, this is a quick read for the last days of summer.”

“A pleasant page-turner with an important reminder about the value of social activism.”

“This sweet novel is both romantic and heartwarming while also offering a bit of mystery and suspense.”

“the story is one of love, trust, and risk—all three of which must be found in order to make life work in all its messiness.

The institution of marriage is not something one should enter into lightly. It's the combination of two different parties to create one unit.

“Between the buildings Stripeys stumbled, sat, stretched out in exhaustion. Some of them were like ghost-women. Their bodies were the embers of a fire that was dying out.”

"Readers should set aside daily tasks, turn off cell phones, forget about laundry and possibly even eating once they start this story."