William JamesMay 13 min readReview: "The Silent Patient," Alex Michaelides4 stars. The Silent Patient  by Alex Michaelides is a psychological thriller that defies some genre expectations. While it’s marketed as...
William JamesJan 182 min readReview: "Tenth of December" by George Saunders3 stars. I didn't think I would have that much to say about Tenth of December , but I ended up having a lot. I have wanted to read a work...
William JamesJan 104 min readReview: "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr4 stars. I started 2025 with a very good read. Many critics have praised Anthony Doerr's vivid, sensory descriptions and lyrical prose (a...
William JamesNov 2, 20243 min readReview: "Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow" by Gabrielle Zevin5 stars. I wobbled between four and five stars for this book, but I decided I liked it enough to give it five. Among the many things I...
William JamesApr 28, 20243 min readReview: "The Whistler," John Grisham4 stars. I decided to take a break from my more literary reads to read something that had a wider appeal. John Grisham is now a legendary...
William JamesFeb 17, 20242 min readReview: "Normal People," Sally Rooney4 stars. Sally Rooney's Normal People may be the first book I have ever read that is set in contemporary Ireland. Rooney is Irish...
William JamesFeb 10, 20243 min readReview: "Klara and the Sun," Kazuo Ishiguro4 stars. Klara and the Sun, the second novel by Sir Kazuo Ishiguro that I have read, was very good, though not the novel I was expecting....
William JamesDec 3, 20232 min readReview: "In Five Years," Rebecca Serle3 stars. Rebecca Serle's In Five Years was not what I was expecting from the beginning. Serle is an author known for her magical realism...
William JamesNov 24, 20233 min readBook review: "Empire of the Summer Moon," S.C. Gwynne4 stars. S.C. Gwynne's Empire of the Summer Moon was recommended to me by a bookseller as a Pulitzer Prize nominee for nonfiction. It...
William JamesJun 4, 20232 min readREVIEW: "Where the Crawdads Sing," Delia Owens4 stars. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens was a very good if not slightly slow read. It also proves that you’re never too old to...
William JamesApr 19, 20222 min readBook review: "Pretty as a Picture," Elizabeth Little4 stars. "Pretty as a Picture" was a very enjoyable if slightly lacking read. First off, it was about film production, a subject in which...
William JamesMar 21, 20223 min readBook review: "The Authenticity Project," Clare Pooley5 stars. Having heard that I was facing another light read, I was not terribly optimistic after my last read. However, I had nothing to...
William JamesMar 15, 20222 min readReview: "The House in the Cerulean Sea" by TJ KluneTJ Klune is another talented writer, but I did not get the point of "The House in the Cerulean Sea." This is not to say the novel was...
William JamesJan 29, 20223 min readBook review: "Evicted," Matthew Desmond"Evicted" by Matthew Desmond made me think. And that's a good thing. It made me think primarily about people who do not have my means....
William JamesDec 14, 20213 min readBook review: "When Ghosts Come Home" by Wiley Cash"When Ghosts Come Home" was an enjoyable if slightly laborious read. Wiley Cash paints a vivid picture of the North Carolina coast many...
William JamesDec 4, 20214 min readBook review: "The Last Thing He Told Me" by Laura DaveWhile the premise is relatively common, "The Last Thing He Told Me" excels on the execution. Laura Dave's work is a thrilling read which...
William JamesNov 29, 20215 min readBook review: "The Giver of Stars" by Jojo MoyesI picked up "The Giver of Stars" because I had heard a few good things about it. Nevertheless, I did not trust Jojo Moyes as a writer....
William JamesNov 27, 20213 min readBook review: "Since We Fell" by Dennis Lehane"Since We Fell," Dennis Lehane's 14th novel and fifth standalone novel, is a very visual work of fiction. That is the first thing I will...