Tag: Books & Reading
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Book Review Lacuna
Reading Time: 4 minutes A review of Barbara Kingsolver’s The Lacuna, a historical fiction novel blending Mexico, Trotsky, Frida Kahlo, communism, and a complicated life.
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My Gripe About a Book – Lacuna
Reading Time: 2 minutes _50 pages into Kingsolver’s Lacuna and I’m wondering what the hell I’m reading. Apparently, I have another 150 pages of this before it gets good._
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Eye of the Needle Review: Ken Follett’s Cold War of Shadows and Suspense
Reading Time: 2 minutesEye of the Needle by Eye of the Needle from bestselling author Ken Follett. A fast-moving World War II spy thriller set before the Normandy invasion, blending espionage, suspense, and psychological tension — though not without predictable moments and uneven character depth.
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Weekend Picks Ideas For Your Weekend – Netflix Top 10 NY Times Best Sellers & a Book Review by Kevin
Reading Time: 5 minutesA great lineup of Shows and books to watch and read this weekend.
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Coffee with Kevin: Weekly Reflections on Life, Work, and Everything Else 15-Aug The Classics
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhat do you think of books considered classics? Do they hold your reading style? Have you seen Gutenberg.org?
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Weekend Picks Ideas For Your Weekend – Netflix Top 10 NY Times Best Sellers & a Book Review by Kevin
Reading Time: 5 minutesDiscover top Netflix hits in the US and Brazil, NYT bestsellers, and an honest review of Isabel Wilkerson’s The Warmth of Other Suns.
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Daily Writing Prompt 13-Aug: Which Author Would You Love to Have Dinner With?
Reading Time: 2 minutesA dinner with historian Ron Chernow and novelist Barbara Kingsolver would be an unforgettable evening of history, storytelling, and life.
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The Engineered Icon and the Unfiltered Present: Why History Cleans the Frame
Reading Time: 5 minutesWhy Rosa Parks became an icon while Claudette Colvin was forgotten—and how both changed American civil rights forever
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Prodigal Summer Review: Barbara Kingsolver’s Environmental Epic of Love, Loss, and Nature
Reading Time: 3 minutesA reflective review of Prodigal Summer by Prodigal Summer exploring its environmental themes, intertwined storylines, and emotional weight. While beautifully written and rich with symbolism, the novel left me wanting more despite my admiration for Barbara Kingsolver and her previous work.