His name may not be as widely known as Woodward and Bernstein, but John McPhee still has plenty of accomplishments. An American writer and journalist, McPhee is considered one of (if not the) originators of creative nonfiction. He’s been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize four times; he’s also won the Pulitzer Prize, in 1999, [...]
Category Archive — book reviews
Divergent
In a dystopian Chicago, society has been divided into five factions, each based on a specific character trait: Abnegation (selflessness), Candor (honesty), Amity (peacefulness), Erudite (intelligence) and Dauntless (bravery). Beatrice Prior has been raised in Abnegation and when she turns 16, she undergoes the aptitude test that will tell her which faction she truly belongs [...]
Witch Central (series)
Last fall, when I was on my witch-kick when it came to my reading materials, I encountered Debora Geary’s A Modern Witch, the first book in her Witch Central series. I reviewed the first book in the series, but though I continued to read, I didn’t think to review the others – until now. Having [...]
