- Book Reviews
- Books Published April 11, 2012
April 11, 2012
Here are all of the books we've reviewed
that were
published April 11, 2012.
You can also
view all of the books we've reviewed that were published anytime in April 2012.
Tien Oung Liu: A 20th Century Chinese Profile, by Margaret Liu Wen Tsai, is a warm and inspiring bilingual account of one Chinese businessman’s life. Written by Liu’s daughter, this biography traces Liu’s family background before... Read More
What George MacDonald Fraser and his Flashman character did for Victoria’s England, M. D. Eyre and his similarly cowardly, selfish, oversexed rogue, Tabnit Gisgo, does for Alexander the Great’s world empire. Written with tongue... Read More
As her mother often told her, “Never ignore a good impulse.” Pat Haley showcases this commonsense advice in "Cooking with Feeling". Alongside easy everyday recipes, Haley includes an essay with each chapter. Part historical overview... Read More
In the small town of Pine Tree, New York, sixteen-year-old Danielle Walkerman struggles to cope with the loss of her beloved mother, who died in a car accident. Although surrounded by her loving family—her father, Big John; her... Read More
Spiked with a sensible dose of realism and spiced with a jarring dash of melodrama, Sebastian Cole’s "Sand Dollar" is a literary-quality mainstream novel that explores the meaning of love. This well-crafted book is a romantic fantasy... Read More