A while ago I put out a notice that I'm interested in hearing from local authors. Allow me to say how impressed I am by the talent we...

It feels like a luxury being able to step away from all that's going not just in our country, but around the world. I recognize that some...

I read the first book in this series, London Falling by Emma Carr, as my monthly freebie for being an Amazon Prime member and I was...

Some how, some way, that video of the woman wearing the Wookie mask came across my social media account again. I may have laughed harder...

The Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard is a post-apocalyptic, Sci-Fi, type of read – but also has a touch of a supernatural element....

Local author Chuck Miller has penned a book I was hesitant to read and it's titled Collarworld. "Just beyond the mortal barriers of the...

I read this book ages ago, 2004 to be precise, and I'm about to read it again. I'm making some pretty big personal decisions in the near...

"We believed in the rumor, in the Underground." I'm not quite sure how to write about this novel in order to do it the justice it...

I want to tell you about a book series I really enjoyed, set at Harvard University. The book series I’m recommending this week is by...

I saved this one for the closest to Halloween, but it was tough. This book is considered one of the best 'scary' novels for 2019, and I...

Girl Gone Smart would like to welcome Patrick to our blog roll! Patrick is an avid reader, musician, and all round cool dude. He doesn't...

I hit a snafu in my reading schedule. I was supposed to review House of Leaves by Mark D. Danielweski this week but I left my Kindle at a...

When I love a book, I can wax lyrical for ages about its ups and downs, but for The Testaments by Margaret Atwood, this is going to be tough

It's not October yet, but for lovers of horror, supernatural, and all things weird, there's no time like the present to start your fall...

Originally published in the Albany Times Union, June 2, 2017. Republished with updates for where to purchase. I was in the middle of...

If you're not familiar with the book The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood, then surely you're familiar with the insanely popular show...

This book was a free book of the month choice from Amazon. I have to admit I've been a bit more than fascinated by both fiction and...

Most of you who follow my book reviews are aware of my passion for historical non-fiction. When Carnegie’s Maid was offered up as a free...

I’ve been involved in quite a few lively debates about the minimum wage being raised over six years for fast food workers. One argument...

I have a few folks asking me where my most recent book recommendation is, and the problem is I don’t really have one at this very moment...