The Wave
The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean, by Susan Casey. Doubleday (2010), 318...
Listening to Whales
Listening to Whales: What the Orcas Have Taught Us, by Alexandra Morton. Ballantine Books (2002), 314...
Fruitless Fall
Fruitless Fall: The Collapse of the Honey Bee and the Coming Agricultural Crisis, by Rowan Jacobsen....
The Golden Spruce
The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness and Greed, by John Vaillant. W.W. Norton (2005), 255...
The End of the Line
The End of the Line: How Overfishing Is Changing the World and What We Eat, by Charles Clover. The New...
The Omnivore’...
The Omnivore’s Dilemma, by Michael Pollan. Penguin Press (2006), 450 pages. I was prepared to wade...
About Us
The Book Shark began as an independent book review website created by Cindy Pinto and Donna Long in 2002.
From the beginning our goal was not only to write great reviews, but also to recognize the most well-written books we read each year with an award...
Gustine Awards
The Gustine Awards were named in honor of the main character in one of our favorite books—The Dress Lodger, by Sheri Holman. Awards have been given out yearly since 2002 in three categories: fiction, nonfiction, and memoir...
Cover Art
A book’s cover is as important as the writing within it. Yes, I really just said that. I am aware that this is a highly offensive statement to many authors who have toiled for years on their books and believe their words are the only thing that matters...
Reader Reviews
What’s the best or worst book you’ve ever read? What’s the most recent book that you’ve had a strong reaction to? Send us your thoughts, and we’ll post them in this spot.
Fiction
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The Murder of the Century
27 Feb 2013
The Murder of the Century, by Paul Collins. Broadway Paperbacks (2011), 325 pages. Nostalgia for the past, ....
Nonfiction
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This Is How
25 May 2012
This Is How: Proven Aid in Overcoming Shyness, Molestation, Fatness, Spinsterhood, Grief, Disease, Lushery, Decrepitude & More ....
Memoir
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Mukiwa: A White Boy in Africa
11 May 2012
Mukiwa: A White Boy in Africa, by Peter Godwin. Grove Press (1996), 418 pages. “I think I ....
Opinions
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Throw This Book Away
12 Jun 2012
Time to toss your copy of Zeitoun in your curbside recycling bin; it can land on top of Three Cups ....