by Donna | Oct 25, 2009 | Merely Impassioned, Opinions
Who doesn’t love a vintage photograph from the author’s childhood on the cover of her memoir? When the image is just right, these covers are among the best. But if a photo that speaks directly to the story does not exist, why force an inappropriate one upon the book?...
by Donna | Aug 28, 2009 | Fiction
Rating: Strawberry Fields, by Marina Lewycka. Penguin Books (2008), 294 pages I loved this book. But before I remark on anything else, I really need to share my thoughts on the stunningly dreadful and inappropriate U.S. cover. (The book was originally...
by Cindy | Aug 15, 2009 | Angry, Fiction, Opinions
(This review first appeared in January 2006) Rating: A Million Little Pieces, by James Frey. Random House (2004), 448 pages. A memoir is one person’s memories of his life and can’t be expected to represent an exact rendition of absolute fact,...