The Preservationist – BOLO Books Review

From the Booking Desk: This week, the blog has certainly been dominated by one new title, The Preservationist.  First there was the BOLO listing; then the book appeared on this reading list; then the author, Justin Kramon, stopped by for an interview; and today, we...

Apple Tree Yard –
BOLOBooks Review

On the surface, Louise Doughty’s Apple Tree Yard reads as a fairly standard story of a love affair gone wrong; but just under the surface, readers will find a complex examination of human nature and the emotions related to it.  The novel highlights how the choices we...

YOU – BOLOBooks Mini-Review

From The Booking Desk: I don’t often cover older books here, because by nature, this blog is designed to highlight recent releases newly available to the reading public.  But, since it is my blog, I do reserve the right to make exceptions.  In this case, when I...

The Red Queen Dies –
BOLOBooks Review

From the Booking Desk: Yesterday, BOLOBooks featured a fascinating interview with Frankie Y. Bailey.  In case you missed it, you can find that interview here.  Today, I am pleased to present the BOLOBooks review of her newest novel, The Red Queen Dies....