Atlantic County Library System

Book Review: “The Prophet of the Andes,” by Graciela Mochofsky

Tuesday, August 2, 2022 - 5:00am

By Kat Rosenfield

“The Prophet of the Andes” tells the story of Segundo Villanueva, a quixotic spiritual seeker who led hundreds of followers from Peru to Israel.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Review: ‘On Java Road,’ by Lawrence Osborne

Tuesday, August 2, 2022 - 5:00am

By Chris Bohjalian

In Lawrence Osborne’s new novel, “On Java Road,” a young woman involved with powerful people goes missing amid political tensions.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Book Review: “Formidable” by Elisabeth Griffin

Tuesday, August 2, 2022 - 5:00am

By Mira Ptacin

Elisabeth Griffith’s “Formidable” chronicles American women’s endless battle for fair treatment.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Book Review: “Boulder,” by Eva Baltasar

Tuesday, August 2, 2022 - 5:00am

By Greg Mania

In “Boulder,” by Eva Baltasar, a solitary protagonist falls in love, then learns that three’s a crowd.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Review: ‘The Rabbit Hutch,’ by Tess Gunty

Tuesday, August 2, 2022 - 5:00am

By Leah Greenblatt

In “The Rabbit Hutch,” Tess Gunty weaves together the daily dramas of tenants in a shabby Midwestern complex.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Book Review: “Delphi,” by Clare Pollard

Tuesday, August 2, 2022 - 5:00am

By Lynn Steger Strong

For better and for worse, in sickness and in health, Clare Pollard’s debut novel, “Delphi,” revisits the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

New Science Fiction and Fantasy Novels

Monday, August 1, 2022 - 2:00pm

By Amal El-Mohtar

Three new books, from epic fantasy to biological thriller, consider an age-old question.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Review: “Putin,” Philip Short

Monday, August 1, 2022 - 2:00pm

By Peter Baker

Philip Short’s “Putin” is an impressive biography but one that necessarily lacks the final chapters of the story.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Book Review: “Yoga,” by Emmanuel Carrère

Sunday, July 31, 2022 - 5:00am

By Sheila Glaser

In his latest book, the French author celebrated for his deeply personal accounts of tragic events embraces meditation as a means of learning to write “without fabrication.” But telling the truth is complicated.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

Review: ‘Acceptance,’ by Emi Nietfeld

Sunday, July 31, 2022 - 5:00am

By Jordan Kisner

In “Acceptance,” Emi Nietfeld pushes back against the American presumption that survival should depend on personal excellence.

Source: NY Times Book Reviews

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