book reviews Everything was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt October 2, 2026 / October 2, 2026 by Nancy C. Hanger | Leave a Comment I thought long and hard about how to review this book other than saying it’s one of the most thoughtful, gorgeous books I’ve ever read. I remember being young, perhaps 12-13 years old, and reading Jonathan Livingston Seagull for the first time and being blown away. It was like that experience again; the only word […] Read more » Bookstore cat death indie bookstore Vermont Zen
book reviews Review: After Life by Gayle Forman December 14, 2024 / August 7, 2025 by Andrew Phillips | Leave a Comment AFTER LIFE, Gayle Forman, Quill Tree Books (Harper Collins), ISBN 978-0-0633-4614-7, January 2025, $19.99, 272pp. After Life is a fine example of my long-held belief that one is never too old for a “Young Adult” book. The story begins with a lyrical description of a young woman riding her bicycle home, and expressing the pleasures […] Read more » death YA
