Recently, a neighbor told me there was a children’s book author in Lake Nona. Who knew! As one of the book reviewers for Nonahood News, I wanted to find out more about our local author, creator and illustrator of The Boy and the Guitar, Veronica Valenzuela, DPT, OCS, and she was kind enough to respond to my interview questions. Lake Nona Book Maven: Veronica, tell us … [Read more...]
The Lake Nona Book Maven Review: Less
Author: Andrew Sean Greer Format: Paperback Genre: Humor, Literary Fiction I came across Less in a bookstore, and noting it was a Pulitzer Prize winner and a New York Times bestseller, I decided to give it a try. Are you looking for something different to read? This book will fit the bill. Less is the story of Arthur Less (yes, the name is descriptive), a single, … [Read more...]
The Lake Nona Book Maven Review: I Found You
Author: Lisa Jewell Genre: Fiction (Mystery, Suspense) Lisa Jewell’s books were recommended to me by a friend in my book group. I picked up the first one I saw in Barnes and Noble, and it turned out to be her latest. It had a four-star rating on Goodreads, so I decided to give it a try and I’m glad I did. I needed something compelling to read after one too many literary … [Read more...]
The Lake Nona Book Maven Review: Exit West
Author: Mohsin Hamid Genre: Fiction Format: Paperback; 231 pages This book was a monthly selection in the TV and online PBS Book Club and was named one of the best books of 2017 by several newspapers and magazines. It has won other awards as well, so I wanted to read it before recommending it to my book group. On the surface, it’s the story of … [Read more...]
The Lake Nona Book Maven Review: A Man Called Ove
Book: A Man Called Ove Author: Fredrik Backman Genre: Fiction Paperback: 337 pages This book was originally published in Sweden in 2010, then translated and published in English in 2014, so the paperback copy was readily available. The story has been made into a movie in Swedish with English subtitles, but I read hints on the web that there might be an entirely new … [Read more...]