Prosenotes

An in-depth read of a step-by-step detailing of how to think like Sherlock Holmes from the similarly-named book by Maria Konnikova.

Average: 73%

A meticulously researched book, it’s very interesting and has considerable depth, though many reviewers found the length and the focus on WWI in the first half of the book to be a bit overwhelming.

I review a book about a detective investigating a possible murder six months before the world is supposed to end. I also try not to say he’s seeking a murderer at the end of the world. Rats.

Above Average: 82%

Whether or not you will enjoy this brief novel about a couple on the verge of divorce risking their marriage on a bet at Niagara Falls hinges on whether you think the central premise is believable. EDITOR’S NOTE: It honestly just sounds ridiculous to me.

Excellent: 88%

As long as reader expectations are not set to unattainably high levels, they should enjoy this fast-paced installment in the Heroes of Olympus series

A non-aggregated review of “Jamrach’s Menagerie” by Carol Birch where you’ll learn about the other, less talked-about perils of child labor.

Below Average: 63%

An intriguing postmodern novel about the Mojave desert, many critics thought it was cliched and overly-fragmented, while others thought it offered wise interpretations of many elusive and esoteric existential concepts.