Nick Schenkel Book Reviews

Nick Schenkel Book Reviews


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Book Review: Trench
December 07, 2018

Trench, by historian and author Stephen Bull, gives readers an in-depth look at the horrific and claustrophobic settings in which many WWI battles took place. West Lafayette Public Library Director Nick Schenkel has the review.

Book Review: The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning
November 30, 2018

Learn to effectively and wisely declutter your home with Margareta Magnusson' s The Gentle Art of S wedish Death Cleaning . This s urprising and invigorating process of clearing out unnecessary belongings can be undertaken at any s tage of life but s

Book Review: Once Upon a Farm
November 09, 2018

Country music singer/songwriter Rory Feek is back with his second biography, Once Upon a Farm . This time around Rory details the parenting choices he's made throughout his life, beginning 20 years ago when he and his eldest daughter moved into a run-down

Book Review: The Tango War
November 02, 2018

Complete with spies, submarines and even Walt Disney, The Tango War is a look at the lesser known, yet critically important, WW2 front of Latin America. West Lafayette Public Library Director Nick Schenkel has the review.

Book Review: The Cat in the Box
October 19, 2018

John and Mary Gribbin explain the history and innovation of science through the years using the fields most notable experiments. West Lafayette Public Library Director Nick Schenkel has the review.

Book Review: Cherry
October 05, 2018

Cherry by first time author Nico Walker is a dark, graphic and brutally honest story of a young man and his unique path in life. The narrator recounts his journey through adulthood, from meeting the love of his life in college to serving as a medic in

Book Review: Letters About Literature
September 28, 2018

Letters About Literature is a reading and writing contest for students in grades 4-12. Students read one of their favorite written works and then write a letter to the author, describing how the work has affected them personally. The book Letters About

Book Review: Dark in Death
September 25, 2018

Lieutenant Eve Dallas returns to solve another chiling murder case in J.D. Robbs 46th novel Dark in Death. West Lafayette Public Library Director Nick Schenkel has the review.

Book Review: The Complete America's Test Kitchen TV Show Cookbook
September 18, 2018

The Complete America's Test Kitchen TV Show Cookbook contains 19 years worth of recipes, all from the hit show. It also features equipment and ingredient ratings, and an extensive behind the scenes look at how the show comes together. West Lafayette

Book Review: Vogue on Calvin Klein
September 07, 2018

In the book Vogue on Calvin Klein, journalist Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni takes readers through the roller coaster career of one of the fashion industries most iconic figures . West Lafayette Public Library Director Nick Schenkel has the review.