Educated
“Educated” (2018, Random House, hardcover, 352 pages, $15.17) by Tara Westover is a memoir about growing up as a Mormon girl in Idaho under a…
Books
BOOKENDS: Just Imagine…What if there Were No Black People?
Book Review by Jill Hedgecock - Tamara Shiloh’s “Just Imagine…What if There Were No Black People in the World?” children’s book series is a timely…
BOOKENDS: THE SCARLET PLAGUE
Jill Hedgecock, author of "Between Shadow's Eyes"jillhedgecock.com The Scarlet Plague is a short novel by Jack London. It was first published in 1912 in “London…
bookends: “Between Shadow’s Eyes” by Jill Hedgecock
Review by: Fran Cain “Between Shadow’s Eyes” by Jill Hedgecock (2019, Goshawk Press, paperback, 285 pages, $11.99) is a spooky suspense novel for young adults.…
Why Mr. Bill Writes
William Sawyers, a self-published author of children’s books is also known as Mr. Bill, a custodian at Holbrook Elementary. Mr. Bill has published four books…
Bloodhorn by Graham Spence
BOOK ENDS by Jill Hedgecock, Program Coordinator Mount Diablo California Writer’s Club jillhedgecock.com Blog: http://writersotj.wordpress.com In “Bloodhorn” (2017, CIPP, 304 pages, $10.00) by Graham Spence, main character,…
The Orphan’s Tale
book review Bookends by Jill hedgecock The Orphan’s Tale (2017, MIRA, 368 pages, $7.57) by Pam Jenoff provides fascinating insights into the lives of German…
Rhino in the Room
bookends by Fran cain Rhino in the Room by Jill Hedgecock (2018, Goshawk Press, paperback, 307 pages, $11.99) is part safari guide and part eye-opener…
My Name is Memory
Bookends by Jill Hedgecock, Program Director for Mount Diablo California Writer's Club My Name is Memory (2011, Riverhead Books, 352 pages, $7.57) by Ann…
An Interview with Jill Hedgecock: Writer in the Room
Jill Hedgecock, among many other things, writes our book review column. Her book “Rhino in the Room” has recently been released, a powerful story of…
Wintergirls
BOOK REVIEW by Jill Hedgecock, Program Coordinator, Mt. Diablo California Writer's Club http://writerotj.wordpress.com It’s no secret that American culture equates a woman’s beauty…
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
Review by Jill Hedgecock Program Coordinator, Mount Diablo Branch of the California Writers Club www.jillhedgecock.com A secret key, a young girl’s curiosity, and a man…
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