Sarah VanderBok graduated with highest honors from the College of Saint Elizabeth with a Bachelors in English. She is part of the National English Honors society, has tutored in writing as well as organized a literacy program for children and teenagers at her local YMCA. She has written several short stories, plays, and poems. She has also written for and edited college and high school newspapers and literary magazines.
A quote inspired her to write reviews of unknown authors and unknown or lesser known works: “Read, every day, something no one else is reading. Think, every day, something no one else is thinking. Do, everyday, something no else would be silly enough to do. It is bad for the mind to be always part of unanimity” Christopher Morley
Pippin IV explores the life of Pippin Héristal, an amateur astronomer suddenly proclaimed the king of France. Unknowingly appointed for the sole reason of giving the Communists a monarchy to revolt against, Pippin is chosen because he was rumored to descend from the famous king Charlemagne. Unhappy with his lack of privacy, alteration of family life, uncomfortable housings at the Palace of Versailles and mostly,...
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In 1793, Virginia’s most powerful family found itself embroiled in scandal: Richard Randolph and his sister-in-law, the beautiful Nancy Randolph, were charged with adultery and infanticide. Richard Randolph demanded a public trial. John Marshall, who would go on to become the greatest Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court a man whose theories of...
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There was no book jacket on this book when I found it at a garage sale, and there was no description whatsoever. I went in totally blind and let me tell you, what a surprise this book was. So, let me tell you some things I didn’t know about this book. First and foremost,...
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She’s a single mother with blood on her hands. Without hesitation her enigmatic neighbor, a brilliant math teacher whose devotion towards her runs deep, calculates the perfect alibi. When evidence doesn’t add up for the authorities, the lead detective seeks the advice of his friend, a brilliant physicist, who knows the math genius from...
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The Happy Hollisters and the Old Clipper Ship by Jerry West A review by Sarah VanderBok A rain storm and an unexpected guest bring this new mystery into the Hollister’s lives when a lightning struck tree branch falls on a car in front of their home in Shoreham. The car is occupied by a...
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Captain Alatriste is a fictional seventeenth-century Spanish soldier who lives as a swordsman-for-hire in Madrid. Needing gold to pay off his debts, Alatriste and another hired blade are paid to ambush two travelers, stage a robbery, and give the travelers a fright. Then a mysterious stranger enters to clarify the job: He increases the...
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Wedded By Fate by Mrs. Georgie Sheldon a review by Sarah VanderBok A woman with a mysterious past applies for a nursing position in a hospital in Boston. Without any references she is accepted and becomes the beloved of all who are in her care. But when a doctor from out of town needs...
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A review by Sarah VanderBok When his parents are murdered by an intergalactic criminal at a young age, Daniel X vows to take on his parents’ roles are Earth’s Alien Hunter. Life isn’t easy, though, when you are a teenage boy on your own, tracking down the galaxy’s deadliest criminals. Luckily, Daniel has a...
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a Review by Sarah VanderBok A collection of witty short stories about the west, including his famous stories of the town of Wolfville. To be frank, I had a hard time getting through this one. I’ve have read and liked westerns before, and I love funny short stories but there was just something off...
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How many times have I fallen? I trip over a pebble, words, my own feet. I try to catch myself, or cling to someone nearby for strength. Most times I cannot stop so I fall and rip my palms open the blood dripping down my arms; or I fall backward into the dirt and...
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