Vatican Waltz

I'm giving this four stars mainly because I absolutely LOVE Roland Merullo and want to support him in every genius thing he does. That said, I did not love this book as much as some others of his. Merullo addresses topics of religion and church with so much humor and satire that he makes deep and in......more

It is rare to find an examination of Christianity and personal relationships with God to dig down to the basic cores of being inclusive, and, beyond that, which examines how Christianity can be a tool to see the interconnectivity of all human beings. Roland Merullo's brilliant new novel, "Vatican Wa......more

(nb: I received a review copy from the publisher via NetGalley) Cynthia Piantedosi has always been different from her peers. In high school, when other girls were obsessed with boys and parties, Cynthia found her fulfillment in prayer. She was raised by her widowed father and her grandmother in a fai......more

I really liked this book. It was especially meaningful for me because I am a practicing Catholic, one who often goes on about the current state of the Church. Priests and Religious are in very short supply, and if something isn't done soon. there will be no Church. There should be women priests. and......more

Honestly, I don't know that I've read such beautiful prose since Annie Proulx; this Roland Merullo novel shines. Philosophical and purposeful, Merullo meticulously creates a female character of such normalcy yet such naturally forceful spirituality-- a person of great character who makes sense of th......more