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- May 12
- 2 min
Greenwich Park by Katherine Faulkner
Who: Expectant mother Helen, her architect husband, and their circle of friends & family. What: A grippy domestic thriller. When:...
- Apr 21
- 2 min
Abolish Ice by Natascha Elena Uhlmann
Who: An immigration rights advocate, originally from Mexico. What: Uhlmann makes a passionate case for the abolition of ICE: Immigration...
- Apr 11
- 1 min
Several People Are Typing by Calvin Kasulke
Who: The staff of a public relations firm. What: Co-workers navigate WFH (work-from-home) life and balance staff meetings with...
- Apr 9
- 2 min
When Ghosts Come Home by Wiley Cash
Who: Sheriff Winston Barnes, and the man who’s gunning for his job. What: When a small plane crashes in the middle of the night, Barnes...
- Apr 8
- 1 min
Most Anticipated: April
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- Apr 6
- 0 min
- Mar 28
- 2 min
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
Who: Elizabeth, Ron, Ibrahim, and Joyce gather every week to examine cold case files. What: A many-layered mystery with complex...
- Mar 26
- 2 min
The Reunion by Elizabeth Drummond
Who: Former high school classmates Posy Edwins and Lucas O’Rourke. What: A crackling romance. When: Modern day. Where: UK, specifically...
- Mar 24
- 3 min
Beartown by Fredrik Backman
Who: The residents of Beartown, Sweden. What: An absorbing, utterly human story of family, community, and yes—hockey. When: Current...
- Mar 22
- 3 min
Blush by Jamie Brenner
Who: Three generations of women: matriarch Vivien, younger child Leah (in her 40s), and college student Sadie. What: An idyllic summer...
- Mar 20
- 2 min
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
Who: Lily Hu, a teenager and first-generation American—the daughter of Chinese immigrants. What: A queer coming-of-age love story. When:...
- Mar 16
- 3 min
It's What I Do by Lynsey Addario
Below is a bonus post, a throwback to a book review I wrote years ago about photographer Lynsey Addario's memoir. Currently, Addario is...
- Mar 10
- 2 min
The Lady Upstairs by Halley Sutton
Who: Jo, and her friend / coworker Lou, are con artists. What: Employees of The Lady Upstairs “staffing agency,” Jo and Lou work to help...
- Mar 9
- 2 min
The Lady With The Gun Asks The Questions by Kerry Greenwood
Who: The inimitable Phyrne Fisher, a lady detective whose reputation precedes her. What: A short story collection filled with mystery,...
- Mar 1
- 2 min
Mindwandering by Moshe Bar
What: This non-fiction book is a deep dive on the brain. It goes behind the scenes to describe how our brains work and what’s going on...
- Mar 1
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- Feb 23
- 1 min
2022 Most Anticipated: March
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- Feb 8
- 2 min
What's Left of Me is Yours by Stephanie Scott
Who: Sumiko, a newly-minted Japanese lawyer in her mid-twenties, sets out to learn more about the death of her mother, Rina. What: Rina...
- Feb 5
- 2 min
Reputation by Sarah Vaughan
Who: Emma Watson, British Member of Parliament and mother of 14-year-old Flora. What: A spine-tingling thriller that weaves in elements...