- Jul 8, 2021
Review of This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
Krueger's writing is lovely, and while the adult characters sometimes feel like caricatures of evil villains, his young characters and...
- Jul 7, 2021
Review of Blush by Jamie Brenner
Blush centers around a family winery and the three generations whose lives orbit around the vineyard and also features racy reads from...
- Jul 6, 2021
Review of Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby
This is a brutally violent story shadowed with heartbreaking regret. It's a fast read, and after my love of Blacktop Wasteland last year,...
- Jul 5, 2021
Review of No One Is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood
The first section of Lockwood's story about an internet darling is absurd, frivolous, vulgar, irritating, and frequently disturbing; the...
- Jul 1, 2021
Review of Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger
ICYMI: thirteen-year-old Frank Dunn experiences crises of faith during the unforgettably complicated and tragic summer of 1961 in his...
- Jun 30, 2021
June Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
My very favorite books from June! Here's the gist of each of the books I most loved reading during the past month, in the order in which...