- Feb 22, 2021
Review of Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton
The emotions and drives of the story feel real, but the tone is darkly playful. I loved spending time with main protagonist Eli as he...
- Feb 15, 2021
Review of The Loneliest Girl in the Universe by Lauren James
I loved this. Romy's soaring hopes, her vulnerability and then her growing doubts, her self-reliance and quick thinking, and the shifts...
- Feb 9, 2021
Three Books I'm Reading Now, 2/9/21 Edition
01 Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton Eli Bell is a young man in a tough spot. His father's gone, his mother's in jail, and his best...
- Feb 8, 2021
Review of The Unwilling by John Hart
Hart reliably offers character-driven mysteries with heartbreaking interpersonal complications. The twists and turns here are excellent,...
- Feb 3, 2021
Review of Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
The interconnectedness of the characters and the details of household life and power structures of the time period were wonderful and the...
- Jan 27, 2021
Review of Only Killers and Thieves by Paul Howarth
A book that fascinated me, in case you missed it! This was often brutal to read, but it was beautifully written, in a style that felt...