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- Review of Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash
This is a darkly humorous, sometimes quirky tale that's edgy and provocative. You might also like these edgy books, darkly funny books, oddball, and bonkers books, as well as books
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/29/26 Edition
Okie's play on romance tropes, Tropesick; and I'm listening to David Sedaris's newest book of oddball, edgy Land and Its People: Essays by David Sedaris In David Sedaris's latest book of essays, he brings his edgy
- Review of The Unmagical Life of Briar Jones by Lex Croucher
The Unmagical Life of Briar Jones is dark, edgy, yet also warm, with mature magic-focused plot points
- Review of Eddie Winston Is Looking for Love by Marianne Cronin
Cronin's heartwarming, charming novel about nonagenarian Eddie and his new, younger best friend offers Eddie Winston is a 90-year-old gentleman who has loved but somehow has never been kissed. This practice allows Eddie and 24-year-old Bella to meet. Bella is grieving, and as they spend time together, she puts her energy into renewing Eddie's potential We see glimpses of Eddie's past and understand more about how he came to be in this never-been-kissed
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/22/26 Edition
Briar Jones is the type of book I had hoped Lev Grossman's (for me, grim) The Magicians would be: dark, edgy
- Review of Trip by Amie Barrodale
The irregular pacing and abrupt entrance of edgy scenes made the novel feel meandering.
- Review of She's a Lamb! by Meredith Hambrock
role in a new play because it isn't a musical and it's untested, and the reader can see that it's an edgy
- Review of Two Kinds of Stranger (Eddie Flynn #9) by Steve Cavanagh
It's not necessary to read other books in this series before diving into an Eddie Flynn novel; Cavanagh The character of Eddie is perfectly imperfect, and I didn't mind the outlandish story elements because Enter Eddie Flynn, whose fast-and-loose approach to his work as a criminal lawyer destroyed his marriage corner with all logic eluding you and with evidence and criminal charges pointing in your direction, Eddie Eddie is perfectly imperfect and stops at nothing to achieve his ends, using craftiness, his knowledge
- Review of Vera Stein Is Fine by Julie Murphy
Vera falls into an event-planning role at Starlight Palms and gracefully offers up edgy activities for
- Review of Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
The story and its characters feel unexpected and fascinating; Margo's Got Money Troubles is an edgy
- Review of To the Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn Ivey
To the Bright Edge of the World explores desperate survival, indigenous peoples' connection to the natural To the Bright Edge of the World is a story of discovery, adventure, tedious slogging, danger, and self-revelation I included To the Bright Edge of the World in the Greedy Reading List Six Chilly Books to Read in the
- Review of The Best of Me by David Sedaris
This collection of previously published Sedaris works is a gold mine of discomforting, edgy, offbeat centered around dogs and their rude behavior wasn't my favorite, but I sometimes suspect that despite his edgy
- Review of Big Time: Stories by Jen Spyra
Spyra's humor is edgy, dark, and far from politically correct as she plays up absurd and disturbing scenarios They're satirical, dark, edgy, bizarre, and often outrageous.
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 9/2/24 Edition
This feels unexpected and fascinating; Margo's Got Money Troubles is an edgy contemporary novel with
- July Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
Cronin Cronin's heartwarming, charming novel about nonagenarian Eddie and his new, younger best friend Eddie Winston is a 90-year-old gentleman who has loved but somehow has never been kissed. Eddie and 24-year-old Bella become friends after she comes in to donate items from a loved one who has The Unmagical Life of Briar Jones is dark, edgy, yet also warm, with mature magic-focused plot points As always, Sedaris delivers enough edge to keep me feeling slightly, delightedly nervous about what's
- Review of Herrick's End (The Neath #1) by T.M. Blanchet
He has no idea where she's gone, but he thinks her recent black eye, edginess, and her brooding jerk
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 6/8/21 Edition
A Buffy the Vampire Slayer fan and a Bible-era trans woman are two of So far this is a weird and edgy
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 7/12/21 Edition
is making me verrrry uncomfortable as I read her collection of stories, which are satirical, dark, edgy
- Six of My Favorite Contemporary Fiction Reads of the Year
The story and its characters feel unexpected and fascinating; Margo's Got Money Troubles is an edgy
- Review of A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe (The Salvagers #1) by Alex White
In Alex White's science fiction novel A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe, the first in White's Salvagers
- Review of No One Is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood
This first section of the book is largely satire, with weird, edgy moments that frequently venture over
- September Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
The story and its characters feel unexpected and fascinating; Margo's Got Money Troubles is an edgy
- Six Favorite Bossy Fantasy Reads from the Past Year
He has no idea where she's gone, but he thinks her recent black eye, edginess, and her brooding jerk
- November Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
David Sedaris This collection of previously published Sedaris works is a gold mine of discomforting, edgy
- Review of The Ragged Edge of Night by Olivia Hawker
The Ragged Edge of Night centers around a World War II-era friar-turned-husband, Anton Starzmann, during
- My Twelve Very Favorite 2021 Reads
David Sedaris This collection of previously published Sedaris works is a gold mine of discomforting, edgy
- Review of Whistler by Ann Patchett
The man turns out to be Eddie Triplett, Daphne's long-lost stepfather, the second of her mother's three -whom she never saw nor heard from after a car accident that occurred when she was a young girl and Eddie again, and, at times with Daphne's sister Leda and Daphne's husband Jonathan, but most often alone, Eddie We also learn about Eddie, who was essential in encouraging Daphne to dream about her future, and we
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 7/20/26 Edition
club I'm reading the sweet novel of a nonagenarian looking for his first kiss in Marianne Cronin's Eddie Emma Brodie is also the author of Songs in Ursa Major. 03 Eddie Winston Is Looking for Love by Marianne Cronin Eddie Winston is a 90-year-old gentleman who has loved but somehow has never been kissed. Bella is grieving, and she puts her energy into renewing Eddie's potential for a love life. We see glimpses of Eddie's past and Bella's history as well, as their bonds grow deeper in this story
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 3/30/26 Edition
fierce and determined) stepmother, Lady Tremaine ; and I'm reading the newest title in Steve Cavanagh's Eddie You might also be interested in Bossy reviews of other retellings . 03 Two Kinds of Stranger (Eddie Flynn Steve Cavanagh is also the author of Kill for Me, Kill for You as well as eight other titles in the Eddie
- Review of Silver Elite by Dani Francis
"romantasy" because I prefer my fantasy and romance to remain separate, I was taken with the double-edged portion of the book, most importantly for me, the adventure, elite training, secret powers, double-edged
- Review of The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong
Nineteen-year-old Hai is standing on the edge of a bridge in the industrial town of East Gladness, Connecticut they felt gratuitously violent and seemed clearly intended to manipulate emotions and set readers on edge
- Review of Volatile Memory (Volatile Memory #1) by Seth Haddon
Wylla's own mask is outdated, and scavenging the cutting-edge mask would give her powers she couldn't
- My Six Favorite Books of the Year So Far
The man turns out to be Eddie Triplett, Daphne's long-lost stepfather, the second of her mother's three -whom she never saw nor heard from after a car accident that occurred when she was a young girl and Eddie again, and, at times with Daphne's sister Leda and Daphne's husband Jonathan, but most often alone, Eddie
- June Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month
The man turns out to be Eddie Triplett, Daphne's long-lost stepfather, the second of her mother's three -whom she never saw nor heard from after a car accident that occurred when she was a young girl and Eddie again, and, at times with Daphne's sister Leda and Daphne's husband Jonathan, but most often alone, Eddie
- Review of Care and Feeding: A Memoir by Laurie Woolever
Her romantic partners often feel manipulative, involve gaslighting, and keep her on edge and unsure of
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 3/23/26 Edition
this book due to my One Day at a Time nostalgia, my vague affection for the idea of Bertinelli and Eddie
- Review of The Land and Its People: Essays by David Sedaris
As always, Sedaris delivers enough edge to keep me feeling slightly, delightedly nervous about what's
- Review of Immaculate Conception by Ling Ling Huang
But the company's business is in cutting-edge technology tied to brain-altering treatments related to
- Review of We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman
But now the unthinkable is happening: Edi is dying from ovarian cancer and living out her days in a hospice Newman's lets the reader into Edi and Ash's rabbit warren of private jokes and moments and memories, her lovely, sometimes flaky, big-hearted husband, yet he is a constant part of daily life and of The Edi
- Review of The Ink Black Heart (Cormoran Strike #6) by Robert Galbraith
In The Ink Black Heart, Robin and Corm are approached by Edie Sitwell, a frantic potential client and The agency doesn't take the case, but when Edie turns up dead soon afterward, Cormoran and Robin can't resist diving in--to figure out who Anime is...and to figure out who killed Edie.
- Review of The Jackal's Mistress by Chris Bohjalian
In Chris Bohjalian's newest historical fiction novel, Libby Steadman lives in Virginia on the edge of
- Review of The Last Painting of Sara de Vos by Dominic Smith
At the Edge of a Wood is a stark, arresting winter landscape, and the painting hangs over the bed of
- Review of You Have a Friend in 10A by Maggie Shipstead
Shipstead's varied stories range from funny with an edge to darkly haunting. The tones of each captivating story vary wildly, whether lighthearted with an edge or tragic and dark
- Six Historical Fiction Backlist Favorites
as introducing a heart-wrenching, forbidden, unrequited love of one woman for another. 04 The Ragged Edge of Night by Olivia Hawker The Ragged Edge of Night centers around a World War II-era friar-turned-husband When the promise of a better life started to glimmer at the edges of her vision, I almost cheered.
- Review of This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me (Maggie the Undying #1) by Ilona Andrews
They have also co-authored the Kate Daniels, Edge, and Hidden Legacy series, as well as the Innkeeper
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/10/25 Edition
Wylla's own mask is outdated, and scavenging the cutting-edge mask would give her powers she couldn't
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 4/27/26 Edition
They have also co-authored the Kate Daniels, Edge, and Hidden Legacy series, as well as the Innkeeper
- Review of October in the Earth by Olivia Hawker
Olivia Hawker is also the author of The Fire and the Ore and The Ragged Edge of Night, and One for the
- Review of Black Woods, Blue Sky by Eowyn Ivey
More Eowyn Ivey Love Eowyn Ivey is also the author of To the Bright Edge of the World , which I listed
- Three Books I'm Reading Now, 5/26/25 Edition
and other books. 02 The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong Nineteen-year-old Hai is standing on the edge













































