In January of this year, I posted a review of Kwame Mbalia’s Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky. In that review, I encouraged everyone to read the book and to it in little hands. Representation matters, and the literary world needed (and still needs) that “nerdy, black kid from Chicago.” In February,Continue reading “TRISTAN STRONG DESTROYS THE WORLD – Kwame Mbalia”
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THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LARUE – V.E. Schwab
“Because happiness is brief, and history is lasting, and in the end,” he says, “everyone wants to be remembered.” “I saw an elephant in Paris.” V.E. Schwab’s The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue (Oct 2020) certainly received a lot of hype as its publication date approached. I saw ARCs of this book EVERYWHERE. It wasContinue reading “THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LARUE – V.E. Schwab”
METALLIC RED- Jennifer Ann Shore
“Humans were equal parts fragile and reckless, and they seemed unable to reconcile the two.” What happens if you mix a little bit of Mean Girls with a bit of Charlaine Harris and a hint of Anne Rice? You *finally* get the YA vampire book that we’ve all deserved. Yeah. I said it, and MetallicContinue reading “METALLIC RED- Jennifer Ann Shore”
THE WIVES – Tarryn Fisher
“We’re all fucked up, every single one of us, I think.” Warning: This post will contain spoilers. Confession: While I enjoy a good psychological thriller once in a blue moon (there’s a reason I read this in October!), it’s not a genre that really floats my boat. And I typically hate unreliable narrators. Bonus Confession:Continue reading “THE WIVES – Tarryn Fisher”
HEADHUNTERS ON MY DOORSTEP – J. Maarten Troost
“What did she mean with not very dangerous? ‘Mais faites attention aux requins-marteaux.’ Pay attention to the what now” The Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific (2004) and Getting Stoned with Savages: A Trip Through the Islands of Fiji and Vanuatu (2006) have long been my go-to recommendations for self-deprecating but insanelyContinue reading “HEADHUNTERS ON MY DOORSTEP – J. Maarten Troost”
UNDER THE DOME – Stephen King
“The pink stars are falling,” Aidan said. “They make lines behind them. It’s pretty. It’s scary. Everyone is watching. No treats, only tricks. Hard to breathe. He calls himself the Chef. It’s his fault. He’s the one.” I was in middle school when I read my first Stephen King novel. I selected Tommyknockers. And whileContinue reading “UNDER THE DOME – Stephen King”
PEONY IN LOVE – Lisa See
“Ghosts, like women, are creatures of yin – cold, dark, earthy, and feminine.” I’d never read Lisa See before, but a friend consistently sings her praises. When I saw Peony in Love (Random House, 2007), I snatched it up, and it’s sat patiently in my TBR pile for ages. Until now. I knew nothingContinue reading “PEONY IN LOVE – Lisa See”
WOLVES OF EDEN – Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy is an Irish thriller writer, so I was quite intrigued when I read the blurb for Wolves of Eden (W.W. Norton & Company 2019), a novel set in the American West during Red Cloud’s War. The novel is a war story and a mystery. It is brutal and brilliant. And it isContinue reading “WOLVES OF EDEN – Kevin McCarthy”
MEXICAN GOTHIC – Silvia Moreno-Garcia
This one is likely going to be long and full of spoilers. If you intend to read Mexican Gothic (2020 Random House) by Silvia Moreno-Garcia and don’t want spoilers, just tiptoe on out. I’ll wait. Okay. Mexican Gothic was one of the most anticipated reads of the summer, and its gorgeous cover was everywhere;Continue reading “MEXICAN GOTHIC – Silvia Moreno-Garcia”
THE CUBAN AFFAIR – Nelson DeMille
Nothing is off limits when it comes to my shelves, but “military thrillers” aren’t really on my radar. As such, it’s not really surprising I’ve never read Nelson DeMille before. A library book sale, a bright cover, and a husband who likes thrillers brought The Cuban Affair into my home. As with all thrillers ofContinue reading “THE CUBAN AFFAIR – Nelson DeMille”
A Girl Named Tommi 