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Three Days in June: A Novel
by Anne Tyler
Didn't Want It To End!! (11/30/2024)
Readers who enjoy a great family saga that ventures a bit deeper into the depth and substance and ensuing drama of human interactions will definitely want to add Anne Tyler's latest, "Three Days in June," to the top of their TBR pile. Tyler is a consummate master of thismore
Praiseworthy
by Alexis Wright
I tried (and failed) to finish it! (6/19/2024)
Alexis Wright composes seriously literary fiction....and I was intrigued when I read a review of this book. However, twenty-five pages in, my brain was beginning to pound. Now I was an English major in college and I still read more than a hundred books every year (many ofmore
Loneliness & Company
by Charlee Dyroff
Definitely Share This One With Family and Friends! (6/12/2024)
People read fiction for many reasons. Some want to be entertained. Others are looking to get some intellectual stimulation. Many simply want to feel something. The best books accomplish all three of these and Charlee Dyroff's first novel, "Loneliness and Company" attainsmore
Real Americans: A Novel
by Rachel Khong
Must Read! (6/7/2024)
I vaguely remember all the great reviews and awards Rachel Khong received back in 2017 for her first published novel, "Goodbye, Vitamin" and thinking I should add it to my TBR list, which somehow never actually happened (which I totally regret-and it's on there now!) but Imore
Clear: A Novel
by Carys Davies
Succinct and Special! (6/5/2024)
After reading the ARC of "Clear" so generously supplied by Simon and Schuster (Scribner) there is a new author on my favorites list-Carys Davies. Succinct and special, this novel eloquently and masterfully tells the tale of John Ferguson, a minister who is in financialmore
The Naming Song
by Jedediah Berry
Intricate and Original! (6/5/2024)
"The Naming Song" by Jedediah Berry was not on my radar until BookBrowse (yet again introducing me to authors I was unaware of and adding to my ever expanding TBR list!) offered it as a First Impressions selection. I was hooked after the very first page where the unnamedmore
James: A Novel
by Percival Everett
Destined to be a new classic! (5/22/2024)
I honestly only have minimal memory of "The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain. I know I read it after "Tom Sawyer" and I was probably eight or nine years old-that was the time frame when I was borrowing a lot of classics from my local library. I recall Huck'smore
I Cheerfully Refuse
by Leif Enger
Epic! (5/17/2024)
Before I read a review of Leif Enger's latest novel I was completely unaware of his work! I am thrilled to have finally discovered him and now simply have to read his previous books! "I Cheerfully Refuse" is a keeper, which means I must purchase it and add it to mymore
The Familiar: A Novel
by Leigh Bardugo
Captivating Tale (4/26/2024)
I LOVE reading books! However, I usually first borrow books from the library (occasionally from family/friends) and then if I feel the novel deserves five stars AND I would happily re-read it, I will purchase it for my own collection.  This is primarily because Imore
A Short Walk Through a Wide World: A Novel
by Douglas Westerbeke
Great Debut! (4/15/2024)
Mostly original concept, engrossing with a protagonist who will immediately capture your interest and your heart, great debut novel and I am eager to read more by this author!!
Beautyland: A Novel
by Marie-Helene Bertino
IMPRESSIVE!!!! (2/4/2024)
Because I am an avid reader (on average I finish 2.5 books every week) and I am addicted to print books, I refrain from purchasing every book I consume-instead I borrow them from the library or friends or family.   Only if I find that I absolutely love the bookmore
The Other Valley: A Novel
by Scott Alexander Howard
Completely Original and Fascinating (2/1/2024)
Scott Alexander Howard clearly aims to capture a huge chunk of the reading population with his finely crafted debut, "The Other Valley." It is first and foremost literary fiction, a novel that takes and twists family drama in surprising ways, a coming of age saga, and themore
The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years: A Novel
by Shubnum Khan
Unexpectedly Good! (1/20/2024)
The title of Shubnum Khan's latest novel, "The Djinn Waits A Hundred Years" made me stop and wonder just how quirky this tale would be?  I am so happy my initial reaction did not prevent me from reading it!   It is great!



Who does not love the epicmore
Wellness: A Novel
by Nathan Hill
So Good!! (1/6/2024)
I am totally beyond satisfied that "Wellness" by Nathan Hill was the first book I read for 2024! (Like many readers I always try to choose an epic one to begin the year!) It totally deserves its selection as an NPR best book of the year and an Oprah's Book Club pick, thoughmore
All the Little Bird-Hearts: A Novel
by Viktoria Lloyd-Barlow
Must Read! (1/1/2024)
What could be more intriguing than a new debut novel about an autistic woman that is written by an author who has studied autism on a graduate level and is actually autistic herself? "All the Little Bird-Hearts" by Viktoria Lloyd-Barlow is a perfect choice to kick off your 2more
The Unmaking of June Farrow: A Novel
by Adrienne Young
Spans Multiple Genres (12/27/2023)
Adrienne Young has written a new novel that will attract readers who enjoy a good mystery, and those that like a bit of time travel, and those who appreciate a good romance, and also those who want to get absorbed by a saga about a family (so pretty much everyone!)

The womenmore
Day: A Novel
by Michael Cunningham
Great Family Narrative! (12/24/2023)
Michael Cunningham is probably best known for his Pulitzer winning modern classic "The Hours:A Novel" which was also made into a movie starring Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore and Nicole Kidman. His latest "Day: A Novel" also tells a tale of several individuals struggling tomore
We Are the Crisis: Convergence Saga # 2
by Cadwell Turnbull
So Worth the Wait!! (12/16/2023)
They are back! Laina, Ridley, Rebecca, Dragon, Melku, Sondra, Sonya and Cal return from their triumphant debut in "No Gods, No Monsters" to entrance us once again in Cadwell Turnbull's "We Are The Crisis".

Do you need to read the first book before cracking open the sequel?more
Julia: A Novel
by Sandra Newman
Timely Retelling of a Classic (12/3/2023)
Sandra Newman has written the companion novel to Orwell's "1984".  We never knew we needed this, but in "Julia" so many of our questions are finally answered and we get the feminine perspective on the Party and Big Brother and the authoritarian nightmare.  If youmore
My Work
by Olga Ravn
Give it a chance! (12/3/2023)
This could be a slightly complicated read. On one hand it definitely cracks open the myth that pregnancy is all glowing and magical and that mothers instantly bond with their offspring, but the protagonist harbors some dark feelings towards her child and this will likelymore
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