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Not In Love

July 3, 2024

Listen. This is SO GOOD. Rue and Eli aren’t people I want to know, but I definitely want to read about their lives. There are…

Jamie

Lies and Weddings

May 22, 2024

This book is like Succession meets Saltburn meets The Notebook. It's another frothy delight and the perfect summer read!

Jamie

Reboot

May 15, 2024

Very smart and very funny. The writer has an incredible voice, but beware that a shamefully high level of internet and pop culture knowledge is…

Knox

Funny Story

April 24, 2024

I’ve greenlit two of her books (Beach Read and Book Lovers), but this is, dare I say, the best one of all the ones…

Jamie

The Husbands

April 24, 2024

I found this to be such an interesting and unique premise. As someone who's had alternate timeline fatigue, this is a very clever way to…

Knox

Falling

July 14, 2021

Don't read this on a plane. But otherwise, strap in for a book that will keep you waiting to find out what happened.

Jamie

The Guncle

June 23, 2021

A lighthearted yet full of feelings summer romp. It's so hard to write comedy and Steven does it perfectly.

Jamie

The Midnight Library

June 23, 2021

An incredibly clever story about wasted potential and taking stock of all the other alternative lives you could have lived.

Knox

The Other Black Girl

June 16, 2021

It's the perfect blend of wit, horror, and satire. You mght not normally find a lot of joy in a book like this, but you…

Jamie

Gold Diggers

April 14, 2021

You'll think it's just another coming-of-age story but then you realize there's more magic in this epic tale. All the while, it's refreshing and funny.

Jamie