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Such a Fun Age

January 29, 2020

This book is both fun and not fun at the same time. Reid mocks white wokeness in a hilarious way.

Jamie

Fleishman Is In Trouble

January 29, 2020

A story about a guy whose life is slowly falling apart and who doesn't realize he himself is a bit of an asshole.

Knox

All This Could Be Yours

January 1, 2020

This is slower than my usual fare, but if dysfunctional families are your thing, then you'll love it.

Jamie

Nothing to See Here

November 20, 2019

One of the strangest and sweetest premises for a book I've ever read. The setting is Nashville and the dramatic instigation of the story features…

Knox

The Dutch House

October 16, 2019

A great cover for an even better book.

Jamie

The Dearly Beloved

August 21, 2019

This is a devastatingly quiet meditation on faith and what happens to that faith when it is battered and bloodied.

Knox

City of Girls

July 3, 2019

A sensational coming of age story that turns the corner in the back half to make you wonder where did all the feels come from.

Jamie

Two Like Me and You

June 19, 2019

Chad Alan Gibbs writes like John Green but without the unnecessarily messy emotions. Two Like Me and You is a lowkey hilarious coming of age…

Knox

I Miss You When I Blink

May 15, 2019

I have never read an essay by Mary Laura that I did not love. She will make you laugh and tear up in the same…

Jamie

One Day in December

May 15, 2019

Best read at the holidays so you can sip hot choclate and indugle in this addictive cliche of a novel. Cliche in the best way.

Jamie