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The Song of Achilles

September 18, 2019

Achilles is my favorite mythological character, so Miller's reimagning of Achilles and Patroclus was destined to be a favorite. Come for the familiar mythological story…

Knox

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

The Chestnut Man

August 21, 2019

A thrilling case, two fascinating detectives, and a perfect ending.

Jamie

The Nickel Boys

July 24, 2019

A heartwrenching story that needed to be told. It also needs to be read.

Jamie

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

Recursion

June 12, 2019

I love a retelling of historical events, especially with twists. Creative science fiction that is fresh and inventive.

Jamie

Friday Black

May 15, 2019

A tour de force collection of essays at what it means to be young and black in America.

Knox

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

Where the Crawdads Sing

May 1, 2019

A juggernaut of a mystery also doubling as a heartbreaking coming of age story.

Knox