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That Kind of Mother

May 9, 2018

This is a divisive book but I kept marveling at the writing and worrying about the characters.

Sunburn

May 2, 2018

A pulpy and suspenseful mystery that I finished in a weekend because I was so enamored with the setting and characters.

Educated: A Memoir

March 28, 2018

An almost unbelievable memoir about balancing the intimacy of family and the ambition of knowledge and becoming your own person.

An American Marriage

February 7, 2018

A National Book Award finalist that presents you with dynamic characters while also revelaing the failings of the US justice system.

Castle of Water

January 24, 2018

This book made me want to learn French so I could love it even more.

Sing, Unburied, Sing

November 22, 2017

If you're looking for stunning writing, you have found it. These characters will haunt you. Literally.

Heating and Cooling

November 1, 2017

If I were to ever write a book, it would be a micro-memoir just like this and I would pray it was 5% as good…

Final Girls

November 1, 2017

Riley Sager is a season pass because of his command for mystery and tension. This clever deconstruction of the Final Girl trope is as entertaining…

David and Goliath

October 11, 2017

Malcolm Gladwell's unique brand of pop psychology is matched perfectly with this premise of misfits and underdogs.

The Devil in The White City

October 4, 2017

This historical fiction of a serial killer loose at a world fair is unputdownable.