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This novel reminded me of the power of letter writing and how they serve to document lived realities as well as bring healing and understanding to loved ones long after one has passed.
Swift River a book by Essie Chambers
Fire Exit is a powerful, poignant, and multilayered story that had me utterly captivated. The story alternates between two timelines and examines two cultures. The complex characters in the story had so much depth that by the end of the book, I felt ...
Fire Exit a book by Morgan Talty
The Friday Afternoon Club is no celebrity memoir. It is, down to its bones, a family story that brilliantly embraces the poignant absurdities and best and worst efforts of its loveable, infuriating, funny and moving characters - its author most of al...
The Friday Afternoon Club: A Family Memoir a book by Griffin Dunne
Wow. A million times wow. I am so grateful to have received an early copy of this novel—I took it down in just a couple of days, unable to stop. What a beautiful, heartbreaking, resonant piece of writing. I can’t recommend this enough.
The Sons of El Rey a book by Alex Espinoza
Beautiful book, from a beautiful person, written in memory of a beautiful person
The Uptown Local: Joy, Death, and Joan Didion: A Memoir a book by Cory Leadbeater
To sum up, Rachel Howzell Hall’s books are fast-paced and fun to read, and What Fire Brings is no different.
What Fire Brings: A Thriller a book by Rachel Howzell Hall
The pursuit of enjoyment is a political act, both a right and a responsibility. Enjoying yourself—as you are—is not something the world tells you is possible, but it is.
Here’s the proof.
I'm Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself: One Woman's Pursuit of Pleasure in Paris a book by Glynnis MacNicol
This is a pretty gripping book, it really doesn't loosen up even at the end. I got it from a friend who loved it and had an advance copy and finished it in just two days.
One of Our Kind a book by Nicola Yoon
Many, many thanks to WW Norton and Netgalley for a digital review copy of this novel in exchange for an honest. Read this book. It will both infuriate you and break your heart.
Caledonian Road a book by Andrew O'Hagan
Overall, it’s a powerful and intense read which shines a spotlight on many things especially the attitudes of the time. The setting is fantastic and beautifully described so you can visualise it easily. I have little doubt this will be another bestse...
The God of the Woods a book by Liz Moore
I really enjoyed this book. The author did a great job with a fairly large cast of characters, nearly all of whom were problematic in some way. Great sense of both place and time, and if the argument is made that, with the boys, these are cliches, we...
Long Island Compromise a book by Taffy Brodesser-Akner