My Big Fat Fake Marriage by Charlotte Stein
Thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the audio ARC. It hasn't affected the contents of my review. I think this will be the last book I read by this author for some time, so take my review with a grain of salt. I love Charlotte Stein's authorial voice, and this book was no exception. She … [Read more]
The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
There is no American truth teller like James Baldwin. I always come away from his writing–whether fiction or nonfiction–changed. I don’t know how he could hold so much clear-eyed rage and pain alongside so much love and dignity. He never spared anyone from the truth, even himself. His book The Fire … [Read more]
Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut
Cat's Cradle is the fifth book I have read by Kurt Vonnegut. You'll never believe it, but as a white, cis-gender man in college, I really got into Slaughterhouse-Five. After that, Vonnegut went into my rotation of authors I would look out for any time I went into a used bookstore. Since Vonnegut … [Read more]
The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson
I have a bit of a fascination with ravens, so when I saw Antonia Hodgson’s new release The Raven Scholar at the bookstore, it immediately caught my eye (it’s also purple and shiny, two other things that please me for no logical reason). I didn’t know much about the author or the plot, so I went into … [Read more]
On the Calculation of Volume, Book I by Solvej Balle
On November 18, Tara Selter wakes up in Paris and goes about her day of meeting with book sellers to view and purchase rare editions for the business she runs with her husband, Thomas. She goes to sleep that night with a plan for November 19, more appointments to keep, more books to consider. When … [Read more]
The Blighted Stars by Megan E. O’Keefe
I wasn’t really looking for something dark and twisty, but I fell into listening to Ciaran Saward narrate Megan E. O’Keefe’s The Blighted Stars and it was exactly what I wanted. I knew nothing going in, so I’m going to try to say as little as possible while also getting you interested enough to go … [Read more]
