I read dark books. I know my tastes are not for everyone, and I am […]
This week on the bookish internet
Sadie Trombetta reminds us that diverse books help shape expectations by explaining why boys need […]
Who Will Catch Us as We Fall, by Iman Verjee
Iman Verjee’s atmospheric Who Will Catch Us as We Fall travels back and forth through the […]
A Time of Torment, by John Connolly
Charlie Parker’s quest to rid the world of villains regular law enforcement can’t capture continues […]
Curioddity, by Paul Jenkins
Wil Morgan lives a boring, miserable life. His landlady lets cats swarm around her house. […]
The Tusk that Did the Damage, by Tania James
Though brief, Tania James’s The Tusk that Did the Damage is powerfully affecting. I read it […]
The Hundred Secret Senses, by Amy Tan
It’s been so long since I read Amy Tan’s The Hundred Secret Senses that all I […]
The Saint Louisans, by Steven Clark
Before I read Steven Clark’s The Saint Louisans, most of what I knew about the city […]
Secrecy, by Rupert Thomson
The synopsis for Rupert Thomson’s Secrecy piqued my interest, but the execution did not work for […]