In my reading life, I have had to replace my copies of Jurassic Park and Good […]
The Borrower, by Rebecca Makkai
When I was young and had just gotten in trouble for punching my brother or […]
Leaving Berlin, by Joseph Kanon
It’s impossible now to pinpoint the moment when the Soviet Union became America’s official enemy […]
We don’t want to throw your books away for you
Last week, I had to turn down a donation. Donations can be wonderful. They can […]
The Eterna Files, by Leanna Renee Hieber
Leanna Hieber’s The Eterna Files kicks off a series about a race to immortality between […]
The Wonders, by Paddy O’Reilly
One thing humans have failed to evolve past is the desire to gawp at people […]
The Devil’s Detective, by Simon Kurt Unsworth
When they arrive in Hell, the angels are disappointed. Where are the lakes of fire? […]
Turnabout is fair play
Artist Thijs Biersteker has created a book that won’t open unless it sees a “neutral […]
The Alphabet House, by Jussi Adler-Olsen
To crash one’s plane is terrifying, but to crash one’s plane and land behind enemy […]
Deathless, by Catherynne M. Valente
Fairy tales never die. They just get retold. I suspect it’s because fairy tales have […]