Most readers approach re-reading books they’ve liked with trepidation. What if it’s not as good […]
Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen
I have to say it. Mansfield Park is Jane Austen‘s depressing book. After reading Pride and […]
The Ploughmen, by Kim Zupan
Both men were orphans. Their fathers died when they were young. Their mothers left them. […]
Talking to the future
Through NetGalley and Edelweiss, I can read books from the future. If I’m lucky, I […]
First Impressions, by Charlie Lovett
Last year, Charlie Lovett gave us an exciting (for bibliophiles) tale of literary discovery and […]
Of Bone and Thunder, by Chris Evans
After reading so much historical fiction, it felt strange to dip back into the realm […]
You Can’t Handle this Book
I had way too much fun at the ad shoot. During Banned Books Week, the libraries […]
Mr. Fox, by Helen Oyeyemi
Why aren’t people talking about Helen Oyeyemi’s Mr. Fox? There’s so much crammed into this […]
Frog Music, by Emma Donoghue
Truth is stranger than fiction—at least, it contains the seeds of something stranger than fiction. […]
The Paying Guests, by Sarah Waters
Frances Wray and her mother have been sliding down the social ladder since the end […]