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Book Reviews
First Look Club: Jean reviews How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu
Posted on January 12, 2022| Posted in Book Reviews, First Look Club
Sequoia Nagamatsu is at his best when he paints the quiet devastation of everyday moments, particularly when he zooms in on how family members deal with grief in their own ways—one might isolate himself in shame, while another lashes out in anger. Read Jean's review on the blog.
First Look Club: Jed reviews Shit Cassandra Saw by Gwen E. Kirby
Posted on January 6, 2022| Posted in Book Reviews, First Look Club
Shit Cassandra Saw is bursting with ideas and commentary about the female condition. As a collection of ideas and emotions and concepts, it’s an excellent book. Read Jed's review on the blog.
First Look Club: Jody reviews Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan
Posted on December 31, 2021| Posted in Book Reviews, First Look Club
For those interested in training montages, the classic friends-to-lovers trope, and a story packed with drama, tea, and dragons, you might want to give this book a shot. Read Jody's review on the blog.
First Look Club: Jowana reviews To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara
Posted on December 17, 2021| Posted in Book Reviews, First Look Club
The idea of To Paradise started after the publication of A Little Life, which makes her stories prescient—it is a massive undertaking and a brilliant demonstration of her skill, talent, and ambition. Read Jowana's review on the blog.
First Look Club: Dan reviews I Didn’t Do The Thing Today by Madeleine Dore
Posted on December 17, 2021| Posted in Book Reviews, First Look Club
There are a lot of insights here that may just work for you. Instead of having a rigid daily schedule, this book says, learn to wobble through our days. Swap the hard rules for elastic possibilities. Read Dan's review on the blog.
First Look Club: Clifford reviews A Deadly Affair: Unexpected Love Stories from the Queen of Mystery by Agatha Christie
Posted on December 17, 2021| Posted in Book Reviews, First Look Club
A Deadly Affair is a collection of previously-published short stories written by Agatha Christie, but with a twist: they’re love stories. Or stories that involve romance, at least: more Harley Quin, less Harlequin. Read Clifford's review on the blog.
The Best Books of 2021
We've seen a lot of interesting reads published this year. What's the best one you've read so far? Find out what the Best Books of 2021 are, according to our resident bookworms, the First Look Club, and members of the Bookworm Corner community.
First Look: The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
Posted on August 26, 2021| Posted in Book Reviews, First Look Club
Spanning just ten days and told from multiple points of view, Amor Towles’ third novel will satisfy fans of his multi-layered literary styling while providing them an array of new and richly imagined settings, characters, and themes.
First Look Club: Jean reviews The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
Posted on August 26, 2021| Posted in Book Reviews, First Look Club
Calling all heroes, adventurers, and intrepid travelers! Ready to embark on an epic coast-to-coast road trip across America? Your conductor for this trip will be none other than Amor Towles, so buckle up for one exhilarating ride. Read Jean's review on the blog.
First Look Club: Clifford reviews The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
Posted on August 26, 2021| Posted in Book Reviews, First Look Club
The Lincoln Highway is a six-hundred-page novel written by A Gentleman In Moscow author Amor Towles: it’s heartwarming, it’s nostalgic, and it’s full of detours. Read Clifford's review on the blog.
Hanya Yanagihara’s To Paradise Tote Bag Giveaway
January 18, 2022
8 Must-Read Books Coming Out Early This Year
January 18, 2022
First Few Pages: The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa
January 17, 2022
First Few Pages: The Maid by Nita Prose
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