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Eight Best Debuts of 2019

December 18, 2019

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One of my favorite parts about being a book blogger is discovering new literary voices. Debut authors comprise almost 40% of my reading. Here are the eight debut novels that helped make 2019 such a ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: book clubs, favorite books, lists

The Falconer: A Novel by Dana Czapnik

October 16, 2019

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I loved this diamond bright, coming-of-age novel about a female athlete so much that when I saw it came out in paperback recently I had to share my thoughts with all of you again. If you haven't read ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: coming-of-age, contemporary life, debut, Faber and Faber, literary, New York City

The Falconer by Dana Czapnik

February 4, 2019

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On page two of The Falconer, when Lucy Adler says I met that basketball for the first time only thirty minutes ago but I already know I love it unconditionally, and that it loves me back in a way ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: Atria Books, coming-of-age, debut, literary, New York City, teen years

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