Here’s a spoiler: Iris Massey is dead. She died of cancer at 33, leaving behind an obstreperous older sister, Jade; a narcissistic abusive mother; a weight lifter boyfriend, Richie, and Simon, her boss at his PR agency. Oh, and pages from a blog she wrote up while she was dying. It’s discovered eight months after her death, in her desk drawer, and it sets When You Read This off ... Read More...
The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls
“Boys and men are earth and stone,” my mama used to say. “But you girls, us women, we’re water. We can wear away earth and stone, if it comes to it.” Althea is indeed the water in her family’s lives. She flows and maneuvers through obstacles and around immovable objects. Her principles are fluid as well, which is why, when The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls ... Read More...
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle is the most delightful mashup of the game Clue (Mrs. Drudge in the kitchen, Lord Ravencourt in the library, anyone?), the movie Groundhog Day, and the book Life After Life. If that sounds like a hot mess, and you’re backing away, trust me, it’s not. It’s dark, dangerous, and delicious. Set on a decaying estate, it takes place over a long ... Read More...
Northern Lights by Raymond Strom
Shane’s father has died, his uncle has kicked him out of the house, and he’s decided it’s time to find the mother who left him when he was ten. In the fall he’ll be going to college in Minneapolis, but armed with a postcard, one hundred dollars, and all his belongings in a backpack he heads to the Holm, Minnesota, the only address he has for his mother. In this rugged, rural ... Read More...
The Deeper the Water the Uglier the Fish
After their mother tries to hang herself, 14-year-old Mae and 16-year-old Edie are sent to live with their father, a man they have not seen since they were very small children. For Mae it is a dream come true. Her mother’s depression and obsessive behavior falls on her, meaning long nights driving around Louisiana swamps or following strangers home. Edie, though, wants to be ... Read More...
Sugar Run by Mesha Maren
Jodi has dealt with feeling unwanted and out of place for most of her life. As a little girl her parents decided she was best off being raised by her grandmother on a remote farm in the Appalachians of West Virginia. Later, as a teen she fell deeply in love with a woman who had a knack for playing poker and dangerous behavior. There’s passion, but the feeling is never quite ... Read More...
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