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The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett

November 12, 2018

uncommon

Everyone knows the old saying that the best things come in small packages. I’m pretty sure it’s supposed to refer to jewelry, but I’m happy to report that it can also be true of books. For any number ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: England, Farrar Straus Giroux, humor

March Reading Wrap-Up

March 30, 2018

March

  Lion or lamb is the big question, both for the weather and March's reading. In Seattle we often had lion-like winds and cold temps but with the bright sunshine-y fun that feels as cute and ... Read More...

4 Comments
Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: mini-reviews, mystery, social issues, teen years, young adult

The Transition by Luke Kennard

January 15, 2018

transition

What if you had broken the law and rather than being sent to prison you could opt into a program that would make you a better person? The upside is it’s not prison, you get to keep your job, you have ... Read More...

9 Comments
Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, debut, Farrar Straus Giroux, marriage

Sourdough: A Novel by Robin Sloan

September 18, 2017

sourdough

  September has already been a month of heavy (literally) reading. Namely, Ken Follett’s latest, which clocked in at a daunting 928 pages. It is one of those times when I have loved having an ... Read More...

6 Comments
Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: Farrar Straus Giroux, humor, San Francisco

The Answers: A Novel by Catherine Lacey

June 23, 2017

answers

  Catherine Lacey’s new novel, The Answers appealed to me because of its premise: intimacy in the modern world of technology. At the novel’s center is Mary, a young woman, who used to be known ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, Farrar Straus Giroux, new adult, New York City, relationships

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