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Black Chalk

December 16, 2015

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  There are many games to be played in college but none quite like the one designed by Jolyon and his friend Chad in Christopher Yates’s debut novel Black Chalk. The novel, just like the Game ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, coming-of-age, debut, friendship, mystery, Picador, suspense

The Martian: A Novel

May 29, 2015

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If you’re an astronaut there is only one goal in life: make it onto a space mission. There is also one greatest fear: get left behind on a space mission. For Mark Watney, this fear has just come true ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, debut, Random House, science fiction, suspense

Luckiest Girl Alive

May 20, 2015

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Ani FaNelli opens Luckiest Girl Alive by being just that: Perfect hair, perfect body, perfect fiancé and the perfect prima donna attitude to go with it all. Except that underneath, Ani is really ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, debut, Simon & Schuster, social issues, suspense, women

The Headmaster’s Wife: Giveaway and Review

February 23, 2015

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The Headmaster's wife was one of my favorite book of 2014. Its paperback release is tomorrow so I wanted to remind anyone who might have missed this book what a gorgeous piece of prose it is. Plus, I ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, event, giveaway, literary, Picador, suspense

Midmonth Mini-Reviews

February 20, 2015

February is more than halfway gone but for the sake of brevity let's just call these midmonth mini-reviews. Three quick hits of books I've read while being waylaid with this season's mega-cold. I hope ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: debut, magical realism, mini-reviews, suspense

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