Tuf Voyaging by George R.R. Martin Yes, that George R.R. Martin - the same guy behind the Game of Thrones / Song of Ice & Fire phenomenon. This is an earlier work of his (first published in 1985), and it's something completely different. This group of short(ish)...
Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah This book was not what I expected it to be. I initially picked it up for the cover, and read the book jacket blurb and thought ok, could be good for chic lit. And it is chic lit, in the sense that it's about women and women are probably...
The Loose Lip Brigade by Julia Newman Don't be fooled by the chic-lit-sounding name; this book of short stories is the opposite of a fluff read, in a good way. The 7 stories included all revolve around characters struggling with and drowning in self-doubt, anxiety,...
Juliet by Anne Fortier This was a recent pick for my local library's book club. It tells the story of Julie, a modern-day descendant of one Giulietta Tolomei, the historical reality (as the book posits) behind Shakespeare's fictional Juliet. It switches between...
Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin This was the February pick for the Blogger Book Club. I'd already seen the movie and had been 'meh' about it, so I hoped when this pick was announced that the book would be better. But it was also a solid 'meh'. And there are some...
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern "The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is...
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein I hesitated over whether to write a review of this book for the simple fact that I wasn't sure how to convey why I liked it without some major spoilers. I'm still not sure how to do that, but I'll give it a whirl. Some basic facts:...
Before Ever After by Samantha Sotto This is a strange and wonderful little book. I don't remember how I heard of it to put it on my to-read list, but I'm glad I did. This is the story of Shelly, a widow of three years, who is startled one day by the arrival of Paolo,...
The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker "On a seemingly ordinary Saturday in a California suburb, 11-year-old Julia and her family awake to discover, along with the rest of the world, that the rotation of the earth has suddenly begun to slow." (from the book...
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green This is the book I read Tuesday evening instead of nervously watching election results trickle in. Because if I'm going to be emotional I might as well go all the way, you know? The Fault in Our Stars is the story of Hazel, an...
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