One of the bookish subscription boxes I’ll be reviewing this year doesn’t actually involve a box, so I guess it’s just a bookish subscription. I’m talking about the New York Review Books Book Club. The deal I signed up for included 12 books (one each month, you know) as well as a yearly subscription to The Paris Review (four copies in […]
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Just the Right Book! is different than the other book subscriptions I’m reviewing this year in that a real life person actually picks a book out just for me – as opposed to picking out one book to go to all subscribers. There are numerous subscriptions to choose from. I choose a 12-month softcover subscription, which […]
Call Number is a “library-inspired monthly book box that celebrates contemporary Black literature and authors.” It costs $35.00 a month and includes one book and an assortment of bookish goodies. Perfect! Sign me up! Or don’t, because I’m already signed up! Check out all my Call Number reviews if you’d like. Once again, there were a […]
You may remember a previous post in which I reviewed and raved about I Hate Plot because it was fantastic and lovely and other good things. Well, a few months ago the author, who goes by the name of Snakes, sent me a note on Goodreads and asked if I’d be interested in reading her next […]
I feel pretty confident that anyone who’s capable of experiencing joy would love An African in Greenland by Tete-Michel Kpomassie. As the title implies, it is the story of an African man who travels to Greenland. Until his travels begin, he lives a pretty sheltered life within an African village where the men have numerous wives […]
I’ve read a lot of books I really loved this year but I don’t know that I’ve read anything that’s blown me away quite the way Their Eyes Were Watching God did. I know I’m more than a little late to the party but I’m glad I showed up, tardy or not, because this book is […]
It’s not difficult to figure out why I love Letting Go. Philip Roth has long been my favorite author and this book takes place in both Iowa City and Chicago (the former I lived in previously, in the latter I currently reside) and allusions to classic literature abound. I also have a thing for first […]
I’ve done a terrible job of updating my reviews in the last few months, but I had to break my silence to review Knock Knock: A Life by Suzanne McNear. What a surprisingly delightful book! I received a copy from the publisher and, admittedly it did take me a while to really get into the […]
The Things They Carried completely destroyed me. I am an easily affected person, but I don’t cry easily. In fact, I don’t think a book has ever made me cry before, but I can feel the tears coming just thinking about this book. After (mostly) completing the Pulitzer challenge, I’ve read dozens of books about various […]
Without question, A Land More Kind Than Home is the best book I’ve read so far this year. It follows the story of a small, North Carolina church and a series of tragedies that befall the parishioners. The writing is breathtaking and impressive in its own right, but I was shocked to see this is Mr. […]
