Literary Fiction
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Book Review: Anita de Monte Laughs Last
Xochitl Gonzalez’s new novel, Anita de Monte Laughs Last has been making a splash all across the literary scene. Chosen as a Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club pick as well as an Indie Next…
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Book Review: The Band | Christine Ma-Kellams
Christine Ma-Kellams’s whip-smart, darkly funny, and biting debut, The Band, follows a psychologist with a savior complex who offers shelter to a recently cancelled K-pop idol on the run. About the Book |…
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Book Review: End of Story | A. J. Finn
Since his juggernaut of a debut, I think many of us have been looking forward to seeing what A. J. Finn would publish for his sophomore novel. Finn’s first book, The Woman in…
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Book Review: Nosy Neighbors | Freya Sampson
Charming! Intriguing! Heartwarming! Freya Sampson’s Nosy Neighbors debuted this week and it was a breath of fresh air! If you are a fan of Fredrik Backman, you will LOVE this book. It had…
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Book Review: Mercury | Amy Jo Burns
Amy Jo Burns’s Mercury is a compelling and emotional story about the conflicting loyalties in a small Pennsylvania town. Set in a blue collar town where secrets don’t stay buried forever, this novel…
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Book Review: Before We Were Innocent | Ella Berman
Ella Berman delivers another raw and complex commentary on the dark side of being in the public spotlight. Her previous book, The Comeback was gripping and gut-wrenching. Her follow up book, Before We…
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Book review: The Messenger | Megan Davis
Edgy, elegant, and layered. The Messenger is a compelling, twisted literary thriller that spans, secrets, lies, betrayal, and murder in the dark heart of Paris. Alex Giraud is only sixteen when he moves from the…
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Book Review: The Comeback | Ella Berman
Haunting and raw. The Comeback by Ella Berman tells the story of a young Hollywood star discovered as a young teen coming to grips with the incredibly damaging effects of sexual assault and…
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Book Review: Little Darlings | Melanie Golding
Eerie, innovative, and at times bleak, Little Darlings by Melanie Golding is the type of book that will get into your head. I wouldn’t consider this a psychological thriller in the traditional sense…
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Book Review: The Clockmaker’s Daughter | Kate Morton
How to describe a book like The Clockmaker’s Daughter by Kate Morton? The story itself is delicate, like spun sugar. It is timeless, not bound by a single story thread, but comprised of…