Sarah Bruni’s MASS MOTHERING, a luminous story of the mutuality of grief and the world-bending force of a mother’s love, has received three starred reviews! “Bruni’s second novel (after THE NIGHT AFTER GWEN STACEY DIED, 2013) serves as an oracle in the wake of historical events, offering guidance through our most primal source of comfort—mothers.”—Booklist, […]
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Three Stars for THE EVERLASTING!
Alix E. Harrow’s THE EVERLASTING, where a reluctant lady knight and a historian with dreams of being a hero will fight to rewrite their tragic fates, has received three starred reviews! “Harrow (STARLING HOUSE) once again skillfully writes a story of love, loss, and choosing one’s own path, no matter what anyone else says (or […]
Three Stars for RED CITY!
Marie Lu’s RED CITY, a dark and deadly contemporary fantasy of magical warfare, has received three starred reviews! “Fans of fantasy and romantasy will thoroughly enjoy this book. HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: Lu is a big name in the YA world, and her adult debut is bound to attract adult and teen fans alike.”—Booklist, starred review “Both heartbreaking […]
Three Stars for WHEN ALL THE MEN WORE HATS!
Susan Cheever’s WHEN ALL THE MEN WORE HATS, a sympathetic and illuminating account of the stories of John Cheever, has received three starred reviews! “Combining biography, memoir, literary criticism, social history, and more, this book is sui generis. . . This illuminating book fills in many blanks about a troubled and troubling life. It includes […]
Three Stars for THE AUSTEN AFFAIR!
Madeline Bell’s THE AUSTEN AFFAIR, where two feuding co-stars in a Jane Austen film adaptation accidentally travel back in time to the Regency Era, has received three starred reviews! “The story blends the wit and stakes of an Austen novel with the steaminess of a modern romance. A delightful homage to Austen with plenty of […]
Three Stars for for LUCKY DAY!
Chuck Tingle’s LUCKY DAY, where one woman must go up against horrifying odds to save the world, has received three starred reviews! “The clearest expression of Tingle’s “love is real” philosophy, in a brutal, bloody, and cosmically joyful outing. A must-buy for any horror collection.”—Library Journal, starred review “Tingle’s latest is an absurd romp, but underneath […]
Three Stars for for ONE OF US!
Dan Chaon’s ONE OF US, a playfully macabre and utterly thrilling tale about orphaned twins on the run from their murderous uncle, has received three starred reviews! “Set mainly in 1915, the novel captures a vanished vaudeville world that Chaon resurrects in thoughtful detail, down to the era’s slang (ziggety, conflustered, woofits). But in its latter chapters, the […]
Three Stars for for WILD DARK SHORE!
Charlotte McConaghy’s WILD DARK SHORE, a bold and haunting family drama, has received three starred reviews! “The reality of climate change serves as the pervasive context for this terrific thriller set on a remote island between Australia and Antarctica . . . Readers won’t want to leave behind the imagined world of pain and beauty […]
3 Stars for ROMAN YEAR
André Aciman’s deeply romantic memoir of his time in Rome, ROMAN YEAR, has received THREE starred reviews! “The author of CALL ME BY YOUR NAME returns with a lush memoir of a turbulent time spent in Rome during his adolescence . . . An absorbing exploration of the challenges and slivers of beauty that formed […]
3 Stars for MONSTROUS NIGHTS
Genoveva Dimova’s breakneck conclusion to the Witch’s Compendium of Monsters duology, MONSTROUS NIGHTS, has received THREE starred reviews! “The Witch’s Compendium of Monsters duology comes to a rousing conclusion with a confounding mystery, political conflict, issues of trust and acceptance, appearances by old friends, and more monsters. Fans of Dimova’s debut (FOUL DAYS, 2024) will […]
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