Less is Lost by Andrew Sean Greer
I loved Less is Lost just as much as I loved the first book: Less. In Less is Lost we … More Less is Lost by Andrew Sean Greer
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To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara
I am not quite sure how you do a book like this justice. I borrowed it as an audiobook, I … More To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
This is a book that explores science and religion in the search for an anwser. The story is narrated by … More Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson
Set during the 1920s, this is a grand romp through the criminal underworld of night clubs and a family who … More Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson
Undertow by Anthony J. Quinn
I picked this book up in the library because of the detective’s name – Celcius Daly! It is quite a … More Undertow by Anthony J. Quinn
Four Treasures of the Sky by Jenny Tinghui Zhang
I am constantly amazed at the quality of people’s first novels. I know it isn’t the first thing they have … More Four Treasures of the Sky by Jenny Tinghui Zhang
Every Cloak Rolled in Blood by James Lee Burke
I haven’t read any of this series before and I think if I had to categorise it I would put … More Every Cloak Rolled in Blood by James Lee Burke
The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray
This is a remarkable story about Bella da Costa Greene who became J.P. Morgans personal librarian. Bella wasn’t born Bella … More The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray
The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers
This book was seven hundred and ninety seven pages of wonderfulness and I can completely understand why it took a … More The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche
I remember as a child seeing photos on the news of starving Biafran children many miles away and for people … More Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche