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Liars by Sarah Manguso is a searing account of the disintegration of a marriage. In this fictionalized autobiography, Manguso resolutely dissects a (her?) marriage in sharp, surgical strokes. The book starts with Jane writing how...
Read MoreI’ve seen Karin Slaughter’s books around for a while now but I never really picked them up. I started reading The Good Daughter on Hoopla on a whim because I’m always a sucker for family...
Read MoreOn my visit to Paris last year, I made a stop at Galleries Lafayette because I really wanted a YSL Kate. I didn’t end up buying the bag — my brain and my bank account...
Read MoreI recently finished reading Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang after many, many months of a nasty reading slump coupled with procrastination. I ended up tearing through this book in two days and I have quite...
Read MorePumpkin by Julie Murphy is the grand finale Dumplinverse deserves. Being a big fan of both Murphy and the Clover City gang, I knew I’d not be let down by this conclusion to the series, but...
Read MoreIf I were to summarize my exact reaction after I turned the last page of this absolute rollercoaster ride of a book, it would be a keyboard smash. I think my exact words were “Wow....
Read MoreI, in my 29 years of existence on this cursed planet, never deigned to pick up Percy Jackson and the Olympians even once. Why, you ask? I was otherwise occupied with the magic school series...
Read MoreAs a 29 year old 2010s Tumblr teenager, you could say that I am slightly interested in The Hunger Games. I even had one of those “Potterhead, Tribute, Candor” bios with more love for Terfling’s...
Read MoreRead this review of The Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo, translated by Louise Heal Kawai. It's a gripping page turner that does lose steam but is engrossing nonetheless.
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