Ten Trends to Seduce your Best Friend by Penny Reid
When I read this, I'd been reading a lot of books that I picked up for free or for a dollar. My thumbnail says "oh, this is why we pay for good books." I really enjoyed Ten Trends (notes: "I didn't want this to end"). Winnie is a teacher, and Byron is an author of some renown. He's clearly on … [Read more]
Gild by Raven Kennedy
Glint by Raven Kennedy
Gleam by Raven Kennedy
Glow by Raven Kennedy
Wow, I got this one totally wrong. As the official Most Prolific Reader in the family, I pick books up all the time, and test them out. Maybe they're right for my brother, maybe they're for my sister. Perhaps someone is brutally murdered early on - then it's for Nan. Lately, I've been screening … [Read more]
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
Casey McQuiston's One Last Stop is a love letter to New York, queer history, and believing in the impossible. August moves to Brooklyn, New York, to disappear in the crowds and finish her degree. She switched majors and moved around, but feels like New York is meant for her. The book begins with … [Read more]
This Winter by Alice Oseman
“When people know you’re mentally ill, most people either want to ignore it completely or they treat you like your strange, scary, or fascinating. Very few people are actually good at the middle ground. The middle ground isn’t hard. It’s just being there. Being helpful, if help is needed. Being … [Read more]
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
This was recommended to me by a local bookseller, when I asked her "What's the best book you've read this month?" I consider it a solid strategy; I was introduced to Christopher Brookmyre this way back in the mid 90s, and have never had cause to regret it. The bookseller who recommended this … [Read more]
The Tilt by Chris Hammer
I really enjoy Chris Hammer novels, which surprised me. I have that pesky Cultural Cringe factor around Aussie books in general, and I feel like Hammer specifically just throws every single thing he thinks of into each book. At a certain point, all 273.802 plot threads being miraculously … [Read more]
