Raintree County by Ross Lockridge Jr
I knew about this book from some list of long American novels, but I got my first real taste of the novel from a pretty scathing James Baldwin review of it from an early essay collection. He revised his review when Ross Lockridge died by suicide shortly after publication, but his revision is almost … [Read more]
Livresquejess made my night with an email gifting me with three ebooks. I know, I am so basic, I really only read on my tablet these days. I am so excited, just look at these beauties: I have been drooling over The Ballad of Perilous Graves by Alex Jennings since some time late last year when … [Read more]
Babel: An Arcane History by R.F. Kuang
The reviews for this book have been so very mixed - people either really loved it (best book of the year!) or were really frustrated by it. I think a key distinction in the tone of reviews boils down to how much science fiction you were looking for when you cracked open these ambitious pages. If … [Read more]
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jeanette McCurdy
I am too old to have watched Jeanette McCurdy on Nickelodeon, but I was vaguely aware of her before she started promoting this book. I also follow a lot of eating disorder recovery stuff, so I'd seen her podcast being suggested before this came out and was thus aware that the book was going to deal … [Read more]
Motherwell by Deborah Orr
I was very sad to see that Deborah Orr died in 2019 of cancer when I was doing some googling after reading this book. It's always so strange to be in someone's point of view reading their memoir and picturing them alive, and then realizing that this is the only book they'll ever write. Cancer really … [Read more]
Wyldwood: The Spiral Pathways series by Tava Baird
This completes my first full cannonball since 2019! A little while back Cannonballer Tava offered up a few free copies of her book Wyldwood. The description caught my interest and I threw my hat into the ring to get one and I'm glad I did! Part historical fiction, fantasy, and romance Wyldwood is … [Read more]
