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The Municipalists: A Novel by Seth Fried

June 18, 2021 by Halbs Leave a Comment

This book sort of defies classification. It feels a bit like an odd couple buddy cop movie, a social satire, a sci-fi adventure, and more. It’s an enjoyable ride without a clear identity, but maybe that’s part of the fun of it. Suitland, Maryland, is the home to the United States Municipal Survey. This straight-laced federal agency is charged with helping American cities reach their full potential by making their processes more effective and efficient. The protagonist is a suit named Henry. Even at the […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: Book of the Month Club, Satire, Seth Fried

Halbs's CBR13 Review No:20 · Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: Book of the Month Club, Satire, Seth Fried ·
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A Satisfying Follow up

On The Come Up by Angie Thomas

March 2, 2019 by Manimama Leave a Comment

  I adored Angie Thomas’s debut, The Hate U Give. I recommended it to nearly every person I encountered in the last year and have never been disappointed by their reactions. I was pleasantly surprised to see that Thomas’s second book was an option in my Book of the Month Club membership. On The Come Up follows Bri, a sixteen year-old girl living in the Garden Heights neighborhood that is familiar to readers of The Hate U Give. The action takes place about a year […]

Filed Under: Book Club, Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: Angie Thomas, Book of the Month Club, Fiction, Young Adult

Manimama's CBR11 Review No:12 · Genres: Book Club, Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: Angie Thomas, Book of the Month Club, Fiction, Young Adult ·
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Feminist Witch

February 21, 2016 by ElCicco 2 Comments

This surprising gem of a book, which happens to have been the very first “Book of the Month Club” selection (1926), came to my attention through the delightful New York Times “By the Book” series. Every week, an author or other famous person is interviewed about their favorite books and authors, their least favorite, etc. About a month ago, Helen Macdonald (author of H is for Hawk) was the subject and she mentioned Lolly Willowes as a favorite book. Having never heard of it, I […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Book of the Month Club, CBR8, ElCicco, feminist, Fiction, helen macdonald, Lolly Willowes, ReadWomen, Sylvia Townsend Warner

ElCicco's CBR8 Review No:10 · Genres: Uncategorized · Tags: Book of the Month Club, CBR8, ElCicco, feminist, Fiction, helen macdonald, Lolly Willowes, ReadWomen, Sylvia Townsend Warner ·
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