None but the Righteous - Chantal James (Counterpoint, 2022) I received an Advance Reading Copy of this book. All opinions are my own. On sale now. I've been pondering this novel since I finished it, trying to decide whether or not I enjoyed it. Our main character is Ham (short for Hamilton, not in honour… Continue reading Book Review: None but the Righteous by Chantal James
Read: Starling - Kirsten Cram (Highway Six Press, 2021) Bibliolepsy - Gina Apostol (Soho Press, 2022) Defenestrate - Renee Branum (Bloomsbury Publishing, 2022) Seeking Fortunate Elsewhere - Sindya Bhanoo (Catapult, 2022) The Chosen and the Beautiful - Nghi Vo (Tom Doherty Associates, 2021) None But the Righteous - Chantal James (Counterpoint, 2022) New From Here… Continue reading What I Read – January 2022
Once Upon a River - Diane Setterfield (Bond Street Books, 2018) In the late 19th century, the Swan pub sits on the banks of the River Thames. It is known for its storytelling, a place where people gather to share a drink, to tell a story. One winter night, solstice, a man bursts into the… Continue reading Book Review: Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield
Seeking Fortune Elsewhere - Sindya Bhanoo (Catapult, 2022) I read an Advance Reading Copy of this book. All opinions are my own. On sale February 15, 2022. There are a variety of characters, settings, and difficulties at play in these short stories but they share more in common than they are different. Each explores an… Continue reading Book Review: Seeking Fortune Elsewhere by Sindya Bhanoo
New From Here - Kelly Yang (Simon & Schuster, 2022) I received an e-book Advance Reader's Copy of this book thanks to the publisher and NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. New From Here will be on sale March 1, 2022. When I read Kelly Yang's Front Desk, I… Continue reading Book Review: New From Here by Kelly Yang
The Chosen and the Beautiful - Nghi Vo (Tordotcom, 2021) A re-telling of The Great Gatsby from the perspective of Jordan Baker. This alone, as a blurb for a book, got my attention. Then throw in a Jordan Baker who is also an Asian immigrant and I was definitely intrigued. The Chosen and the Beautiful… Continue reading Book Review: The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo
I didn't take a lot of photos this week. Partly, as we re-establish routines, I am trying to leave my phone behind and feeling released from the idea that I need to have it everywhere I go. Peter got me a beautiful watch for Christmas so I no longer need to use a phone to… Continue reading 2022 Highlights: Week 2
I received an Advance e-copy of this book thanks to the publisher and NetGalley. All opinions are my own. Publication Date: January 25, 2022 I'm a sucker for any book that might be set in Prague so I was immediately intrigued by the title of this debut novel. To me, the word defenestrate brings to… Continue reading Book Review: Defenestrate by Renee Branum
Biblolepsy - Gina Apostol (Soho Press, 2022) I received an Advance Uncopyedited Edition of this book. All opinions are my own. Primi Peregrino is a younger sister, daughter of two eccentric parents who disappear from a boat one day. She is growing up in the Philippines in a time of great uncertainty and instability, under… Continue reading Book Review: Bibliolepsy by Gina Apostol
It's Saturday morning. Snow is falling and I'm making pancakes. Toward the end of 2021 I felt like I wouldn't continue my weekly highlight posts into 2022 but the closer I got to 2022 and now that we're a week in to this new year, I have realized I would miss these regular connections and… Continue reading 2022 Highlights: Week 1
