Book Reviews, Most Recently Reviewed Listed First
Lethal White (Cormoran Strike #4)
Posted September 19, 2018
An intricate political and equestrian-themed Cormoran Strike novel from Rowling, By Robert Galbraith The Devil in the White City Posted September 11, 2018
The fascinating story of an architect, a serial killer and the 1893 World Fair in Chicago, By Erik Larson Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine Posted September 5, 2018
A well-meaning and optimistic story about isolation and mental illness, By Gail Honeyman The President Is Missing Posted September 2, 2018
An engaging political thriller that's not entirely cohesive but still manages to entertain and elucidate, By Bill Clinton and James Patterson The Prisoner of Heaven Posted August 29, 2018
A gothic adventure set in Barcelona, By Carlos Ruiz Zafon Sharp Objects Posted August 25, 2018
A brisk, dark and twisty psychological thriller, By Gillian Flynn Spinning Silver Posted August 23, 2018
A compelling and imaginative retelling of Rumpelstiltskin, By Naomi Novik Magpie Murders Posted August 14, 2018
An inventive mystery-within-a-mystery, By Anthony Horowitz A Man Called Ove Posted June 28, 2018
A sweet, uplifting and surprisingly funny story about a grumpy old man called Ove, By Frederik Backman A Place for Us Posted June 19, 2018
A sympathetic and well-crafted, but uneven family saga, By Fatima Farheen Mirza Sourdough Posted June 16, 2018
A cheerful and fun book for tech and food lovers, By Robin Sloan The Night Circus Posted April 21, 2018
A dreamy cream-puff of a book, By Erin Morgenstern All the Light We Cannot See Posted February 24, 2018
A lyrical and moving story of two kids in German-occupied France during WWII, By Anthony Doerr The Last Black Unicorn Posted February 15, 2018
If you're curious at all, you should just read it, By Tiffany Haddish The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay Posted February 9, 2018
A story about the rise of the modern comic book hero and its role as a Social Justice Warrior in pre-WWII America, By Michael Chabon The Woman in the Window Posted February 4, 2018
A serviceable thriller and homage to Hitchcock's Rear Window, By A.J. Finn Everything I Never Told You Posted January 30, 2018
An empathetically-told story of a family trying to make sense of a tragedy, By Celeste Ng House of Leaves Posted January 26, 2018
A post-modernist psychological horror story, By Mark Danielewski Ready Player One Posted January 22, 2018
A nostalgic romp but only for geeky white dudes, By Ernest Cline Norse Mythology Posted January 22, 2018
A charming and satisfying little book, By Neil Gaiman Uprooted Posted January 21, 2018
A flawed but fun high fantasy novel, By Naomi Novik The Girl on the Train Posted September 28, 2017
A pretty okay thriller slash mystery, By Paula Hawkins What Happened Posted September 16, 2017
A relatively benign memoir from a historical presidential candidate, By Hillary Clinton Beautiful Ruins Posted September 10, 2017
A colorful but subtly moralistic story set in Hollywood and the Amalfi Coast, By Jess Walter Station Eleven Posted September 7, 2017
Civilization in a Post-Apocalyptic World, By Emily St. John Mandel Against the Day Posted April 22, 2017
Congratulations on Getting Through This Book, By Thomas Pynchon The Goldfinch Posted May 28, 2015
An Engrossing and Entertaining Dickensian Tale, By Donna Tartt The Perfect Letter Posted May 21, 2015
Unfortunately, A Very Bad Romance Novel, By Chris Harrison The Dog Stars Posted May 14, 2015
A Poetic and Introspective Vision of a Post-Apocalyptic Future, By Peter Heller The Keep Posted May 11, 2015
A Disappointing Attempt at a Literary Gothic Novel, By Jennifer Egan In the Woods Posted May 7, 2015
A Substantial and Engaging Thriller, By Tana French The Storied Life of A.J. Fikrey Posted May 3, 2015
A Cute But Imperfect Little Story, By Gabrielle Zevin The Dinner Posted April 22, 2015
A Disappointing and Amateurish Book About Two Families and a Difficult Situation, By Herman Koch The Orphan Master’s Son Posted April 11, 2015
A Powerful Tale of Survival and Life in North Korea, By Adam Johnson The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared Posted April 6, 2015
An Unconventional and Cheeky Romp Through Modern History, By Jonas Jonasson The Rosie Project Posted March 30, 2015
A Lighthearted and Comedic Love Story for the Overly Logical, By Graeme Simsion Armageddon in Retrospect Posted January 9, 2015
A Posthumous Collection of Essays on War and Peace, By Kurt Vonnegut State of Wonder Posted January 7, 2015
A Journey into the Heart of the Amazon, By Ann Patchett A Thousand Splendid Suns Posted January 4, 2015
A Moving, Heart-breaking, Powerful Story of Survival, By Khaled Hosseini Good Omens Posted January 2, 2015
A Comedic, Apocalyptic, Wonderful, Beloved Novel, By Neil Gaiman The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P. Posted December 29, 2014
A Portrait of the Type of Guy Most Post-College, Pre-Marriage Women Know Very Well, By Adelle Waldman The Tragedy of Arthur Posted December 28, 2014
A Tedious Read with a Deceptively Good Premise, By Arthur Phillips Yes, Please Posted December 25, 2014
All You Need to Know Is That I Love Amy Poehler So You Can Guess Where This Review Is Headed, By Amy Poehler Shakespeare: The World as Stage Posted December 22, 2014
A Concise and Well-Researched Biography, By Bill Bryson Crazy Rich Asians Posted December 19, 2014
A Nuanced but Lengthy Comedy of Manners About Crazy Rich Asians, By Kevin Kwan Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore Posted December 16, 2014
An Ode to Nerds, RPGs and Book Lovers, By Robin Sloan The Sense of an Ending Posted December 15, 2014
A Well-Crafted, Elegant Novel on the Vagaries of Memory, By Julian Barnes The Imperfectionists Posted December 13, 2014
A Uninspired Glimpse into the Lives of A Group of Newspaper Professionals that is Well-Edited but Not Well-Written, And Also, Go Fuck Yourself, Tom Rachman, By Tom Rachman Love and Houses Posted December 11, 2014
A Funny and Endearing Story of Love and, of Course, Houses, By Marti Leimbach The Age of Miracles Posted December 11, 2014
A Light Read About a World In Crisis, By Karen Thompson Walker The Possessed: Adventures with Russian Books and the People Who Read Them Posted December 10, 2014
Something of An Acquired Taste and A Book Only A Russian Lit Scholar Would Write, By Elif Batuman We Have Always Lived in the Castle Posted December 10, 2014
A Suspenseful Tale of Two Sisters and a Haunting Past, By Shirley Jackson Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) Posted December 10, 2014
It's Pretty Much What You'd Expect From Her (In A Good Way), By Mindy Kaling Mathilda Savitch Posted December 10, 2014
An Engrossing Tale of a Girl Coping With Grief and Loss, By Victor Lodato Where’d You Go, Bernadette? Posted December 10, 2014
A Suprisingly Funny and Energetic Story Considering It's Basically About A Touchy Recluse, By Maria Semple Me Before You Posted February 20, 2014
A Disappointing Read, By Jojo Moyes Sweet Valley Confidential Posted March 30, 2011
A Dip Back Into Sugary Waters, By Francine Pascal My Name Is Red Posted February 3, 2010
A Philosophical Art Mystery, By Orhan Pamuk The Poisonwood Bible Posted January 4, 2010
A Well-Written Story of A Missionary Family in the Congo, By Barbara Kingsolver Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell Posted November 1, 2009
An Alternate History of Two Magicians During the Napoleonic Wars, By Susanna Clarke Eat, Pray, Love Posted September 19, 2008
A Three For One Deal, By Elizabeth Gilbert A Conspiracy of Paper Posted August 29, 2008
Not A Lot Of Substance But A Faced-Paced Historical Mystery, By David Liss The Final Solution Posted January 20, 2007
Like Encyclopedia Brown on Crack, By Michael Chabon The Historian Posted January 16, 2007
A Gothic Adventure through European History, By Elizabeth Kostova Shalimar The Clown Posted December 12, 2006
An Inquiry Into Religion, Love and Revenge, By Salman Rushdie Bottle of Rum: A History of the New World in Ten Cocktails Posted October 24, 2006
Somewhat Contrived Premise, But You'll Learn A Lot About Rum, By Wayne Curtis Assassination Vacation Posted April 25, 2006
An Irreverent Road Trip Through Presidential Assassinations, By Sarah Vowell You Suck! A Love Story Posted March 21, 2006
A Little More Count Chocula Than Count Dracula, By Christopher Moore The Wonder Spot Posted November 1, 2005
A Charming Collection of Short Stories, By Melissa Bank A Long Way Down Posted November 1, 2005
A Humorous Book Touching Upon Some Big Questions, By Nick Hornby
An intricate political and equestrian-themed Cormoran Strike novel from Rowling, By Robert Galbraith The Devil in the White City Posted September 11, 2018
The fascinating story of an architect, a serial killer and the 1893 World Fair in Chicago, By Erik Larson Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine Posted September 5, 2018
A well-meaning and optimistic story about isolation and mental illness, By Gail Honeyman The President Is Missing Posted September 2, 2018
An engaging political thriller that's not entirely cohesive but still manages to entertain and elucidate, By Bill Clinton and James Patterson The Prisoner of Heaven Posted August 29, 2018
A gothic adventure set in Barcelona, By Carlos Ruiz Zafon Sharp Objects Posted August 25, 2018
A brisk, dark and twisty psychological thriller, By Gillian Flynn Spinning Silver Posted August 23, 2018
A compelling and imaginative retelling of Rumpelstiltskin, By Naomi Novik Magpie Murders Posted August 14, 2018
An inventive mystery-within-a-mystery, By Anthony Horowitz A Man Called Ove Posted June 28, 2018
A sweet, uplifting and surprisingly funny story about a grumpy old man called Ove, By Frederik Backman A Place for Us Posted June 19, 2018
A sympathetic and well-crafted, but uneven family saga, By Fatima Farheen Mirza Sourdough Posted June 16, 2018
A cheerful and fun book for tech and food lovers, By Robin Sloan The Night Circus Posted April 21, 2018
A dreamy cream-puff of a book, By Erin Morgenstern All the Light We Cannot See Posted February 24, 2018
A lyrical and moving story of two kids in German-occupied France during WWII, By Anthony Doerr The Last Black Unicorn Posted February 15, 2018
If you're curious at all, you should just read it, By Tiffany Haddish The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay Posted February 9, 2018
A story about the rise of the modern comic book hero and its role as a Social Justice Warrior in pre-WWII America, By Michael Chabon The Woman in the Window Posted February 4, 2018
A serviceable thriller and homage to Hitchcock's Rear Window, By A.J. Finn Everything I Never Told You Posted January 30, 2018
An empathetically-told story of a family trying to make sense of a tragedy, By Celeste Ng House of Leaves Posted January 26, 2018
A post-modernist psychological horror story, By Mark Danielewski Ready Player One Posted January 22, 2018
A nostalgic romp but only for geeky white dudes, By Ernest Cline Norse Mythology Posted January 22, 2018
A charming and satisfying little book, By Neil Gaiman Uprooted Posted January 21, 2018
A flawed but fun high fantasy novel, By Naomi Novik The Girl on the Train Posted September 28, 2017
A pretty okay thriller slash mystery, By Paula Hawkins What Happened Posted September 16, 2017
A relatively benign memoir from a historical presidential candidate, By Hillary Clinton Beautiful Ruins Posted September 10, 2017
A colorful but subtly moralistic story set in Hollywood and the Amalfi Coast, By Jess Walter Station Eleven Posted September 7, 2017
Civilization in a Post-Apocalyptic World, By Emily St. John Mandel Against the Day Posted April 22, 2017
Congratulations on Getting Through This Book, By Thomas Pynchon The Goldfinch Posted May 28, 2015
An Engrossing and Entertaining Dickensian Tale, By Donna Tartt The Perfect Letter Posted May 21, 2015
Unfortunately, A Very Bad Romance Novel, By Chris Harrison The Dog Stars Posted May 14, 2015
A Poetic and Introspective Vision of a Post-Apocalyptic Future, By Peter Heller The Keep Posted May 11, 2015
A Disappointing Attempt at a Literary Gothic Novel, By Jennifer Egan In the Woods Posted May 7, 2015
A Substantial and Engaging Thriller, By Tana French The Storied Life of A.J. Fikrey Posted May 3, 2015
A Cute But Imperfect Little Story, By Gabrielle Zevin The Dinner Posted April 22, 2015
A Disappointing and Amateurish Book About Two Families and a Difficult Situation, By Herman Koch The Orphan Master’s Son Posted April 11, 2015
A Powerful Tale of Survival and Life in North Korea, By Adam Johnson The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared Posted April 6, 2015
An Unconventional and Cheeky Romp Through Modern History, By Jonas Jonasson The Rosie Project Posted March 30, 2015
A Lighthearted and Comedic Love Story for the Overly Logical, By Graeme Simsion Armageddon in Retrospect Posted January 9, 2015
A Posthumous Collection of Essays on War and Peace, By Kurt Vonnegut State of Wonder Posted January 7, 2015
A Journey into the Heart of the Amazon, By Ann Patchett A Thousand Splendid Suns Posted January 4, 2015
A Moving, Heart-breaking, Powerful Story of Survival, By Khaled Hosseini Good Omens Posted January 2, 2015
A Comedic, Apocalyptic, Wonderful, Beloved Novel, By Neil Gaiman The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P. Posted December 29, 2014
A Portrait of the Type of Guy Most Post-College, Pre-Marriage Women Know Very Well, By Adelle Waldman The Tragedy of Arthur Posted December 28, 2014
A Tedious Read with a Deceptively Good Premise, By Arthur Phillips Yes, Please Posted December 25, 2014
All You Need to Know Is That I Love Amy Poehler So You Can Guess Where This Review Is Headed, By Amy Poehler Shakespeare: The World as Stage Posted December 22, 2014
A Concise and Well-Researched Biography, By Bill Bryson Crazy Rich Asians Posted December 19, 2014
A Nuanced but Lengthy Comedy of Manners About Crazy Rich Asians, By Kevin Kwan Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore Posted December 16, 2014
An Ode to Nerds, RPGs and Book Lovers, By Robin Sloan The Sense of an Ending Posted December 15, 2014
A Well-Crafted, Elegant Novel on the Vagaries of Memory, By Julian Barnes The Imperfectionists Posted December 13, 2014
A Uninspired Glimpse into the Lives of A Group of Newspaper Professionals that is Well-Edited but Not Well-Written, And Also, Go Fuck Yourself, Tom Rachman, By Tom Rachman Love and Houses Posted December 11, 2014
A Funny and Endearing Story of Love and, of Course, Houses, By Marti Leimbach The Age of Miracles Posted December 11, 2014
A Light Read About a World In Crisis, By Karen Thompson Walker The Possessed: Adventures with Russian Books and the People Who Read Them Posted December 10, 2014
Something of An Acquired Taste and A Book Only A Russian Lit Scholar Would Write, By Elif Batuman We Have Always Lived in the Castle Posted December 10, 2014
A Suspenseful Tale of Two Sisters and a Haunting Past, By Shirley Jackson Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) Posted December 10, 2014
It's Pretty Much What You'd Expect From Her (In A Good Way), By Mindy Kaling Mathilda Savitch Posted December 10, 2014
An Engrossing Tale of a Girl Coping With Grief and Loss, By Victor Lodato Where’d You Go, Bernadette? Posted December 10, 2014
A Suprisingly Funny and Energetic Story Considering It's Basically About A Touchy Recluse, By Maria Semple Me Before You Posted February 20, 2014
A Disappointing Read, By Jojo Moyes Sweet Valley Confidential Posted March 30, 2011
A Dip Back Into Sugary Waters, By Francine Pascal My Name Is Red Posted February 3, 2010
A Philosophical Art Mystery, By Orhan Pamuk The Poisonwood Bible Posted January 4, 2010
A Well-Written Story of A Missionary Family in the Congo, By Barbara Kingsolver Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell Posted November 1, 2009
An Alternate History of Two Magicians During the Napoleonic Wars, By Susanna Clarke Eat, Pray, Love Posted September 19, 2008
A Three For One Deal, By Elizabeth Gilbert A Conspiracy of Paper Posted August 29, 2008
Not A Lot Of Substance But A Faced-Paced Historical Mystery, By David Liss The Final Solution Posted January 20, 2007
Like Encyclopedia Brown on Crack, By Michael Chabon The Historian Posted January 16, 2007
A Gothic Adventure through European History, By Elizabeth Kostova Shalimar The Clown Posted December 12, 2006
An Inquiry Into Religion, Love and Revenge, By Salman Rushdie Bottle of Rum: A History of the New World in Ten Cocktails Posted October 24, 2006
Somewhat Contrived Premise, But You'll Learn A Lot About Rum, By Wayne Curtis Assassination Vacation Posted April 25, 2006
An Irreverent Road Trip Through Presidential Assassinations, By Sarah Vowell You Suck! A Love Story Posted March 21, 2006
A Little More Count Chocula Than Count Dracula, By Christopher Moore The Wonder Spot Posted November 1, 2005
A Charming Collection of Short Stories, By Melissa Bank A Long Way Down Posted November 1, 2005
A Humorous Book Touching Upon Some Big Questions, By Nick Hornby