Anxious People by Frederik Backman came out last week. I’ve been looking forward to it since I heard about it. I read A Man Called Ove, the novel that Backman is most well-known for, a while ago, and I was surprised that I liked it since “feel good” books are typically not my thing. I …
All the Devils are Here by Louise Penny is the sixteenth (16th!) book in Penny’s Chief Inspector Gamache series of books. This latest one came out a couple weeks ago. I’ve never read anything by Louise Penny, so I’ve been wanting to read at least one of her books. This one is the most recent …
In the Golem and the Jinni, Wecker has assembled a truly dazzling and inventive cast of characters, and the strength of her characters alone will probably be enough for many people to enjoy this book. There’s a master of the dark, mystical arts who seeks eternal life; there’s a a former doctor who is plagued …
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi (pronounced Yah Jessi) is the sophomore novel from the author of Homegoing, her 2016 novel that has been widely lauded all around. Her new novel, Transcendent Kingdom, has been one of my most anticipated books of this year. I admit that part of my curiosity was just to see if …
I started reading 28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand when it first came out, but put it down for a while since I wasn’t all that into it. Still, I’ve been wanting to read (and finish) at least one of her books since I see them around all the time, so I went ahead and finished …
