Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz was recently released and chosen as Reese’s Book Club Pick for January 2022. The book was marketed as a Gothic novel, but I think that description is incorrect (as discussed further below). Instead, I’d say that it’s a historical fiction novel with some romance mixed in. Set in …
Prologue (Edinburgh, 1817) Davey Jaspar, 12, and Munroe are “resurrection men” — they steal bodies of the dead to be sold to doctors who need to use them for research. They work with a teenage girl named Jeanette who attends funerals so she can scope out the coffins (and ensure they’re going to be easy …
The Power by Naomi Alderman was published back in October 2016, and I’ve been meaning to read it for years and years. For a while, I tried placing it on my nightstand as a reminder to read it, but it only made my neglect that much more conspicuous when I found myself brushing a thin …
Prologue Ten Years to Go Nine Years to Go Eight Years to Go Six Years to Go Five Years to Go One Year Can’t Be More Than Seven Months Left Here it Comes Prologue The book opens with a series of letters setting up the conceit of the novel, which is that “The Power” is …
Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover was just published, and I know there’s been a lot of excitement among her fans around the release of her newest novel. (And it’s free on Kindle Unlimited if you have that subscription or want to sign up for a free trial.) After reading Verity, I wasn’t sure if …
