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Under the Whispering Door

Under the Whispering Door is the newest release by T.J. Klune. I read his previous novel House in the Cerulean Sea not too long ago and thought it was rather charming story, and so I was eager to revisit his writing. In Under the Whispering Door, a not-very-nice man named Wallace dies and has to …

Wish You Were Here

Wish You Were Here is Jodi Picoult’s take on a novel about the pandemic. It opens on March 13, 2020, when cases of the virus had just started being reported in the United States. The main character of Diana is an ambitious and driven New Yorker who is working for Sotheby’s on art acquisitions. She …

The Wonder

The Wonder by Emma Donoghue was published quite a while ago, and it’s a book I’d been meaning to read at the time. With the adaptation of The Wonder coming out soon (starring Florence Pugh!), I felt it was now-or-never since I tend not to go back and read books after I’ve seen the movie …

The Thursday Murder Club

I have to admit I mostly noticed this book because I liked the cover so much. The jaunty script, retro styling and the simplistic yet warm feeling of it totally drew me in. It helps that the book got decent reviews as well, but yeah it was partially the cover, haha. Anyway, I’ve been wanting …

Cloud Cuckoo Land

Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr is a book for people who love books and storytelling. It jumps back and forth chronologically, following a few sets of characters in different time periods to tell a cohesive story that links all of them together. Anna is an orphan living in Constantinople in the 1400’s. Omeir is …