This was the year of celebrity fiction and I haven’t been let down. I’ve been a Krysten Ritter fan for a while (V Mars!) and was really excited to hear that she had a book coming out. It was made even more exciting by our Random House rep saying that it was actually really great. …
This book was a surprising joy! My friend Katie and I picked it up as a laugh (because we are guilty-pleasure lovers of Pretty Little Liars) and ended up having such a great time getting to know Ian Harding! His writing is smart and goofy and he isn’t afraid to make fun of himself. (Katie …
I was pleasantly surprised by this collection. Tom Hanks can write! The stories are diverse and interesting (even though they all contain a typewriter) and I had a joy reading the majority of them. That said, there is one story that he returns to time and time again that I couldn’t stand. I would be …
This was a mess of a book. I was so intrigued by it when it was described to me at a rep night and I needed to read a book in translation for my reading challenge with my roommates so I thought this was going to be perfect. There are too many plots in this …
In a world where terrible people fill our lives as well as the news, this book was a much needed reminder that there are good people out there. Franken’s writing is an absolute delight and he is brutally honest throughout. Following his time from being a comedian to being a US Senator, Franken always brings …
This book had me laughing out loud so many times and then, turning the page, I would find myself sobbing. Reminiscent of Tom Robbins and Christopher Moore, Poore sees what is deeply funny in the dark absurdity of life. The characters are incredibly honest and true and remind you that, regardless of in the past, …
I am a sucker for dysfunctional family stories and so I grabbed the galley of this the moment it arrived. The majority of this book was really fun. The characters were messes of people (which I love) and the interactions were awkward (perfect)! But then there was a huge twist, which I saw coming from …
This is an absolutely beautiful book that makes you laugh one moment and cry the next. John Boyne tells the story of one man’s life as he grows up in Ireland and tries to move past his life there in order to fully be himself. The main character of Cyril is so incredibly believable that …
I am a huge Arrested Development fan so I was super excited when I got a galley of Jeffrey Tambor’s memoir. And I was not disappointed. This is a great memoir and, as someone trying to make it in the performing arts, a great reminder to never give up. In a world where people are making it …
I am a huge fan of Stephanie’s and this is her best book yet, in my opinion. Her voice shines through in the humor and nerdy references that fill this book. There are so many literary references that made me shout “YAAASSSS” throughout my empty apartment when I was reading. The combination of a fun …
Holy crap this book was AMAZING! I’m always excited to see a new book by Louise Erdrich and this one blew me away. The prose is beautiful, the story is spooky and insanely topical, and I found myself wanting to do nothing but read this book. Perfect for fans of The Handmaid’s Tale (but more frightening in my opinion), I found it so …
This book was such a fun adventure. Following Jane through 5 different possible timelines, the book goes from most realistic timeline to bizarre as the book goes on. Jane is a fun character who is stuck in a strange house with people she barely knows yet she is always up for adventure. Cashore does a …
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