Apparently Emma Straub has written several very popular novels, but American Fantasy is the first that’s ever caught my attention. But it’s like she’s written it for me!
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Book Review: We’ll Prescribe You a Cat by Syou Ishida
About a week ago I headed to the library with the intention of picking up a Frieda McFadden book at the suggestion of my sister, but the new and featured section at the front of the building caught my attention instead. One that called to me without even knowing anything about it was Syou Ishida’s We’ll Prescribe You a Cat.
Read moreBook Review: Tokyo Express by Seicho Matsumoto
More recently I was wanting to read some shorter novels and happened to come across this murder mystery almost as soon as I walked into my local library. Tokyo Express by Seicho Matsumoto was considered new because it was recently translated to English! Apparently it’s quite popular in Japan, and I can see why!
Read moreBook Review: Night of the Mannequins by Stephen Graham Jones
Having only read one other Stephen Graham Jones work, I was unaware that he also dabbled in short stories. In looking for some shorter reads recently, I was happily surprised to come across Night of the Mannequins at my local library.
Read moreBook Review: Small Things Like These and Foster by Claire Keegan
I don’t know why, but I have just been in the mood for quick reads these days. While scouring the internet for inspiration, I came across Claire Keegan, whose short stories and novellas are immensely popular. My local library happend to have a few on hand, so I picked up the novella Small Things Like These and short story, Foster, to get started.
Read moreBook Review: Case File Compendium, Volume 8 by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou
Oh, man. I was counting down the days for the eighth volume of Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou’s Case File Compendium series to come out. And I don’t think I was chill about it. Did I go out of my way to stop at thte bookstore several days early in hopes that it might be there? Yes.
Read moreBook Review: Last One Out by Jane Harper
It is both admirable and infuriating that Jane Harper releases a novel once every few years. To me, it’s proof that she’s actually writing them and it’s also proof that she’s a damn good writer! So, the good news is, we have a new novel! Last One Out is one of her stand alone novels not featuring the brilliant character, Aaron Falk, but her other stand alone novels have been equally as excellent, so I was prepared for greatness.
Read moreBook Review: Guardian, Volume 3 by Priest
I really couldn’t tell you why, but for some reason I’d been sitting on the third and final volume of Priest’s Guardian series. Maybe I was sad it was going to be over? That’s likely, but in any case, I did finally sit down to read this novel.
Read moreBook Review: My Almost Flawless Tokyo Dream Life by Rachel Cohn
As I was still in the mood for some lighter reads recently, I plucked another young adult novel from my shelf. My most recent bargain purchase, My Almost Flawless Tokyo Dream Life by Rachel Cohn, was the most perfect choice I could have made!
Read moreBook Review: Sidelined by Kara Bietz
Every time I step into Books-A-Million, I always make a bee-line to their bargain section because it’s massive and you can typically find really good books there! I can’t tell you how many bargain purchases are on my shelf right now, but I can tell you that they’ve all been solid selections so far. Sidelined by Kara Bietz is no exception!
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