Book Review: One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware

I sure do hope Ruth Ware doesn’t have a ghost writer out there, because it seems almost impossible that she’s cranking out four hundred page novels around the same time every year. I certainly know it’s possible to write that much, and with an author as popular as she is, I know the publishing house would probably drop everything to get it out as quickly as possible, but still. I suppose I will remain in awe, because Ware delivers again with One Perfect Couple.

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Book Review: The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Ever since reading None Shall Sleep and it’s sequel just a couple of months ago, I’ve been in desperate search for something similar. After some very pointed searches, the internet kept taking me back to this four-novel series by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. Of course, I started with the first novel, The Naturals, and I can tell you that I’m pretty satisfied with the recommendation.

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Book Review: Piercing by Ryu Murakami

It must have been back when I was looking for tickets to see Aubrey Plaza and Christopher Abbott on Broadway that made me think about the 2018 film Piercing. I didn’t watch it upon its release, but I did enjoy however many years later. In m Christopher Abbott prime, this was an odd and graphic film that floated between several different genres.

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Book Review: Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World by Benjamin Alire Saenz

I was so pleased to find out that Benjamin Alire Saenz wrote a follow-up to his excellent queer, young adult novel, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe. And in case you were curious, the follow-up has an equally long title, but I promise, Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World, is totally worth it.

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