Ah, moody teenagers can be such little shits, oui? A sum... more
Margo's got a baby to take care of and, to aid her money ... more
From the writer of Audition (it was a novel before it rea... more
Frightening dystopian novel about an island where objects... more
Loved this novel reimagining the life of Ludwig II (the F... more
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After her brother tells her "Mom seems off", Sam heads to... more
Mother's Day read for those needing to see a truly, bonaf... more
Partial blurb from the Native Books website: "Intimately... more
I enjoyed this epic of Hawaiian history and of four parti... more
Delectable collection of short stories from Hawaiian writ... more
Enticing, dangerous affair between a Catholic school teac... more
Pairs Well With: Creatures by Crissy Van Meter
Pairs Well With: Whale Fall by Elizabeth O'Connor
Packs a punch under 170 pages.
What a thrilling conclusion! Like Jane Eyre meets Bobby ... more
From the Chronicle Books website: Wash Day Diaries tells... more
Classic.
Never have I been more unsettled from reading a book than... more
I remember reading this when it first came out in high sc... more
Great read for summer or fall. Looking forward to the H... more
Linda loves planes. Like, A LOT.
If you love short stories (especially ones sprinkled with... more
Subversive, bold, unflinching, unapologetic writing.
Haunting classic fit for a gloomy afternoon read
Wonderful debut novel from Ishi Robinson! A coming-of-ag... more
Another great novel by J. Ryan Stradal, writer of Kitchen... more
This is the first in the 10 book Swedish Martin Beck myst... more
How can I describe the fantastical ride that is The Maste... more
I usually wouldn't recommend a novel for book club that c... more

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