Month: October 2024

Title: The Haunting of Hill HouseAuthor: Shirley JacksonPublisher: Penguin Classics; 1st editionGenre: FictionYear of Publication: 2006Date of Publication: November 28, 2006Pages: 208ISBN-10: 0143039989ISBN-13: 978-0143039983 Summary The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson follows a […]

Title: Ninth HouseAuthor: Leigh BardugoPublisher: Flatiron BooksGenre: Fantasy, Dark AcademiaYear of Publication: 2019Date of Publication: October 8, 2019Pages: 480ISBN-10: 1250313074ISBN-13: 978-1250313072 Summary Main Plot & Characters Ninth House follows Galaxy “Alex” Stern, a young woman […]

Title: The Paris LibraryAuthor: Janet Skeslien CharlesPublisher: Atria BooksGenre: Historical FictionYear of Publication: 2021Date of Publication: February 9, 2021Pages: 368ISBN-13: 9781982134198 Summary The Paris Library is a dual-timeline historical novel that follows the lives of […]

Title: I’m Glad My Mom DiedAuthor: Jennette McCurdyPublisher: Simon & SchusterGenre: Memoir, AutobiographyYear of Publication: 2022Date of Publication: August 9, 2022Pages: 320ISBN-13: 9781982185824 Summary I’m Glad My Mom Died is a memoir by actress Jennette […]

Title: Think AgainAuthor: Adam GrantPublisher: VikingGenre: Nonfiction, Psychology, Self-HelpYear of Publication: 2021Date of Publication: February 2, 2021Pages: 320ISBN-13: 9781984878106 Summary Think Again by Adam Grant is an exploration of the power of rethinking and unlearning. […]

Title: Demon CopperheadAuthor: Barbara KingsolverPublisher: HarperGenre: Literary Fiction, Social CommentaryYear of Publication: 2022Date of Publication: October 18, 2022Pages: 560ISBN-13: 9780063251922 Summary Demon Copperhead is a modern retelling of Charles Dickens’s David Copperfield, set in the […]

Title: Under the Whispering DoorAuthor: TJ KlunePublisher: Tor BooksGenre: Fantasy, Fiction, Contemporary FictionYear of Publication: 2021Date of Publication: September 21, 2021Pages: 384ISBN-13: 9781250217349 Summary Under the Whispering Door is an exploration of life, death, and […]

Title: When We Cease to Understand the WorldAuthor: Benjamin LabatutPublisher: New York Review BooksGenre: Historical Fiction, Science, PhilosophyYear of Publication: 2021 (English translation)Date of Publication: January 12, 2021Pages: 192ISBN-13: 9781681375663 Summary When We Cease to […]

Title: Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible ThingAuthor: Matthew PerryPublisher: Flatiron BooksGenre: Memoir, AutobiographyYear of Publication: 2022Date of Publication: November 1, 2022Pages: 272ISBN-13: 9781250866448 Summary Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing is a memoir […]

Title: Birnam WoodAuthor: Eleanor CattonPublisher: Farrar, Straus and GirouxGenre: Literary Fiction, ThrillerYear of Publication: 2023Date of Publication: March 7, 2023Pages: 432ISBN-10: 0374110331ISBN-13: 978-0374110338 Summary Main Plot & Characters Birnam Wood follows Mira Bunting, the head […]

Trigger Warning: This review discusses themes of violence, abuse, and mental health struggles as explored in the book. Some readers may find these topics distressing. Please proceed with caution if you are sensitive to these […]

Title: The MeasureAuthor: Nikki ErlickPublisher: William MorrowGenre: Speculative Fiction, Contemporary FictionYear of Publication: 2022Date of Publication: June 28, 2022Pages: 368ISBN-10: 0063204204ISBN-13: 978-0063204201 Summary Main Plot & Characters The Measure presents a world where, one morning, […]

Title: The Light We CarryAuthor: Michelle ObamaPublisher: CrownGenre: Memoir, Self-Help, InspirationalYear of Publication: 2022Date of Publication: November 15, 2022Pages: 336ISBN-13: 9780593237465 Summary The Light We Carry offers readers a collection of insights and personal stories […]

Title: The Last White ManAuthor: Mohsin HamidPublisher: Riverhead BooksGenre: Literary Fiction, Social CommentaryYear of Publication: 2022Date of Publication: August 2, 2022Pages: 192ISBN-13: 9780593538814 Summary The Last White Man explores a surreal transformation in a small […]

Title: The Candy HouseAuthor: Jennifer EganPublisher: ScribnerGenre: Literary Fiction, Science FictionYear of Publication: 2022Date of Publication: April 5, 2022Pages: 352ISBN-13: 9781476716763 Summary The Candy House presents a vision of a near-future society deeply impacted by […]

Title: Four Treasures of the SkyAuthor: Jenny Tinghui ZhangPublisher: Flatiron BooksGenre: Historical FictionYear of Publication: 2022Date of Publication: April 5, 2022Pages: 336ISBN-13: 9781250811783 Summary Four Treasures of the Sky follows the journey of Daiyu, a […]