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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 […]

Title: This Time TomorrowAuthor: Emma StraubPublisher: Riverhead BooksGenre: Fiction, Time Travel, Family DramaYear of Publication: 2022Date of Publication: May 17, 2022Pages: 320ISBN-13: 9780525539001 Summary In This Time Tomorrow, Alice Stern faces a rare opportunity to […]

Title: TrustAuthor: Hernan DiazPublisher: Riverhead BooksGenre: Literary Fiction, Historical FictionYear of Publication: 2022Date of Publication: May 3, 2022Pages: 416ISBN-10: 0593420314ISBN-13: 978-0593420317 Summary of Trust Trust unfolds across four interwoven narratives, each offering a unique look […]

Title: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and TomorrowAuthor: Gabrielle ZevinPublisher: KnopfGenre: Literary Fiction, Contemporary FictionYear of Publication: 2022Date of Publication: July 5, 2022Pages: 416ISBN-10: 0593321200ISBN-13: 978-0593321201 Summary Main Plot & Characters Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow centers […]

Title: A Little LifeAuthor: Hanya YanagiharaPublisher: Vintage; Reprint edition (January 26, 2016)Genre: Literary Fiction, Contemporary FictionYear of Publication: 2016ISBN-13: 978-0804172707 Summary Main Plot & Characters A Little Life follows four friends—Jude, Willem, Malcolm, and JB—as […]