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Top Reads of 2019

Well hello there. It’s that quiet sort of limbo between Christmas and New Year that, in my opinion, is the … More

2019 round up, adam kay, best books 2019, jia tolentino, the testaments

What to Read Based on Your Favourite TV Show

How many times have you vowed to read more? To not spend another Sunday staring vacantly at your TV or … More

books to read based on tv shows, christopher wylie, margaret atwood, scarlett curtis, the testaments

New Releases: Three Mini Reviews

This summer has seen a host of fantastic new book releases. Or perhaps I’m noticing more than usual this year, … More

colson whitehead, jia tolentino, lisa taddeo, new books, summer reading, the nickel boys, three women, trick mirror

Reading by Author

It’s June! In New York it’s starting to get swelteringly hot on the subways and the summer cycle of thick, … More

donna tartt, joan didion, jodi picoult, joyce carol oats, nick hornby

Best Books to Give as Gifts

Hello there. If you’re like me, you think books are the best kind of gifts to give and receive. They … More

book gifts, junot diaz, lionel shriver, new york, sapiens, The Princess Bride, we need to talk about kevin

Books for True Crime Fans

Unless you live under a rock (or don’t have a Netflix subscription), you know that true crime is having a … More

emma donoghue, joyce carol oats, killers of the flower moon, midnight in the garden of good and evil, osage murders, patrick suskind, true crime, true crime novels

How to Navigate a Bookshop Like a Pro

Bookshops are like Disneyland to me. I am rarely happier than when I’m wandering aimlessly through aisles of novels and … More

barnes and noble, book guide, book shopping, bookshop

What I’ve Been Reading Recently

Well hello again. Sorry that it’s been so long since we last hung out here and chatted about books. I’ve … More

anna burns, eleanor oliphant is completely fine, gail honeyman, lisa see, milkman, snow flower and the secret fan

The Most Magical Books

You’re never too old for magic. There’s a reason the Harry Potter series is credited with helping a whole generation … More

angela carter, circe, harry potter, madeline miller, magical books, northern lights, philip pullmman

Review: “My Year of Rest and Relaxation” by Ottessa Moshfegh

I think I first heard of My Year of Rest and Relaxation in the Buzzfeed Books newsletter. I don’t remember exactly … More

best books 2018, book review, my year of rest and relaxation, ottessa moshfegh

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