Last weekend, I listened to two different audiobooks, which have very little in common. In fact, I think their only points of commonality were that they were short (less than 4 hours) and both by women. The first one I listened to was Under One Roof by Ali Hazelwood, which follows environmental engineer Mara, who …
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Book Review | The Swimmers (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. The Swimmers follows the various people who exercise at their community pool. Their lives are shattered, however, when a mysterious …
Book Review | A Psalm for the Wild-Built
In A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers, Sibling Dex has been a tea monk for a couple of years, traveling from village to village and serving tea, listening to people’s troubles and triumphs, and spreading some happiness where possible. But Dex is feeling dissatisfied, though it’s unclear what the source is. But perhaps …
Book Review | Poison for Breakfast
Snicket, you weirdo, thank you for this gem. In Poison for Breakfast, Lemony Snicket sits down to breakfast, and afterwards finds a note that says “you had poison for breakfast.” Bewildered, he sets out to find which of the foods he ate is going to kill him, and so we are taken on a quirky …
Book Review | Remote Control (ARC)
I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of Remove Control by Nnedi Okorafor. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. Sankofa has wandered rural Ghana for years, ever since Death visited her town when she was seven. Because of her …
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