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“The Everlasting” Book Review: Time-loop Romance meets Political Dystopia
Alix E. Harrow has weaved a timeless tale of love, freedom, history and power. “The Everlasting” is one of the most…
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“Flesh” Book Review: The Booker Prize Shortlist Series (Winner 2025)
Not all books are for everyone. “Flesh” by David Szalay did not appeal to me to the point that I was…
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“Days at the Torunka Cafe” Book Review: Satoshi Yagisawa’s new cozy Japanese fiction
This book fits perfectly into comforting books about grief and memory, Satoshi Yagisawa’s new book, Days at the Torunka Cafe, is…
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“James” Book Review: Percival Everett Flips the Script on the Classic “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”
A heartbreaking story of the reality of the experience of a Black slave in pre-Civil War era told through Jim, character…
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“What You are Looking for is in the Library” Book Review
Just another Japanese cozy fiction or is this one really worth it? Step into the wonderous world of book recommendations that…
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“Hazelthorn” Book Review: Botanical Horror Come Alive
Gothic Botanical Horror has come knocking in the new book by C. G. Drews. Thrilling, sensational and gory, this YA queer…
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“Audition” Review: The Booker Prize Shortlist Series
Katie Kitamura’s meta-narrative “Audition” is one of my top reads of the year and the Booker Prize judges clearly agree. This…
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“The Twisted Ones” Book Review: Genre Blend Horror and Humor
Your fix of folk horror with a side of humor has to be The Twisted Ones. T. Kingfisher brings her unique…
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“More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop” by Satoshi Yagisawa: Book Review
Satoshi Yagisawa’s second installment in the Morisaki Bookshop books is just as cozy as the first one. Get to know if…
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“The Village Beyond the Mist” by Sachiko Kashiwaba: Book Review
This classic Japanese YA written in 1975 was just translated into English in 2025 by Avery Fischer Udagawa. I could not…
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