Why Are You So Quiet? by Jaclyn Desforges
I'm an introvert. I prefer spending time in solitude, I enjoy listening ins…
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Aug 24, 2024
The Vegetarian, by Han Kang
This novel is on New York Times' list of The 100 Best Books of the 21st Cen…
Aug 18, 2024
A Vintage Affair, by Isabel Wolff
Here's the synopsis: "Phoebe Sanders runs her own vintage dress shop. …
Jan 14, 2024
Sweet Bean Paste, by Dorian Sukegawa
I read this in October 2023, but I forgot to blog about it. Sentaro spends his d…
Oct 16, 2023
A Man and His Cat, Vol. 1, by Umi Sakurai
A Man and His Cat is a top-selling, top-charting, slice-of-life series. The aut…
Aug 20, 2023
The Push, by Ashley Audrain
In 2021,<i> The Push</i> was nominated for Best Mystery & Thriller, and Best Debut…
Aug 19, 2023
Gary: King of the Pickup Artists, by Alexandre Simard
This is a cute little comic book. It's about a dude named Gary who doesn…
Jul 08, 2023
The Paris Apartment, by Lucy Foley
<b> The Paris Apartment, by Lucy Foley</b> Oh yeah! I have a book blog. *facepalm* I hav…
Jun 18, 2023
Diary of a Void, by Emi Yagi
The Japanese title for this book, <i> Kūshin techō</i> , is inspired by the <i> Boshi Kenkō …
Jun 11, 2023
Finding Yvonne, by Brandy Colbert
<b> Finding Yvonne, by Brandy Colbert</b> Meh. This review contains spoilers. I'm re…
Jun 02, 2023
Aesthetica, by Allie Rowbottom
I read this dark book a while back, but didn't have time to blog about it. …
Feb 12, 2023
Carrie Soto Is Back, by Taylor Jenkins Reid
<b> Carrie Soto Is Back, by Taylor Jenkins Reid</b> Here's another book I read in Ja…
Feb 08, 2023
Wrong Place Wrong Time, by Gillian McAllister
I read this in January and forgot to review it...<i> Wrong Place Wrong Time </i> has gre…
Jan 26, 2023
The Nakano Thrift Shop, by Hiromi Kawakami
This was such a <b> yawn fest</b> . I got through about a third of the book before I sta…
Jan 17, 2023
Rotten Island, by William Steig
This book is written by the author of <i> Shrek </i> (Yes, <i> Shrek </i> was a book before it be…
Jan 13, 2023
The Violin Conspiracy, by Brendan Slocumb
<b> The Violin Conspiracy, by Brendan Slocumb</b> WOW. I was on the edge of my seat the …
Dec 29, 2022
The Boy on the Bench, by Corrinne Averiss
<b> The Boy on the Bench, written by Corrinne Averiss and illustrated by Gabriel Al…
Dec 27, 2022
The Lonesome Bodybuilder, by Yukiko Motoya
<b> The Lonesome Bodybuilder, by Yukiko Motoya</b> I'm not much of a short story rea…
Dec 18, 2022
Exquisite Corpse, by Pénélope Bagieu
<b> Exquisite Corpse, by Pénélope Bagieu</b> Pénélope Bagieu is a French illustrator and…
Nov 11, 2022
Silver Spoon, Vol. 1 Hiromu Arakawa
<b> Silver Spoon, Vol. 1, by Hiromu Arakawa</b><i> "Time for a change of pace. Yuugo H…