By Jenny Offill, published 2014 This is my second novel by Jenny Offill. The first was Weather, which I loved. I really enjoyed this novel as well, but the trouble with reviewing her books is that it’s difficult to pin down what they’re about. It’s also what makes reading them so fun. Offill has aContinue reading “Dept. of Speculation”
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Starling Days
By Rowan Hisayo BuchananShortlisted for the 2019 Costa Novel AwardPublished 2019 Image by Emel Yasar Photography. This is Rowan Hisayo Buchanan’s second novel, and when I saw it advertised I thought it sounded excellent. Mina and Oscar are newlyweds, but have been together for about ten years, since college. They live in New York, andContinue reading “Starling Days”
Consent
Consent by Annabel Lyon, published in 2020 There is so much packed into this very short novel, but it didn’t feel overwhelming. In fact, I sped through it, desperate to find out what would happen next. I don’t think it’s common to classify a literary novel as a page-turner, but Consent definitely hit the mark.Continue reading “Consent”
A Town Called Solace
A Town Called Solace, by Mary Lawson, was published in 2021 I knew nothing about this book when I bought it, other than it was recommended by Anne Tyler, one of my top five favorite writers of all time. And I can see why Lawson’s writing appeals to Tyler. It is similar in many waysContinue reading “A Town Called Solace”
Monica Cardenas 