Now You See Us (2023) is the newest novel written by Balli Kaur Jaswal (Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows, The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters) and is just as good as the others of hers that I’ve read, in a completely different way. Set in Singapore, Jaswal tells the story of a murder throughContinue reading “Now You See Us”
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Rise to the Sun
Rise to the Sun (2021) by Leah Johnson (You Should See Me In a Crown) is a contemporary sapphic YA romance that takes place over the three days of a summer music festival. Both Olivia and Toni are from the Indianapolis area, but they don’t know each other. Olivia goes to the festival with herContinue reading “Rise to the Sun”
Out of the Dawn
Out of the Dawn (pub. date 8/8/2023) by P.C. Cast is the sequel to Into the Mist, which I listened to earlier this year and reviewed just a couple of months ago. Once I realized there was a sequel, I was anxiously awaiting it, so I was thrilled to be approved to read it onContinue reading “Out of the Dawn”
Honor
Please consider reading the beautifully-written Honor to learn about what some women face around the world just because they’ve fallen in love with the “wrong” person.
Thank You For Listening
For a hilarious romantic comedy between audiobook narrators, don’t miss this one.
Better Living Through Birding: Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World
From the Central Park birder who was involved in a viral racist incident in 2020 comes this well-written, insightful, and funny memoir that I highly recommend.
Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea
Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea (pub. May 30, 2023) by Rita Chang-Eppig is a thoughtful historical novel about life and piracy as experienced by one woman–Shek Yeung–based on the real-life pirate queen who commanded a confederation of pirates in the South China Sea in the early 1800s. As the novel opens, ShekContinue reading “Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea”
Hope and Glory
Recommend if you’re interested in a family drama set in London with a Nigerian-British family and a sister who’s just come home after her father has died and her family has fallen apart.
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Beautifully written, full of quotable lines, Zevin has created a story about the art of making games that also deals with grief and the heartache of the world, and how to keep making art through it all.
The Dark Side of the Road
Interested in a Christmastime locked-room manor house mystery with both science fiction and supernatural elements? Look no further.
Reading While Fat 