As the novel begins, Darcy, a librarian recovering from a nervous breakdown caused by the untimely death of an ex-boyfriend, finds herself back at work. A chance encounter with a patron and an offended right-wing journalist threatens to send the library reeling as talk about defunding, program changes, and ultimately, book-banning takes center stage. All…
WE COULD BE RATS follows Sigrid, a young woman penning her suicide note. Each chapter takes the form of a draft of said note before abandoning it and starting over. I mean, how do you honestly put into words why you’re choosing to end your life when it isn’t as simple as “I’m depressed”? Over…
As of this writing, I have read 109 books this year – my most ever in a single calendar year! Of those 109, I’ve had the misfortune of picking only 10 standouts. Small Things Like These – Claire Keegan Claire Keegan’s quiet novel about a coal merchant’s courageous actions affected me on a deep level.…
Emily Austin’s INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT SPACE follows Enid, a young woman in her twenties who is obsessed with true crime podcasts, has a deep fear of bald men and by day works for the Canadian Space Agency. She’s a serial dater, unwilling to stay in a relationship for longer than necessary, often sending texts in…
EVERYONE IN THIS ROOM WILL SOMEDAY BE DEAD follows chronically anxious Gilda as she navigates her way through a world where death lurks around every corner. Or does it? Her crippling health-anxiety, along with her deep-seated need to please everyone but herself, runs nearly every aspect of her life. Accepting a job as a receptionist…
Every Read Thing 