Deedi Brown 7/4/21 Deedi Brown 7/4/21

Artificial Condition (The Murderbot Diaries, #2)

Artificial Condition was such a good sequel to All Systems Red! I’m hooked into Murderbot’s story (and life). Can’t wait to read the next one.

Deedi Brown 6/29/21 Deedi Brown 6/29/21

All the Birds in the Sky

All the Birds in the Sky is a whimsical, super creative novel with some really lovable characters. I loved how it blended fantasy and sci-fi. A new favorite!

Deedi Brown 6/27/21 Deedi Brown 6/27/21

Piranesi

Piranesi is literary fiction with so much magical realism that it tips into fantasy — so basically, perfect for me. This book was intriguing and creative and I really liked it!

Deedi Brown 6/25/21 Deedi Brown 6/25/21

All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)

All Systems Red was a fun, fast-paced novella and a great start to the Murderbot series! I can’t wait for more Murderbot self-discovery and adventures.

Deedi Brown 6/21/21 Deedi Brown 6/21/21

Filthy Animals

Filthy Animals is, as we expect from Brandon Taylor, a masterful collection of stories; I especially loved the linked ones. This book more than lives up to the hype.

Deedi Brown 6/18/21 Deedi Brown 6/18/21

Rule of Wolves (King of Scars, #2)

Deedi Brown 6/13/21 Deedi Brown 6/13/21

Of Women and Salt

Deedi Brown 6/13/21 Deedi Brown 6/13/21

Things We Lost to the Water

Deedi Brown 6/12/21 Deedi Brown 6/12/21

Revival Season

Revival Season is a well-paced, impressive debut novel with big, full characters and a central conflict that’s as unique as it is familiar. I really enjoyed it.

Deedi Brown 6/10/21 Deedi Brown 6/10/21

A Children's Bible

A Children’s Bible was a strange read, but no doubt masterful. Short, unsettling, and apocalyptic, I can see why it was a National Book Award contender.

Deedi Brown 6/5/21 Deedi Brown 6/5/21

The Vanishing Half

The Vanishing Half is a perfectly paced novel with big, full characters and a story that doesn’t let you go. Yes, I am late to the game. Yes, it’s worth your time.

Deedi Brown 5/28/21 Deedi Brown 5/28/21

Detransition, Baby

Detransition, Baby is a real standout of a novel, smart and emotional and fresh, and its authenticity shines. I really, really liked it.

Deedi Brown 5/25/21 Deedi Brown 5/25/21

Love and Other Thought Experiments

Love and Other Thought Experiments is hard to review. It’s incredibly written, but also one of the most bizarre and unexpected books I’ve ever read.

Deedi Brown 5/22/21 Deedi Brown 5/22/21

Beloved

Beloved is Toni Morrison’s “big one” — the one that won the Pulitzer and led her to win the Nobel Prize. I was obviously not disappointed. Incredible.

Deedi Brown 5/22/21 Deedi Brown 5/22/21

The Atmospherians

The Atmospherians is a smart, satirical novel about toxic masculinity, body image, and influencer culture. I thought it was fun, dramatic, and impactful.

Deedi Brown 5/9/21 Deedi Brown 5/9/21

Swimming Back to Trout River

Swimming Back to Trout River is an absolutely beautiful novel with quiet, stunning prose and characters. who hop off the page. I’m shocked that it’s a debut.

Deedi Brown 5/7/21 Deedi Brown 5/7/21

Sorrowland

Sorrowland is a brutal, impressive novel that’s hard to look away from. Slow-paced but engrossing, this is cultural and historical commentary through science fiction at its finest.

Deedi Brown 5/2/21 Deedi Brown 5/2/21

Brood

I really enjoyed Brood. It’s human and quietly empathetic, with emotional layers and astute attention to detail. I am going to have to read it again someday.

Deedi Brown 4/28/21 Deedi Brown 4/28/21

The Naomi Letters

The Naomi Letters is a fantastic collection with so, so many layers, and I loved reading it.

Deedi Brown 4/27/21 Deedi Brown 4/27/21

Tar Baby

Tar Baby wasn’t my favorite of Toni’s novels, but there’s still just no denying that she is one of the greatest writers in all of history.