Deedi Brown 10/15/21 Deedi Brown 10/15/21

Network Effect (The Murderbot Diaries, #5)

Network Effect was my favorite Murderbot story so far. I think the full-novel length gives it space to appeal to those who don’t always gravitate toward hard sci-fi.

Deedi Brown 10/14/21 Deedi Brown 10/14/21

A Spindle Splintered (Fractured Fables, #1)

A Spindle Splintered is a really fun, really creative quick read. It’s not quite a retelling, but people who love retellings will love this. I’m excited to read more of these Fractured Fables!

Deedi Brown 10/11/21 Deedi Brown 10/11/21

Intimacies

Intimacies is a sharp, taut novel that was very different from what I expected based on the synopsis. It’s much more about tension, power, and character than events or plot.

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

Cloud Cuckoo Land

Deedi Brown 10/9/21 Deedi Brown 10/9/21

The Book of Magic (Practical Magic, #2)

The Book of Magic is a really great conclusion to the Practical Magic series. I think fans of the Owens family are going to love it.

Deedi Brown 10/4/21 Deedi Brown 10/4/21

Bewilderment

Bewilderment is a gorgeously written, heartbreaking, highly consumable novel. I didn’t think it was perfect, but I definitely did enjoy it.

Deedi Brown 10/2/21 Deedi Brown 10/2/21

The Souvenir Museum

The Souvenir Museum is a collection of solid stories. Unfortunately, not many of them grabbed me, but I did like the fact that many of the stories were linked.

Deedi Brown 9/30/21 Deedi Brown 9/30/21

Gallant

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Matrix

Matrix is a feast of language with a premise you can’t help but love. It’s really different from Groff’s other work, and it’s not my favorite, but I liked and appreciated it a lot.

Deedi Brown 9/25/21 Deedi Brown 9/25/21

Zorrie

Zorrie is a quiet but emotional novel. It’s short, and yet contains a woman’s whole life — with deep characterization. I read it in one day and enjoyed it very much.

Deedi Brown 9/25/21 Deedi Brown 9/25/21

Abundance

Abundance is a book that accomplishes exactly what it sets out to — humbling and frustrating, it’s an empathetic look inside the trap of poverty in America today. I think you should read it.

Deedi Brown 9/24/21 Deedi Brown 9/24/21

China Room

Deedi Brown 9/23/21 Deedi Brown 9/23/21

The Renunciations: Poems

As you can expect, this collection is raw and moving. But I also loved the way these poems were simultaneously layered and accessible.

Deedi Brown 9/23/21 Deedi Brown 9/23/21

The Actual Star

Oh my gosh, I loved The Acutal Star so much. It’s so creative and smart and well-written. Every chapter was a puzzle. This is one to savor and enjoy!

Deedi Brown 9/22/21 Deedi Brown 9/22/21

Crying in H Mart

Crying in H Mart is a beautifully written, deeply honest memoir. It will make you laugh, cry, and order Korean food.

Deedi Brown 9/13/21 Deedi Brown 9/13/21

Olive Kitteridge

I’m late to the game with both Elizabeth Strout and Olive Kitteridge, but I’m so glad I finally arrived! What beautifully rendered characters. I loved it.

Deedi Brown 9/11/21 Deedi Brown 9/11/21

The Silvered Serpents (The Gilded Wolves, #1)

The Silvered Serpents is a fun book two in the Gilded Wolves trilogy. It’s a formulaic YA fantasy plot, but in a way that’s entertaining and could make a great comfort read.

Deedi Brown 9/7/21 Deedi Brown 9/7/21

The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois

The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois is a true feat. This one feels like a new great American novel, sweeping and forceful. I loved all 800 pages, and I expect it to win many awards.

Deedi Brown 9/3/21 Deedi Brown 9/3/21

The Anthropocene Reviewed

The Anthropocene Reviewed is a really beautiful, perfectly digestible collection of essays that reflect on the state of the world in a way that touches something deep inside you.

Deedi Brown 9/2/21 Deedi Brown 9/2/21

Exit Strategy (The Murderbot Diaries, #4)

I loved wrapping up the arc that the first four novellas followed; watching Murderbot find, leave, and find its people again was beautiful.