An addition to this month’s earlier blogpost! Here are some teen reads that are either Little Women retellings OR have the similar vibe of sisterhood, […]
contemporary fiction
Favorite Fiction from 2023
For me as a reader, 2023 was simply bursting with excellent fiction. It looks like it was a particularly good year for enjoying contemporary fiction. […]
Contemporary Fiction: Thao Thai, Matthew Norman, and Linda Holmes
Will you look at this! I enjoyed three contemporary fiction novels, and none of them were set in New York City! One is set in […]
New Contemporary Fiction: Meg Howrey, Terri-Lynne DeFino, and Clare Pooley
I recently read three terrific new novels. I’m not sure that they have much in common; they all have contemporary timelines, except one of them […]
Slice of Life Fiction: Anne Tyler
Sometimes you just want to read a book that feels real, you know? A book that speaks to life as you know it, a book […]
New Contemporary Fiction: Bennett and Hornby
If you’re looking for fresh and entertaining, yet complex, novels set in the here and now, try these two new books! Brit Bennett’s newest novel, […]
Contemporary Fiction Times Two Plus One Speculative Fiction
Welcome to my world of recently-published, recently-read books that made me feel that life is great when there’s such talent in the world. The first […]
Rave Review: Taffy Brodesser-Akner
I requested Fleishman Is In Trouble before it came out, because of the reviews. When I picked it up and started reading, I felt a […]
Debut Novel: Linda Holmes
What does it mean to start one’s life over? What does it look like when you try to escape the past? Linda Holmes explores these […]
The Immortalists
Have you ever wanted to know when and how you were going to die? The Gold children did; Varya, Daniel, Klara, and Simon hear about […]