Fiction

Half the World (Shattered Sea, book 2) by Joe Amercrombie "A man who gives all his thought to doing good, but no thought to the...

Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman "Cats are assholes. I get it. But do you know why people like cats, despite their asshole-ness?...

Red Sister by Mark Lawrence First Book of the Ancestor "It is important, when killing a nun, to ensure that you bring an army of...

The Road by Cormac McCarthy "Keep a little fire burning; however small, however hidden." There are books that tell stories, and then...

The Banned Books Club by Brenda Novak The Banned Books Club (4/5 stars) was one of those books that became difficult to put down once I started, yet somehow managed to leave me with a strong sense of finality when I reached the end. I picked it up after Justin and I visited Hyperbole Bookstore in College Station the day after Christmas, and I began reading it almost immediately—always a good sign. At its core, this is a deeply layered and emotionally complex story. Gia retu

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett Tom Lake (4.25/5 stars) had me wanting to Google the characters constantly because I was so convinced they were real people. That’s how immersive this story is—and how flawless Ann Patchett’s storytelling can be when she’s at the top of her game. I chose this book because my Aunt Sherry recommended listening to the audiobook narrated by Meryl Streep , and I can confidently say there is only one correct way to experience Tom Lake : let Meryl Streep re