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Paperback Wanderings
Fiction


Half the World Reveiw
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...

Justin DeLeon
Apr 18, 20252 min read


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

Justin DeLeon
Mar 21, 20253 min read


Red Sister Review
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...

Justin DeLeon
Mar 13, 20252 min read


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

Justin DeLeon
Feb 27, 20252 min read


The Banned Books Club Review
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

Niki DeLeon
Jan 15, 20253 min read


Tom Lake Review
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

Niki DeLeon
Jan 9, 20252 min read
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