Tag: popular books
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Book Review: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
I read The Martian a few years ago and didn’t think I’d pick up another book by this author. Not because it was bad, but because the humor and writing style weren’t at all my taste. Much like I felt with the synopsis of The Martian, the plot of Project Hail Mary sounded fantastic…
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Book Review: Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
This book hadn’t been on my radar but I have seen it around over the past few years. I picked it up when it was selected as a group read. I’m glad I got to go into it with an open mind. I came away with mixed emotions…
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Book Review: The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer
From the start, I’ve had an apprehensive relationship with this book. It caught my eye when it dropped as a Book of the Month selection. I ultimately passed on it because I couldn’t determine if it would be something I would enjoy. I liked the premise but after seeing so many fantasy tags, I decided…
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Book Review: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
After reading Babel a while back, I had assumed Yellowface would follow a similar style. Though it hadn’t been a book I loved, I liked the writing enough to give this one a go when it was selected for a group read. I was so excited when I realized this book is more of a thriller…