Little Eyes Samanta Schweblin Little Eyes was published on May 5th, 2020. Content Warning: Animal abuse, kidnapping, sexual references and language. SYNOPSIS: They've infiltrated homes in Hong Kong, shops in Vancouver, the streets in Sierra Leone, town squares in Oaxaca, schools in Tel Aviv, bedrooms in Indiana. They're everywhere. They're here. They're us. They're not … Continue reading Book Review: Little Eyes
His Only Wife Peace Adze Medie His Only Wife was published on September 1st, 2020. I received an eARC and finished copy from the publisher, but as always, all thoughts are my own. Synopsis: Afi Tekple is a young seamstress in Ghana. She is smart; she is pretty; and she has been convinced by her … Continue reading Book Review: His Only Wife
A House is a Body Shruti Swamy A House is a Body was published on August 11th, 2020. I received an eARC from the publisher, but as always, all thoughts are my own. Content Warning: infidelity, explicit sexual language, statutory rape, allusion to sexual assault of a child, miscarriage, domestic abuse Synopsis: In two-time O. … Continue reading Book Review: A House is a Body
The Aunt Who Wouldn't Die Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay The Aunt Who Wouldn't Die was originally published on August 19th, 2017, and as of July 28th, 2020 it is available in the United States (published by HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollins). I received an eARC from the publisher via NetGalley, but as always, all thoughts are my … Continue reading Book Review: The Aunt Who Wouldn’t Die | 20 Books of Summer
May Day (Seekers #1) Josie Jaffrey May Day (Seekers #1) was published on July 9th, 2020. In addition to receiving a physical ARC of this urban fantasy from the author, but as always, all thoughts are my own. Beyond what is told in the synopsis, I do talk briefly about the romantic relationships of the … Continue reading Book Review: May Day
White Ivy Susie Yang White Ivy will be published on November 3rd, 2020 by Simon & Schuster as a literary mystery/thriller. I received an eARC from the publisher via NetGalley, but as always, all thoughts are my own. Content Warning: racism and microaggressions regarding race and social class, mental health stigmas (anxiety, depression, taking prescribed medications), … Continue reading Book Review: White Ivy | 20 Books of Summer