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Category Archives: Book Reviews

His Book Review: Little Failure by Gary Shteyngart (2014)

Why he read this book: Listed on multiple lists of best books of 2014 Would he recommend this book: Yes His review: I started this book without much familiarity of with Shteyngart’s … Continue reading

March 25, 2015 · Leave a comment

His Book Review: All Our Names by Dinaw Mengestu (2014)

Why he read this book: Listed on multiple lists of best books of 2014 Would he recommend this book: Maybe His review: After reading this book, I realized that one … Continue reading

February 15, 2015 · Leave a comment

Our Book Review: Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout (2008)

Why they read this book: Won Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2009 Would they recommend this book: Yes His review: This collection of interconnected short stories sets itself a unique … Continue reading

February 9, 2015 · Leave a comment

His Book Review: The Empathy Exams by Leslie Jamison (2014)

Why he read this book: Listed on multiple lists of best books of 2014 Would he recommend this book: Yes His review: It would be easy to classify several of … Continue reading

February 8, 2015 · Leave a comment

Our Book Review: We Are Not Ourselves by Matthew Thomas (2014)

Why we read this book: Listed as a top book by Entertainment Weekly Would he recommend this book: Yes Would she recommend this book: Yes Our review: This was one … Continue reading

February 8, 2015 · Leave a comment