Date Completed: (10/24/2015) Rating: 10/10 White Boy Shuffle is truly an amazing read. I highly recommend giving this book a try if you’ve never experienced Beatty’s way with words before. As a white person, this book made me uncomfortable at times, but mostly I was just thinking how a lot of the really heavy statements … Continue reading White Boy Shuffle ~ Paul Beatty
Date Completed: 10/25/2015 Rating: 6/10 Along the same lines as La Cabeza, por Pedro Cabiya, The Strange Library is a whirlwind fantasy. Murakami spins a story like something out of a nightmare, a very strange nightmare where people and animals are interchangeable and everyone understands each other without speaking the same language. His language choice was … Continue reading The Strange Library ~ Haruki Murakami
Date Completed: 10/31/2015 Rating: 6/10 Although not as enjoyable as his more popular book, The Art of Racing in the Rain, Garth Stein’s The Raven Stole the Moon spun a fantastical tale of ancient spirits that had me on edge as I sat on a couch in house that is not my own. By the end … Continue reading The Raven Stole the Moon ~ Garth Stein
Date Completed: 11/23/2015 Rating: 8/10 Although initially filled with patriarchal bs, Flynn hit the mark with this book. A recommendation from a friend, I was pleasantly surprised at the depth to which the plot went. The twists were amazingly unpredictable (no pun intended). Her writing style was excellent, but more than that, her story felt relatable, … Continue reading Gone Girl ~ Gillian Flynn
Date Completed: (10/22/2015) Rating: 4/10 At first glance, this book is oozing feminist thought, from the pink accent pages to the concept behind the book: women chefs in America. Unfortunately, the book does not deliver its promise. Druckman brutally reinforces gender roles and gender stereotypes. The way she compiles the information she gathered from 73 female … Continue reading SkirtSteak ~ Charlotte Druckman
Date Completed: (10/16/2015) Rating: 7.5/10 A mother’s story chronicling her children’s lives and the lives of the children next door, Umrigar spins a fabulous tale that removes the importance of chronology and gives a breath of fresh air to those of us whose minds jump from one decade to the next constantly. Although I initially felt … Continue reading If Today Be Sweet ~ Thrity Umrigar
Date Completed: (10/3/2015) Rating: 6.5/10 TW: Rape This novel tells the tale of a young orphan who moves from India to Canada to start his dental practice. Soon, he realizes how lonely he is, and begins searching for a wife. Unfortunately for him, he doesn’t feel comfortable with any of the women around him and resorts … Continue reading The Immigrant ~ Manju Kapur
