Boston Globe Books Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Cloud Cuckoo Land
Anthony Doerr
Our critic @HamiltonCain found "breathtaking ambition and beautiful prose" in CLOUD CUCKOO LAND, the new novel by Anthony Doerr. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/09/23/arts/stories-survival/
Paperback, 2022
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The Last Confessions of Sylvia P.
Lee Kravetz
Our critic @Clea_Simon reviewed THE LAST CONFESSIONS OF SYLVIA P., by Lee Kravetz, a fictional account of discovering Plath's lost notebooks. https://t.co/pVOrLKXeyf
Paperback, 2023
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Portrait of a Thief
Grace D. Li
Where's the moral line when it comes to stolen art? Debut novelist Grace D. Li explores that and other mysteries in PORTRAIT OF A THIEF. @mvenk82 reviewed it for us. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/05/05/arts/stealing-back-whats-been-stolen-portrait-thief/
Paperback, 2023
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Birnam Wood
Eleanor Catton
“Birnam Wood” by Eleanor Catton is a grand, chilling thriller tightly bound by inescapable concerns. Make no mistake: It’s a book that grips you by the throat until its final paragraph. Catton scorches the earth with her prose, writes Lauren LeBlanc. https://t.co/6RBeySmDea
Paperback, 2024
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Bright Burning Things
Lisa Harding
Lisa Harding's BRIGHT BURNING THINGS is humane and sometimes even humorous, while tackling a tough topic, writes our critic Stuart Miller. https://t.co/wEO3JJZYBy
Paperback, 2022
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Small Things Like These (Oprah's Book Club)
Claire Keegan
Our reviewer adored SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE, a new book by Claire Keegan. https://t.co/jkhQcPD3kh
Hardcover, 2021
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The Book of Boundaries: Set the Limits That Will Set You Free
Melissa Urban
Are you setting and keeping healthy boundaries? Our columnist @katekilla talked with @melissa_urban about her new work, THE BOOK OF BOUNDARIES. https://t.co/iENsCwFepK
Paperback, 2023
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Our Missing Hearts: Reese's Book Club
Celeste Ng
Critic @SerenaPuang calls OUR MISSING HEARTS "heart-wrenching and brilliant" in her review of the latest novel by @pronounced_ing https://t.co/nc9KrXiGlZ
Paperback, 2023
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Major Labels: A History of Popular Music in Seven Genres
Kelefa Sanneh
Kelefa Sanneh on his new book, "Major Labels," and why pop and punk music matter so much to him. https://t.co/DvbIiqo5Vm
Paperback, 2022
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The Last White Man
Mohsin Hamid
What would happen if white people woke up and found themselves darker? That's the scenario of THE LAST WHITE MAN by Mohsin Hamid. Ru Freeman reviews. https://t.co/J4TLGUeHBu
Paperback, 2023
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