Kirkus Reviews Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Nobody's Empire
Stuart MurdochKirkus ReviewsFans of Murdoch’s band, Belle and Sebastian, will appreciate a few Easter eggs that the author includes... but you don’t have to be an indie-pop fan to appreciate this compassionate, sweet, beautifully written novel. Murdoch proves he’s as good a novelist as he is a musician.
Hardcover, 2025
$32.00$16.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Infatuations
Javier MaríasKirkus ReviewsAcclaimed Spanish writer Javier Marías, author of THE INFATUATIONS and many other novels, has died at the age of 70. https://t.co/01kGBFgyL0 @AAKnopf
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Still Life: A GMA Book Club Pick
Sarah WinmanKirkus ReviewsMore book club news: @GMA selects Sarah Winman's STILL LIFE as the new pick for its club. https://t.co/FeKG3FITLX @PutnamBooks #GMABookClub
Paperback, 2022
$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Hot Dog: (Winner of the 2023 Caldecott Medal)
Doug SalatiKirkus ReviewsCool ocean breezes prove to be the perfect antidote to city burnout in this loving doggy tale... You needn’t be a dog owner to identify with this expertly wrought tale of physical and emotional relief.
Hardcover, 2022
$20.99$10.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Stone Mattress: Nine Wicked Tales
Margaret AtwoodKirkus ReviewsJulianne Moore and @IamSandraOh will star in a film adaptation of @MargaretAtwood's 2011 story “Stone Mattress,” directed by Lynne Ramsay. https://bit.ly/3Mu6qDJ @VintageAnchor
Paperback, 2015
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Like Lava in My Veins
Derrick BarnesKirkus Reviews"A thrilling story with a sound takeaway: Compassionate teachers are the real superheroes." Read our starred review of LIKE LAVA IN MY VEINS by Derrick Barnes and @smartinbrough @penguinkids https://t.co/Tui65gpaCP
Hardcover, 2023
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Adventurer: The Life and Times of Giacomo Casanova
Leo DamroschKirkus ReviewsNonfiction editor @erictrau recommends ADVENTURER (⭐️) by Leo Damrosch on this week's Fully Booked podcast 🎧 https://t.co/Q8zMz1BZe2 @YaleReview https://t.co/DgudNVfC3L
Hardcover, 2022
$35.00$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Tenth of December: Stories
George SaundersKirkus ReviewsSPIDERHEAD is far less subtle than its source material—a 2010 George Saunders story later collected in TENTH OF DECEMBER—and it lards the narrative with unnecessary material. Here is @thedavidrapp's review of the new Netflix film: https://bit.ly/3xCj39j
Paperback, 2014
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Great Gatsby
F. Scott FitzgeraldKirkus ReviewsChristie’s will manage the auction of late Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts’ book collection. The leading item is a first edition of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s THE GREAT GATSBY, expected to fetch several hundred thousand dollars. https://t.co/vmUki899mO
Paperback, 2004
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
America Redux: Visual Stories from Our Dynamic History
Ariel Aberg-RigerKirkus ReviewsThis stellar offering combines startling facts, gripping prose, and appealing, vibrant collage illustrations that use photographs, maps, and other ephemera. Thought-provoking connections are made to today's burning issues... Beautifully illustrated, riveting, enraging, and empowering.
Hardcover, 2023
$24.99$12.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book