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Suzanne Perez Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.

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Ed reporter @KMUW (@npr for Wichita) and @ksnewsservice. Co-host of the award-winning @BooksandWhatnot podcast. Creator of the #ReadICT Challenge. Books = life.

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Book Cover for: When the Stars Go Dark, Paula McLain

When the Stars Go Dark

Paula McLain
Suzanne PerezSuzanne Perez

My latest book review for @KMUW: "When the Stars Go Dark" by Paula McLain is a book that's hard to categorize and even harder to put down. #ReadICT https://www.kmuw.org/podcast/book-review/2021-09-13/book-review-when-the-stars-go-dark-weaves-together-fiction-and-real-life-tragedies

Paperback, 2022

$17.00Member price:$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Bewilderment, Richard Powers

Bewilderment

Richard Powers
Suzanne PerezSuzanne Perez

My latest book review for @KMUW: "Bewilderment" by Richard Powers is about the profound love between a father and son. #ReadICT https://www.kmuw.org/podcast/book-review/2021-10-25/richard-powers-bewilderment-looks-at-love-loss-and-the-unending-cosmos

Hardcover, 2021

$27.95Member price:$13.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Wonder, R. J. Palacio

Wonder

R. J. Palacio
Suzanne PerezSuzanne Perez

Today's book review for @KMUW: @RJPalacio's new novel isn't "Wonder," but it's wonderful in its own way. #ReadICT https://www.kmuw.org/podcast/book-review/2021-11-08/with-pony-author-r-j-palacio-explores-the-wonder-of-photography

Hardcover, 2012

$17.99Member price:$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, Gabrielle Zevin

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

Gabrielle Zevin
Suzanne PerezSuzanne Perez

My latest book review for @KMUW is my favorite novel of the year so far: "Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow" by Gabrielle Zevin. #ReadICT https://www.kmuw.org/podcast/book-review/2022-08-01/you-dont-have-to-be-a-gamer-to-love-gabrielle-zevins-tomorrow-and-tomorrow-and-tomorrow

Paperback, 2024

$19.00Member price:$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Beautiful World, Where Are You, Sally Rooney

Beautiful World, Where Are You

Sally Rooney
Suzanne PerezSuzanne Perez

Tonight I'll be hosting @KMUW's Literary Feast book club, where we'll discuss Sally Rooney's newest novel, "Beautiful World, Where Are You?" Sign up here to join the conversation on Zoom, 5-6 p.m. #ReadICT https://www.kmuw.org/kmuws-literary-feast https://t.co/cdkTCOnfzr

Paperback, 2022

$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Taste: My Life Through Food, Stanley Tucci

Taste: My Life Through Food

Stanley Tucci
Suzanne PerezSuzanne Perez

Today’s book review for @KMUW: Stanley Tucci’s memoir/cookbook “Taste: My Life Through Food.” #ReadICT https://www.kmuw.org/podcast/book-review/2022-01-17/stanley-tuccis-taste-will-get-you-thinking-about-great-meals

Hardcover, 2021

$32.00Member price:$16.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Symphony of Secrets, Brendan Slocumb

Symphony of Secrets

Brendan Slocumb
Suzanne PerezSuzanne Perez

New book review for @KMUW: @Brendan_slocumb's sophomore novel, "Symphony of Secrets," is a thrilling ride. #ReadICT (BTW, my reviews are now weekly rather than every other week, so look for them every Monday. 😀📚) https://t.co/c48Qk8h4Kx

Paperback, 2024

$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Big Swiss, Jen Beagin

Big Swiss

Jen Beagin
Suzanne PerezSuzanne Perez

This week's book review for @KMUW: Jen Beagin's "Big Swiss" is bizarre and complicated, and a whole lot of fun. (I listened to this one on audio from @librofm.) #ReadICT https://t.co/T6OYzlMtby

Paperback, 2023

$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Compound: A GMA Book Club Pick, Aisling Rawle

The Compound: A GMA Book Club Pick

Aisling Rawle
Suzanne PerezSuzanne Perez

Rawle’s writing is gripping and propulsive, and she hints at a dystopian hellscape just beyond the compound’s gates...With nods to The Hunger Games and even Black Mirror, The Compound offers prime poolside reading. A binge-worthy guilty pleasure.

Hardcover, 2025

$29.00Member price:$14.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Marriage ACT, John Marrs

The Marriage ACT

John Marrs
Suzanne PerezSuzanne Perez

This week's book review for @KMUW: “The Marriage Act” by @johnmarrs1 has an excellent premise and unexpected twists that keep you guessing — a perfectly creepy summer read that will have you giving Alexa the side-eye. #ReadICT https://t.co/2i00YeewlH

Hardcover, 2023

$32.00Member price:$16.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book