The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean has been on my TBR list for a very long time. And with us being in the throes of spooky season, it only seemed fitting.
Posts published in “Book of the Week”
Book of the Week is an Opinion culture column created by Keenan Yates ‘23 used to give weekly book recommendations in the form of short blurbs and reviews.
Babel by R.F. Kuang is a historical fiction fantasy that follows Robin Swift, a young Chinese boy plucked from China and enrolled into Oxford by a mysterious professor, who discovers an innate talent for linguistics and magic.
The Yiddish Policemen’s Union by Michael Chabon is a terribly fascinating book. I had heard about it a few years ago, but the specifics have been lost to memory.
Vicious by V.E. Schwab is a science fiction fantasy involving two college roommates who—in an attempt to play mad scientists—discover the ability to bestow superpowers to individuals through the use of extreme stress.
At some point or another, everyone has thought of school as hell. Katabasis takes that sentiment and brings it to an entirely new level.
Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armstrong is a horror fiction novel following a married couple, Miri and Leah.After a disastrous deep-sea mission, Leah comes back changed.
I am perhaps the biggest advocate of fat books, and Priory of the Orange Tree is one of the most popular big books to be released in recent years.
The Grownup by Gillian Flynn is a short novel about an unnamed con artist who pretends to be connected with the spiritual realm.
This past weekend, I was home spending time with my family, and for my younger sister this was a godsend. Between the two of us, I have always been the “reader,” meanwhile there is nothing she would like to do less.
Chlorine by Jade Song is a horror fiction novel that mixes genres and timelines which ultimately makes you question what is real and what is imagined.