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Best Books of 2010s

Favorite Books of the 2010s: Burial Rites by Hannah Kent

This is a series of reviews of my favorite books published between 2010 and 2019. Burial Rites by Hannah Kent (2013) Burial Rites is based on the true story of Agnes Magnusdottier, the last person to be executed in Iceland, in 1830. The story depicts Agnes's last weeks when a farming family is forced to take … Continue reading Favorite Books of the 2010s: Burial Rites by Hannah Kent

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January 7, 2020December 15, 20192010s, Burial Rites, Hannah Kent, Historical fictionLeave a comment
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Favorite Books of the 2010s: Quick Takes of 2019 Novels

This is a series of reviews of my favorite books published between 2010 and 2019. These are shorter reviews of good reads published in 2019.  The Institute by Stephen King (2019) Solid King entertainment. True to form, once I was hooked I couldn't put it down. King gives his characters heart in a way that so … Continue reading Favorite Books of the 2010s: Quick Takes of 2019 Novels

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January 6, 2020December 13, 20192010s, Ben H Winters, Carmen Maria Machado, Dystopia, Golden State, Horror, In the Dream House, Memoir, Stephen King, The Institute1 Comment
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Favorite Books of the 2010s: The Body Lies by Jo Baker

This is a series of reviews of my favorite books published between 2010 and 2019. The Body Lies by Jo Baker (2019) From its opening, when a young woman is sexually assaulted by a stranger on the street, this story has a subtle but growing sense of menace and dread. That one event starts a chain … Continue reading Favorite Books of the 2010s: The Body Lies by Jo Baker

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January 6, 2020December 13, 20192010s, Jo Baker, Reading women, The Body LIes, ThrillerLeave a comment
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Favorite Books of the 2010s: Quick Takes of 2018 Novels

This is a series of reviews of my favorite books published between 2010 and 2019. These are shorter reviews of good reads published in 2018.  The Only Harmless Great Thing by Brooke Bolander (2018) I thought this was a lovely short book with a strong message of empowerment. The narrative weaves together the perspectives from prehistory, … Continue reading Favorite Books of the 2010s: Quick Takes of 2018 Novels

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January 5, 2020December 13, 2019Alyson Hagy, An Ocean of Minutes, Apocalyptic literature, Brooke Bolander, Christine Mangan, Contemporary fiction, Domestic suspense, Dystopia, Elevation, Ghost stories, Horror, Laura Purcell, My Year of Rest and Relaxation, Novellas, Ottessa Moshfegh, Reading women, Science fiction, Scribe, Semiosis, Stephen King, Sue Burke, Tangerine, The Gone World, The Only Harmless Great Thing, The Outsider, The Silent Companions, Thea Lim, Time travel, Tom SweterlitschLeave a comment
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Favorite Books of the 2010s: The Poison Thread by Laura Purcell

This is a series of reviews of my favorite books published between 2010 and 2019. The Poison Thread by Laura Purcell (2018) The original British title of this old-fashioned horror tale is The Corset, which I think is much more fitting than The Poison Thread. Not only does a corset feature prominently in the story, but … Continue reading Favorite Books of the 2010s: The Poison Thread by Laura Purcell

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January 5, 2020December 13, 2019Historical fiction, Horror, Laura Purcell, The Corset, The Poison ThreadLeave a comment
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Favorite Books of the 2010s: Foe by Iain Reid

This is a series of reviews of my favorite books published between 2010 and 2019. Foe by Iain Reid (2018) Foe has a claustrophobic setting, an old farmhouse out in the middle of unending canola fields, and it has only three primary characters: Junior, the narrator; his wife, Hen; and a visitor, Terrance. Terrance shows up … Continue reading Favorite Books of the 2010s: Foe by Iain Reid

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January 5, 2020December 13, 20192010s, Foe, Iain Reid, ThrillerLeave a comment
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Favorite Books of the 2010s: The Hunger by Alma Katsu

This is a series of reviews of my favorite books published between 2010 and 2019. The Hunger by Alma Katsu (2018) Certain historical events have always held a grisly fascination, and the infamous Donner Party is certainly one of those. Fictionalized accounts cast different members of the party as heroes and villains because we don't really … Continue reading Favorite Books of the 2010s: The Hunger by Alma Katsu

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January 4, 2020December 13, 20192010s, Alma Katsu, Historical fiction, Horror, The HungerLeave a comment
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Favorite Books of the 2010s: Social Creature by Tara Isabella Burton

This is a series of reviews of my favorite books published between 2010 and 2019. Social Creature by Tara Isabella Burton (2018) This was so refreshing after all the tepid thrillers I've been reading lately. Louise is a late-twenty-something in New York City who longs to be on the inside but doesn't believe she'll ever measure … Continue reading Favorite Books of the 2010s: Social Creature by Tara Isabella Burton

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Favorite Books of the 2010s: The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay

This is a series of reviews of my favorite books published between 2010 and 2019. The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay (2018) If countless horror movies haven't convinced you that it's never a good idea to vacation in a remote cabin in the woods, this book surely will. Married couple Eric … Continue reading Favorite Books of the 2010s: The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay

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January 3, 2020December 13, 20192010s, Apocalyptic literature, Horror, Paul Tremblay, The Cabin at the End of the WorldLeave a comment
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Favorite Books of the 2010s: Red Clocks by Leni Zumas

This is a series of reviews of my favorite books published between 2010 and 2019. Red Clocks by Leni Zumas (2018) This takes place in an alternate United States (or in the near future?), when a Personhood Amendment to the Constitution has made abortion and in vitro fertilization illegal. It alternates among four women, who are … Continue reading Favorite Books of the 2010s: Red Clocks by Leni Zumas

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