Book Review: Universality
March 13, 2025
If you like your books cozy, look elsewhere! This author delights in voicing the cynical, sinister attitudes that lie just below the surface.
If you like your books cozy, look elsewhere! This author delights in voicing the cynical, sinister attitudes that lie just below the surface.
This is a book which encourages you to be sensitive, to love over and over and to see the beauty in yourself and the world around you.
Matthews perfectly encapsulates the struggle of establishing boundaries with family members– and does so with heart-warming hilarity.
Schwab’s writing is enchanting, drawing readers into a world where shadows hold secrets and every corner is steeped in mystery.
The Mercy of Gods deals with questions of society and humanity from a detached perspective. Overall, an incredible read.
This is a gripping story of survival & community, wrapped up in a gorgeously illustrated package. Perfect for readers both young & old.
A stealthily affecting novel exploring the uneven politics of care, caring and carelessness, centered around the residents of Victory Park.
Don’t be deceived by this slender little volume – it’s chock-full of action, adventure, romance, violence, hilarity, grit and destiny.
I find this recipe book easy to follow, straightforward to shop for and accurate in its estimations. Delicious and doable!
Pokwatka’s compelling writing demands we suspend disbelief and focus instead on the tension she ratchets to fever pitch.
The tales contained within are myriad in their approach, and bleak in their description, but draw you into this mystery all the same.
Set in a steampunk, grungy world, this book follows a disgraced warrior who has been fighting the same war for over 20 years.
Brutes is told predominantly in the collective ‘we’ of oppressive teen clique-iness, 7 characters shifting & morphing into 1 shared identity.
As well as a great storyline, Hickman really captures the attention and imagination of the reader with dynamic and expressive art.
Eerie, atmospheric and lyrical. An intense romance and an endless stream of horrifying creatures coming from the forest every night.
Don’t let the emphasis on women’s sexuality in the blurb throw you off, this is an informative read for all genders.
Oliver Wormwood is soon surprised to find this library is full of magic, unpredictable books, and lots of danger!
This is a fab graphic novel for any fan, sharing tales of determination, team play and inspiring the next generation of sportswomen.
This book is both a manual for how to spot corruption, a recipe for its undoing and a shining example of why journalism is so important.
The tender moments almost had me wishing someone would break into my house just to take care of me (just kidding, mostly).
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