Greg Barlin
The Formula
★★★★☆ Focused not just on the recent rise of F1 but its entire 75-year history, this is an entertaining look at the evolution of the sport.
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Greg Barlin
- May 9
- 3 min
Funny Story
★★★★☆ Desperate for a place to stay after her fiancé cheats on her, Daphne moves in with the ex of the woman who broke up her engagement.
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Greg Barlin
- May 6
- 3 min
The River We Remember
★★★★☆ While a murder mystery is at the heart of this novel, a cast of flawed characters enable the exploration of several weighty topics.
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Stephanie Barlin
- May 3
- 3 min
The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club
★★★★☆ Set at the end of WWI, a novel about a group of British women and their shifting roles following the return of men from the war.
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Greg Barlin
- Apr 23
- 3 min
The Familiar
★★★☆☆ A rare ho-hum effort from an author I enjoy, Bardugo's novel of 16th century Spain struggles to blend history, fantasy, and romance.
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Greg Barlin
- Apr 20
- 4 min
The Ministry of Time
★★★☆☆ An alternative take on Stranger in a Strange Land; social commentary abounds as an 1847 explorer tries to acclimate to modern society.
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Greg Barlin
- Apr 6
- 4 min
The Frozen River
★★★★★ Inspired by historical events, a midwife in 1789 finds herself in the middle of both a murder and a rape investigation in her town.
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Greg Barlin
- Mar 31
- 3 min
The Guncle
★★★★☆ Equal parts funny, heartwarming, and sad, the story of a gay uncle pressed into temporary custody of his niece and nephew for a summer
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Greg Barlin
- Mar 22
- 2 min
The Eyes and the Impossible
★★★★☆ The 2024 Newberry Medal winner is the story of Johannes, a free dog who monitors the activities of a large woodland park as "The Eyes"
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Greg Barlin
- Mar 17
- 3 min
The Hunter
★★★★☆ French's sequel to The Searcher again slowly builds up the plot -- and the tension -- until a murder mystery dominates the second half
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Greg Barlin
- Mar 11
- 3 min
The Book of Doors
★★★★☆ An inventive concept suffers a bit when the inevitable potential plot holes that come with time travel emerge. Entertaining but flawed
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Greg Barlin
- Mar 8
- 2 min
City in Ruins
★★★☆☆ The Danny Ryan trilogy coasts to a conclusion, wrapping up open plot points but mostly just checking the box in this mailed-in effort.
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Greg Barlin
- Mar 2
- 2 min
The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell
★★★★☆ A book club darling of a novel about a boy born with ocular albinism (red eyes), whose life I found less extraordinary than expected.
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Greg Barlin
- Feb 27
- 3 min
The Will of the Many
★★★★★ A truly excellent start to a trilogy about an orphan who infiltrates an Academy for societal elites in order to uncover a conspiracy.
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Greg Barlin
- Feb 21
- 4 min
The Year of the Locust
★★★★★ Another great spy thriller from Hayes after 10 long years. Despite some questionable supernatural plot choices, it's still a winner.
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Greg Barlin
- Feb 20
- 3 min
The True Love Experiment
★★★★☆ A funny and heartwarming romance novel in the style of Emily Henry about a woman who is cast as the lead on a reality dating show.
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Greg Barlin
- Feb 16
- 4 min
Fifty Beasts To Break Your Heart: And Other Stories
★☆☆☆☆ By the author of the excellent Thistlefoot, a collection of short stories written six years ago that should have remained unpublished.
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Greg Barlin
- Feb 14
- 4 min
Bright Young Women
★★★★☆ A reimagining of the events leading up to and surrounding the crimes of Ted Bundy, with a focus on the victims rather than the killer.
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Greg Barlin
- Feb 12
- 5 min
All the Colors of the Dark
★★★★★ Whitaker delivers another masterpiece of character development while tackling several tough topics -- a challenging but uplifting read
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Greg Barlin
- Jan 29
- 4 min
First Lie Wins
★★★★★ A twisty plot-driven novel about a woman who manufactures a relationship, only to find she might be the one being played.
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