Greg Barlin
Faebound
★★★★☆ A new set of characters and worlds from El-Arifi, but a book that is far more in the "romantasy" category than her previous novels.
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Greg Barlin
- Jan 15
- 5 min
The Mayor of Maxwell Street
★★★★★ Skillful dialogue and prose adorn this debut that combines a love story with the search for a mysterious gangster in 1920s Chicago.
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Greg Barlin
- Dec 23, 2023
- 14 min
The Best Books of 2023
A running tally of my "Best Books of 2023", updated each time I finish a book throughout the year.
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Greg Barlin
- Dec 22, 2023
- 4 min
All the Sinners Bleed (#1 of 2023)
★★★★★ Another tightly crafted Southern Noir novel from Cosby packed with social commentary and memorable characters. Possibly his best yet.
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Greg Barlin
- Dec 21, 2023
- 4 min
The Covenant of Water (#2 of 2023)
★★★★★ It's long, but it's also a brilliant tour de force, presenting a multi-generational character study spanning nearly 80 years in India.
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Greg Barlin
- Dec 20, 2023
- 3 min
Chain-Gang All-Stars (#3 of 2023)
★★★★★ Set in a near-future society that feels all too possible, prisoners fight in gladiatorial death matches for a chance at freedom.
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Greg Barlin
- Dec 19, 2023
- 3 min
Small Mercies (#4 of 2023)
★★★★★ A masterful book, Lehane's best since Mystic River, set against the racial tensions of Boston school busing during the summer of '74.
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Greg Barlin
- Dec 18, 2023
- 4 min
Still Life (#5 of 2023)
★★★★★ A beautifully written character study of a cast of memorable souls that spans 30 years from the end of World War II until the mid-70s.
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Greg Barlin
- Dec 17, 2023
- 4 min
Fourth Wing (#6 of 2023)
★★★★★ Perhaps the most-hyped book of 2023 lives up to it, as we follow the journey of a young girl as she attempts to become a dragon rider.
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Greg Barlin
- Dec 16, 2023
- 3 min
Rubicon (#7 of 2023)
★★★★★ A stand-alone novel unrelated to her "Divide" series, author Dewes elegantly explores immortality, AI, and what it means to be human.
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Greg Barlin
- Dec 15, 2023
- 5 min
Starling House (#8 of 2023)
★★★★★ Harrow returns to top form with a genre-blending story of a young woman trying to scrape by in a town haunted by its past and secrets.
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Greg Barlin
- Dec 14, 2023
- 3 min
Exiles (#9 of 2023)
★★★★★ A stellar offering from author Harper about a missing woman and a history of complicated relationships among friends in a small town.
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Greg Barlin
- Dec 13, 2023
- 3 min
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance (#10 of 2023)
★★★★★ Both entertaining and helpful, Duckworth systematically lays out a plethora of evidence for why passion + perseverance = success.
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Greg Barlin
- Dec 11, 2023
- 3 min
The Future
★★★★☆ Filled as much with philosophy and social commentary as with plot, Alderman envisions a near-future society rocketing toward disaster.
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Greg Barlin
- Dec 9, 2023
- 3 min
Fear Is Just A Word
★★★★★ When a young woman goes missing, kidnapped by a Mexican drug cartel, her mother makes it her life's mission to bring them to justice.
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Greg Barlin
- Dec 7, 2023
- 3 min
The Art Thief
★★★★★ A thoroughly researched examination of the exploits of Stéphane Breitwieser, the most prolific art thief the world has ever known.
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Greg Barlin
- Dec 3, 2023
- 2 min
The Woman In Me
★★★☆☆ A memoir of a life lived in the public eye, but it fails to add enough depth to those public moments that we already know so well.
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Greg Barlin
- Dec 2, 2023
- 2 min
The Berry Pickers
★★★★☆ A decent but unremarkable debut about a young girl's disappearance, its impact on her family, and ultimately their path to reuniting.
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