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Books on GIF @booksongif.com · Nov 13
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‘Books on GIF is exactly what it sounds like: a book review sent every other week, told with gifs.’ -- Book Riot

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‘The God of the Woods’ is one of those just-one-more-chapter books where after hours have passed unnoticed you suddenly realize you’ve barreled through more than 100 pages. But I can’t shake the feeling that the book is missing something.

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'The God of the Woods' by Liz Moore
'When lost sit down and yell.'—Review #273
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January 20, 2026 at 4:22 PM
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Up next. Review coming 2/1.
January 18, 2026 at 7:38 PM
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The latest edition of the Books on GIF newsletter is out!

It features a review of 'The God of the Woods' by Liz Moore. Enjoy!

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'The God of the Woods' by Liz Moore
'When lost sit down and yell.'—Review #273
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January 18, 2026 at 4:22 PM
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‘Wuthering Heights’ is one of the most unsettling and violent novels I’ve ever read.
'Wuthering Heights' by Emily Brontë
'Be with me always—take any form—drive me mad! only do not leave me in this abyss, where I cannot find you!'—Review #272
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January 8, 2026 at 4:22 PM
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'And no more dreams; I take what I can get when I can get it, and worry about nothing else.'

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'Butcher's Crossing' by John Williams
'And no more dreams; I take what I can get when I can get it, and worry about nothing else.'—Review #271
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January 7, 2026 at 7:38 PM
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I read many great novels in 2025. Here are a few.

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9 Novels I Loved in 2025
Our annual Books on GIFt guide features books by Solvej Balle, Percival Everett and Colson Whitehead, as well as indie presses and bookstores where you can buy them.
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January 7, 2026 at 4:22 PM
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Review coming 1/18
January 6, 2026 at 7:38 PM
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I need to talk to Kate Bush.

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'Wuthering Heights' by Emily Brontë
'Be with me always—take any form—drive me mad! only do not leave me in this abyss, where I cannot find you!'—Review #272
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January 6, 2026 at 4:22 PM
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Books on GIF is a smart, fun & FREE newsletter that uses GIFs to review books. Bestsellers. Classics. Niche gems. Let’s find your next favorite book! booksongif.substack.com
December 25, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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I read some wonderful novels this year!

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9 Novels I Loved in 2025
Our annual Books on GIFt guide features books by Solvej Balle, Percival Everett and Colson Whitehead, as well as indie presses and bookstores where you can buy them.
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December 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Books on GIF is a smart, fun & FREE newsletter that uses GIFs to review books. Bestsellers. Classics. Niche gems. Let’s find your next favorite book!

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December 9, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Grace is a force in the universe that can empower and change us unbidden and without requiring reciprocity, as the story points out. But karma exists, too.

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'Martyr!' by Kaveh Akbar
'An alphabet, like a life, is a finite set of shapes. With it, one can produce almost anything.'—Review #270
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December 9, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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"[H]e came to see the destruction as a cold, mindless response to the life in which Miller had immersed himself."

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'Butcher's Crossing' by John Williams
'And no more dreams; I take what I can get when I can get it, and worry about nothing else.'—Review #271
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December 8, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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‘Butcher’s Crossing’ is a beautifully written and evocative novel with a powerful message that will stay with me for a long time.
December 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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I wrote about "Butcher's Crossing" by John Williams

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'Butcher's Crossing' by John Williams
'And no more dreams; I take what I can get when I can get it, and worry about nothing else.'—Review #271
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December 7, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Grace is a force in the universe that can empower and change us unbidden and without requiring reciprocity, as the story points out. But karma exists, too.

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'Martyr!' by Kaveh Akbar
'An alphabet, like a life, is a finite set of shapes. With it, one can produce almost anything.'—Review #270
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December 2, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Books on GIF kicks off 2026 with a review of 'Wuthering Heights' by Emily Brontë. Hits inboxes 1/4. Excited for this one!
December 2, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Next Sunday's newsletter will feature a review of 'Butcher's Crossing' by John Williams.
December 1, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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'She poured out a little whisky and sipped it. She felt an instant of false comfort. The whisky did not know of her troubles.'

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'A Fairly Honourable Defeat' by Iris Murdoch
Books on GIF turns 9; 'She poured out a little whisky and sipped it. She felt an instant of false comfort. The whisky did not know of her troubles.'—Review #256
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December 1, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Yes, we are all mortal, but remember that we are living, too.

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'Martyr!' by Kaveh Akbar
'An alphabet, like a life, is a finite set of shapes. With it, one can produce almost anything.'—Review #270
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November 30, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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'To fail to embrace my dreams now would be a disgrace so great that sin itself would not be able to find a name for it.'

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November 30, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Books on GIF is a smart, fun & FREE newsletter that uses GIFs to review books. Bestsellers. Classics. Niche gems. Let’s find your next favorite book!

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November 30, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Books on GIF is a smart, fun & FREE newsletter that uses GIFs to review books. Bestsellers. Classics. Niche gems. Let’s find your next favorite book!

Subscribe:
Books on GIF | Substack
I use GIFs to review books. Click to read Books on GIF, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.
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November 29, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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I’m glad Dua Lipa inspired me to change my plans and read this book.
'The Trees' by Percival Everett
'"I don't know what's happening," Jim said. "But something's going on in the state of Mississippi."'—Review #266
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November 29, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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The Secret History of Kate Bush
'The Secret History of Kate Bush (& the Strange Art of Pop)' by Fred Vermorel
'Shroud her in the mystery of her power and the power of her mystery.'—Review #265
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November 28, 2025 at 7:38 PM