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Stories that Stand Out. Short book reviews focused on new titles. One page, very readable, and not pushy.
New book review: Amy Chua's "The Golden Gate", from 2023.

"The coolest thing I noticed about Amy Chua's 2023 fiction debut, The Golden Gate is that it's a...."

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The Golden Gate
Book by Amy Chua (2023)
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October 23, 2025 at 3:48 AM
New book review: I.S. Berry's "The Peacock and the Sparrow", from 2023.

“The coolest thing I noticed about I.S. Berry's 'The Peacock and the Sparrow' is definitely...”

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The Peacock and the Sparrow
Book by I.S. Berry (2023)
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September 13, 2025 at 4:58 AM
New book review: Angie Ellis's "A Snake and a Feathered Bird", coming out October 7th!

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A Snake and a Feathered Bird
Book by Angie Ellis (2025)
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September 4, 2025 at 4:01 AM
New book review: David McCloskey's "Damascus Station", from 2023.

"The coolest thing I noticed about David McCloskey's ‘Damascus Station’ is how he handles the POVs of the middle eastern characters..."

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Damascus Station
Book by David McCloskey (2023)
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August 27, 2025 at 4:07 AM
New book review: Charles Beaumont's debut novel "A Spy Alone", from 2022.

"The coolest thing I noticed about Charles Beaumont's 2022 debut ‘A Spy Alone’ is..."

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A Spy Alone
Book by Charles Beaumont (2022)
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August 20, 2025 at 4:11 AM
New book review: Barbara Truelove's "Of Monsters and Mainframes", just released!

"Should I Read This: Yes, especially if you enjoy monster films...”

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Of Monsters and Mainframes
Book by Barbara Truelove (2025)
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August 15, 2025 at 3:31 AM
New book review: Patrick Worrall's "The Partisan", from 2023.

"The coolest thing I noticed about Patrick Worrall's 2022 debut novel ‘The Partisan’ is the unhurried elegance of his prose."

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The Partisan
Book by Patrick Worrall (2023)
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July 30, 2025 at 3:12 AM
New book review: Mur Lafferty's "Infinite Archive", just released on 07/01!

"This book is so much fun.”

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Infinite Archive
Book by Mur Lafferty (2025)
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July 30, 2025 at 3:00 AM
New book review: Ava Glass's "Alias Emma", from 2022.

"The coolest thing I noticed about Ava Glass' 2022 debut novel ‘Alias Emma’ is how it blends..."

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Alias Emma
Book by Ava Glass (2022)
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July 16, 2025 at 3:32 AM
New book review: Laura Creedle's "The Deep Well", coming out September 30th!

"The coolest thing I noticed about the young adult horror novel ‘The Deep Well’ is..."

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The Deep Well
Book by Laura Creedle (2025)
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July 10, 2025 at 2:27 AM
New book review: Tatiana Schlote-Bonne's "The Mean Ones", coming out September 30th!

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The Mean Ones
Book by Tatiana Schlote-Bonne (2025)
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July 2, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Between The Lines
Book by Sarah Chapman (2024)
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June 18, 2025 at 3:08 AM
New book review: Malka Older's "The Potency of Ungovernable Impulses." Just released (06/10)!

From guest reviewer K.C. Raybould.

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Relationship of Affection: A Short Review of The Potency of Ungovernable Impulses
Should I Read This: Absolutely.
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June 13, 2025 at 4:46 AM
New book review: Neil Sharpson's "The Burial Tide", to be released September 9th!

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Burial Tide
Book by Neil Sharpson (2025)
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June 4, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Testing, 1...2...3...

Can the #ubergroup see me? How about #theubergroup?

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May 31, 2025 at 1:05 PM
The Bone Drenched Woods
Book by L.V. Russell (2025)
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May 28, 2025 at 2:32 AM
New book review: Jakub Szamalek's "Inner Space", to be released July 15th!

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Inner Space
Book by Jakub Szamalek (2025)
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May 21, 2025 at 4:18 AM
New book review: Arkady Martine's "A Memory Called Empire", from 2020.

Winner of the 2020 Hugo Award for Best Novel.

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A Memory Called Empire
Book by Arkady Martine (2020)
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May 14, 2025 at 2:37 AM
New book review: Gabriella Gamez's "Kiss Me, Maybe"

Just released (05/06)!

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Kiss Me, Maybe
Book by Gabriella Gamez (release date May 6th, 2025)
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May 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
New book review: Tatiana Schlote-Bonne's "Such Lovely Skin," from 2024.

An evil video game
A lying Twitch streamer
A demon hungry for her secrets

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Such Lovely Skin
Book by Tatiana Schlote-Bonne (2024)
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April 29, 2025 at 4:44 PM
New book review: Andy Weir's "Project Hail Mary," from 2021.

A New York Times Bestseller and winner of the 2021 Dragon Award for Best Science Fiction Novel.

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Project Hail Mary
Book by Andy Weir (2021)
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April 22, 2025 at 8:06 PM
New Review: Tamsyn Muir's science fantasy novel "Gideon the Ninth," from 2020.

Shortlisted for the 2020 Nebula, Hugo, and Word Fantasy Awards.

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Gideon the Ninth
Book by Tamsyn Muir (2020)
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April 20, 2025 at 3:17 AM
New Review: Greg Egan's science fiction novel "Permutation City," from 1994.

An oldie but (very) goodie, while we work out our style.

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Permutation City
Book by Greg Egan (1994)
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April 20, 2025 at 3:13 AM