Category: Weekly Reads
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Monthly Reading Roundup: April 2026
April ended up being a pretty good reading month for me, even with a few misses along the way. Here are some of the highlights, and one notable low-light. Nine Raves The Gospel according to Lazarus (aka The Lost Gospel of Lazarus), by Richard Zimler (2019) [RE-READ] Premise: After his being raised from the dead…
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Monthly Reading Roundup: March 2026
March was a decent reading month, but I struggled to find books that really captivated me. I finished a lot of great books, but also didn’t make it past page 15 of a lot too. Nine Raves Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont, by Elizabeth Taylor (1971) Premise: An aging woman moves into a London hotel…
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Monthly Reading Roundup: February 2026
I realized last month that doing a full recap of all my reading was going to be too onerous to be sustainable, so this month I’m introducing a new format, Nine Raves and One Pan, with an additional spot highlighting a piece of Notable Nonfiction. Nine Raves Searching for Terry Punchout, by Tyler Hellard (2018…
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Monthly Reading Roundup
January was an interesting month in my reading life. Overall it was been successful, with a lot of 4.5- or 5-star reads, but not much has really stood out to me so far. The book for which I had the highest hopes, David James Duncan’s Sun House (2023), proved to be far too long, repetitive,…
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Matt’s Weekly Reads, July 8, 2023
Spotlight: Solomon’s Crown || Weekly Roundup: A Drop of the Sea, Catching Fire, Murther and Walking Spirits, Gone-Away Lake, All the Right Notes, Tentacles & Triathlons, Murder at the Mena House
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Matt’s Weekly Reads, July 1, 2023
Spotlight: Uranians || Weekly Roundup: The Lyre of Orpheus, The Hunger Games, The True Love Experiment, A Fatal Grace, The Stone Angel, Fake Dates and Mooncakes, The Heart of Darkness
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Matt’s Weekly Reads, June 24, 2023
Spotlight: The Endless Vessel || Weekly Roundup: Mrs Caliban, The Swifts, The Postcard, Farrell Covington and the Limits of Style, Rayne and Deliliah’s Midnite Matinee, One Italian Summer
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Matt’s Weekly Reads, June 17, 2023
Spotlight: Only This Beautiful Moment || Weekly Roundup: Brighton Rock, Flamer, B-Boy Blues, Thrown Off the Ice, Funeral Songs for Dying Girls, The Gay Best Friend, Mouth to Mouth
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Matt’s Weekly Reads, June 10, 2023
Spotlight: Moon Tiger || Weekly Roundup: The Celebrants, What’s Bred in the Bone, The Camino Club, Yours Truly, Barney’s Version, Throwing Hearts, Greek Lessons
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Matt’s Weekly Reads, June 3, 2023
Spotlight: A Little Life || Weekly Roundup: Fourth Wing, The Covenant of Water, Charming Billy, Happy Hour, The Grace of Wild Things, The Crossing Places, Best Men
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