Contemporary Books
Review: Pumpkin by Julie Murphy
Pumpkin by Julie Murphy
In Pumpkin by Julie Murphy, Waylon Brewer is gay and fat. Just about to graduate high school, he is biding his time until he can ditch his small town of Clover City, TX, and trade it for the big city lights of Austin, TX. When he,...
Review: The People We Hate at the Wedding by Grant Ginder
The People We Hate at the Wedding by Grant Ginder
Rating - 5 out of 5
When the half sister of Alice and Paul announces her wedding in England, they are furious. How dare she involve them in her potential yet superior happiness? The People We Hate at the Wedding by...
Review: Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
Rating - 4.75 out of 5
In Anxious People by Fredrik Backman, an ordinary apartment showing is taken hostage. A bank robber finds themselves in an impossible position and holds everyone up to look for a solution. Meanwhile, the apartment seers are all stuck together amplifying...