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The Good Girl (English Edition) by Mary Kubica
DoingDewey's review: "This book made me think a lot about how we decide who the main character of a book is, because for me, the main character in this book was always Mia, even though we almost...
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The Monopolists: Obsession, Fury, and the Scandal Behind the World's Favorite...
DoingDewey's review: "When I started reading <em>The Monopolists</em>, I hadn't read the cover blurb in a while, so I was confused when we started with Ralph's story and then suddenly the...
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Jane Austen Cover to Cover: 200 Years of Classic Book Covers by Margaret C....
DoingDewey's review: "My first impression of this book was that it was bigger than I expected and of very nice quality. I loved that the pages were large enough for two covers to be shown on either...
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A Constellation of Vital Phenomena: A Novel by Anthony Marra
DoingDewey's review: "This is one of those books where the writing is so beautiful, I feel like the writing in my review will be inadequate to describe it. If I could tell you exactly how the author...
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Hello From the Gillespies by Monica McInerney
DoingDewey's review: "I completely missed that Angela getting amnesia was part of the book jacket description until I went to write my summary and boy was I annoyed when it happened. For the first 50%...
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The Missing Place by Sophie Littlefield
DoingDewey's review: "When I ended up finding <em>The Silent Sister</em> a disappointment, I was a bit worried that domestic thrillers like this didn't have much more to offer me. I was...
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The Secret History of Wonder Woman by Jill Lepore
DoingDewey's review: "Now that I'm <a href="http://doingdeweydecimal.com/2014/11/07/dewey-returns-abroad/" target="_blank">back from my travels</a>, I'm excited to really dive into...
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White Teeth: A Novel by Zadie Smith
DoingDewey's review: "One of the cover blurbs on my copy described Zadie Smith as philosophical and sassy at the same time and that's exactly right. Her combination of beautiful, literary writing and...
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Five Days Left by Julie Lawson Timmer
DoingDewey's review: "All of the reviews and even the Goodread's summary described this book as heartbreaking and oh were they right. Both of the character in incredibly difficult situations. The...
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The Woman Who Would Be King: Hatshepsut's Rise to Power in Ancient Egypt by...
DoingDewey's review: "<em>The Woman Who Would Be King</em> was less narrative than most narrative nonfiction, but it's also the best documented narrative nonfiction I've ever read. I...
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Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: A Novel by Susanna Clarke
DoingDewey's review: "This book isn’t just well written, but well written in a unique way. The style of the writing reminded me a bit of Charles Dickens, if Dickens wrote about magic. This writing...
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Our Endless Numbered Days: A Novel by Claire Fuller
DoingDewey's review: "I went into this book with high expectations, because it was recommended to me by Allison at The Book Wheel and because I've seen several other rave reviews. The main character...
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Galileo's Middle Finger: Heretics, Activists, and the Search for Justice in...
DoingDewey's review: "I thought this was a fascinating and well-written book, but it wasn't the book I had hoped for. The author starts with a story of medical abuse. She then briefly talks to several...
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The News Sorority: Diane Sawyer, Katie Couric, Christiane Amanpour—and the...
DoingDewey's review: "Like really great historical fiction, this biography did a wonderful job bringing to life not only individuals but also a larger setting. I found Diane Sawyer, Katie Couric, and...
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All I Love and Know: A Novel by Judith Frank
DoingDewey's review: "When I read a book this wonderful, I always wish I had more of a way with words, so I could do the book justice. I desperately want to convey the essence of this book to you so...
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Shadow Scale: A Companion to Seraphina by Rachel Hartman
DoingDewey's review: "I've read a number of reviews that made me expect to like this as much as I liked <a href="http://doingdeweydecimal.com/2012/10/20/bookends-about-seraphina/"...
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Harari
DoingDewey's review: "I think I picked this up because of a comparison to Jared Diamond and that could be why I expected a focus on the early years of humanity's existence. In actuality, the author...
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The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House by Kate Andersen...
DoingDewey's review: "This is one of those reads that was so much exactly what I wanted to read when I picked it up, that I almost feel biased reviewing it. I've been loving good narrative nonfiction...
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Hausfrau: A Novel by Jill Alexander Essbaum
DoingDewey's review: "Initially, I was fascinated by Anna. Perhaps because she was more selfish than I would ever be and it was interesting to experience something so different vicariously. Perhaps...
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Keep Out of Reach of Children: Reye’s Syndrome, Aspirin, and the Politics of...
DoingDewey's review: "Honestly, this book was a bit of a let down. Although the story of this devastating childhood illness was interesting, I felt as though the author got lost trying to capture our...
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