Dilla Time by Dan Charnas chronicles the life and impact of J Dilla, James DeWitt Yancey, who even if you do not recognize his name, you have likely listened to music that has been influenced by his style as a producer.
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More Than You’ll Ever Know by Katie Gutierrez
More Than You’ll Ever Know by Katie Gutierrez was an interesting dual-timeline crime mystery, told from dual POVs. The first is a woman at the center of a two-husband double life, Lore, and the second is a true crime blogger, Cassie.
Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi
Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi is an excellent choice for readers who love character-driven novels that center estranged sibling relationships. The plot is the supporting character in this one and the main story is told through the relationship between sisters Jayne and June.
American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson
American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson a slow burn novel that blends an intelligence mystery with the protagonist’s personal reflection on her career and life.
Things We Do in the Dark by Jennifer Hillier
Book Details Date Read: June 23, 2022 Publication Date: July 19, 2022 Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Format: Audio Page Count: 352 Listening Time: 11 hours 50 minutes Print Publisher: Minotaur Books Audio Publisher: Macmillan Audio Things We Do in the Dark Book Review Jennifer Hillier is an author I will always read and recommend, andContinue reading “Things We Do in the Dark by Jennifer Hillier”
The Latecomer by Jean Hanff Korelitz
Date Read: May 30, 2022 Publication Date: May 31, 2022 Rating: 2.0 / 5.0 Format: Audio Book Page Count: 448 Listening Time: 16 hours 19 minutes Print Publisher: Celadon Books Audio Publisher: Macmillan Audio My goodness, this book was a commitment. I adore literary fiction, especially deep family stories, and I choose character over plotContinue reading “The Latecomer by Jean Hanff Korelitz”
Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance by Alison Espach
Date Read: April 18, 2022 Publication Date: May 17, 2022 Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Format: Audio Book Page Count: 352 Listening Time: 12 hours 17 minutes Print Publisher: Henry Holt & Company Audio Publisher: MacMillan Audio In this emotional coming of age story, we meet Sally and her older sister, Kathy, when they are inContinue reading “Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance by Alison Espach”
Siren Queen by Nghi Vo
Date Read: April 2022 Publication Date: May 10, 2022 Rating: 4.0/5.0 Format: Audio Book Page Count: 288 Listening Time: 8 hours 45 minutes Print Publisher: Tordotcom Publishing Audio Publisher: Macmillan Audio Hollywood and science fiction combine into a novel with a queer protagonist? Yes, please. In Siren Queen we meet Luli, a Chinese American girlContinue reading “Siren Queen by Nghi Vo”
The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak
The Island of Missing Trees is the second novel I have read by Turkish-British author Elif Shafak and I thoroughly enjoyed it. In The Island of Missing Trees, two teenagers fall in love in the Republic of Cyprus which is located south of Turkey and Southeast of Greece.