book reviews

Indie cult debut on female loneliness, two Sally Rooneys

Mar 22 • abigailtarttelin

The Sheer Confidence of Sally Rooney

Narration, interiority, and authority in Normal People

Mar 8 • abigailtarttelin

February Reading

Epstein-era crime fiction, an undersung debut, new trans fiction in paperback

Feb 22 • abigailtarttelin

January Reading

A memoir, a 100-year-old novel, a 2025 debut, and a book of writing theory

Jan 27 • abigailtarttelin

Classic reads #2

Reviews & recommendations

Dec 28, 2025 • abigailtarttelin

Classic reads #1

Novel reviews & recommendations from the archives - 1800s, 1920s, 2010s, and early 2020s

Dec 14, 2025 • abigailtarttelin

Bookish gifts for your bookish friend who’s read everything

An exhaustive look at the dynamics, with many gift suggestions

Nov 30, 2025 • abigailtarttelin

Everything I’ve read recently

A Ukrainian novel, Sapphic Space Lit, a Christmas romance, and the mother of an addict steals her daughter away

Nov 16, 2025 • abigailtarttelin

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