April recap. Favorites: JAMES by Percival Everett, THERE’S ALWAYS THIS YEAR by Hanif Abdurraqib, and YOU ARE HERE edited by Ada Limón.

Don’t miss this one! 😹

Book Cougars just scored one of my most anticipated 2024 titles! If you are a nature or poetry lover, put YOU ARE HERE on your TBR list.

February recap. Favorites: “Dayswork” by Chris Bachelder and Jennifer Habel; “The Bandit Queens” by Parini Shroff, and “Means of Ascent” by Robert A. Caro.

I just finished DEUS X. If you’re in Mississippi, you’ll want to check out Stephen Mack Jones whose August Snow books show what community can look like (ignoring the dead bodies, of course).

UK readers, this looks like a win-win to me.

January recap—Favorites:

THE HUSBANDS by Holly Gramazio (current release date April 2, 2024)
THE VULNERABLES by Sigrid Nunez
THE BULLET THAT MISSED by Richard Osman

'No one had told them that the most frightening thing of all about the loss of youth is not what is taken away but what is granted in exchange. Not wisdom. Not serenity. Not sound judgement or tranquillity. Only the awareness of universal disintegration.'

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At Book Cougars HQ for our first recording day of 2024! 🎉

Y’all we read SO MANY BOOKS over the holidays. Be ready, Episode 199 drops on Tuesday, 1/16 and she’s gonna’ be a good one! 😻

#bookcougars #podcast #books #reading #bookfriendsarethebestfriends

New on the blog today, my thoughts on WINTER LOVE by Han Suyin.

A compelling story of sapphic love, the agony and ecstasy of an illicit relationship frowned upon by society, played out against the backdrop of a bitterly cold British winter in 1944.

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In honor of the Detroit Lions making the playoffs, I suggest celebrating with this great Detroit fiction.

Yet ANOTHER reason to join Book Cougars Patreon!

2023 recap. 168 books read.

December recap. Rick Magee’s “Green Latitudes” and Tom Piazza’s “The Auburn Conference” are my favorites.

A great holiday stocking stuffer that won't leave too much blood and brains on the floor!

My favorite day of the year is now even better!

Such a fun episode! The quips are fast and furious! 😂

Happy 7th anniversary to one of my favorite podcasts and sources for great book recommendations! (I believe the traditional gift for a podcast’s 7th anniversary is Patreon membership, right??)

OK, Twitter friends, do yourself a favor and BUY THIS POETRY COLLECTION!! Charioteer GREEN LATITUDES is fantastic! You’ll smile (“Domestic Order”), weep (“Cry Havoc”), and rage (“Ollamh”)—all the feels. Bravo!! 💚💚💚💚💚