Book Reviews

Dominion by Addie E. Citchens

I didn't know it was revelation that women don't need to be saved by men

Aug 11 • Peggy Aw

2026 Midyear Book Celebration

We're halfway through the year—let's check-in

Jul 17 • Peggy Aw

Clear by Carys Davies

A moving read for stormy days

Jul 1 • Peggy Aw

No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai (trans. Donald Keene)

Why does this specific tale of alienation continue to resonate?

Jun 22 • Peggy Aw

Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

Monsters in the cold light of day

Jun 11 • Peggy Aw

Possession: A Romance by A. S. Byatt

Depth, mystery, poetry...of course it's Romance

May 8 • Peggy Aw

Short Story Series: A Swim, a Scream, and Six Chekhov Stories

Journeying with George Saunders and Russian Masters

Apr 14 • Peggy Aw

Stoner by John Williams

Popular books demand criticism

Feb 25 • Peggy Aw

The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov trans. Diana Burgin and Katherine Tiernan O’Connor

Dark times can’t kill bravery or spunk

Feb 10 • Peggy Aw

Top Books of 2025

A ranked list of the faves I read last year

Jan 16 • Peggy Aw

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

The Shakespeare reference really works in this book about video games

Jan 9 • Peggy Aw

The Invention of Morel by Adolfo Bioy Casares, trans. Ruth L. C. Simms

Delusion + Isolation = Love

Dec 19, 2025 • Peggy Aw

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