We Live Books
The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan, Review by Corinne Donnelly
The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan, Review by Corinne Donnelly Emily X.R. Pan’s debut novel, The Astonishing Color of After, confronts loss and grief alongside the struggles of gr...
As Bright as Heaven by Susan Meissner, Review by Corinne Donnelly
As Bright as Heaven by Susan Meissner, Review by Corinne Donnelly In a year when the flu hit the US much harder than usual, Susan Meissner’s As Bright as Heaven, set during the deadly Spanish flu pand...
The Philosopher’s Flight by Tom Miller, Review by Corinne Donnelly
The Philosopher’s Flight by Tom Miller, Review by Corinne Donnelly Robert “Boober” Weekes has a problem. He’s male and wants to be a corpswoman. Easier dreamed than done. The Philosopher’s Flight by T...
Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan, Review by Corinne Donnelly
Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan, Review by Corinne Donnelly Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan, a novel published in 2002, has experienced a revival since Netflix’s decision to adapt it into a se...
Victoria by Daisy Goodwin, Review by Corinne Donnelly
Victoria by Daisy Goodwin, Review by Corinne Donnelly Queen Victoria ruled the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland for nearly sixty-five years. The Victorian Era (1837 – 1901) was known for pe...
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer, Review by Corinne Donnelly
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer, Review by Corinne Donnelly Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer is the first book in the Southern Reach trilogy, but it can be read as a standalone. It has also been adapte...
The Coincidence Makers by Yoav Blum, Review by Corinne Donnelly
The Coincidence Makers by Yoav Blum, Review by Corinne Donnelly Someone is reading this review at exactly 4 PM. There’s no way I could know this, but it’s likely that at least one person actually is, ...
The Red Rising Trilogy by Pierce Brown, Review by Corinne Donnelly
The Red Rising Trilogy by Pierce Brown, Review by Corinne Donnelly Note: There will be no spoilers in this review, although plot points from the back cover of each book are mentioned. Red Rising, Go...
Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward, Review by Corinne Donnelly
Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward, Review by Corinne Donnelly Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward follows thirteen-year-old Jojo on a road trip with his mother, Leonie, and his little sister, Kayla,...