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Ben and the Crooked Mile
In February 1946, Ben Rosenthal lived above a button wholesaler on West Thirty-eighth Street, in a room whose radiator knocked like a creditor with excellent manners. He owned two suits, one good shoe, and a photograph of his mother that he turned toward the wall whenever he counted his money.
By Matt Schilling4 minutes ago in BookClub
Ben and the Crooked Mile
Atlantic City greeted Ben with salt wind, shuttered amusements, and a hotel clerk who asked for payment before mentioning the ocean view. The view required leaning through a bathroom window, but Ben respected an establishment that disclosed its terms.
By Matt Schilling4 minutes ago in BookClub
Why Nesta Archeron Could Become Prythian’s Most Formidable Warrior
Spoilers for Sarah J. Maas’s A Court of Thorns and Roses series, especially A Court of Silver Flames , and Crescent City: House of Flame and Shadow Nesta Archeron occupies my thoughts on a near-constant basis.
By Jenna Deedyabout 2 hours ago in BookClub
Finnegans...Awake?. Top Story - October 2026.
“If you think I’m going to review it, you’re crazy. But I am going to swim in it.” * Oh, Lester, you great demon of the dirty noise; you critic of the cringe. How far ahead could one man be who died when I was child and yet seems to haunt me in my old age? I read this many a day ago, and it comes from the anger and disappointment that anyone would feel watching one of their favourite bands slip from a great high into a lethargic trough of clichés and uninspired poses. The Rolling Stones had finished an incredible run with “Exile on Main Street” and “Sticky Fingers” , and then…they lost their way. “Goat’s Head Soup” was the first sign that maybe the boys from South London were a little tired and could not possibly live up to the anti-establishment stance they were believed to hold. Money, fame, drugs, sex and the general malaise of the seventies got to them and every other band that survived the rollback at the end of the sixties, and they threw their hands up and said, “We are done…but we still are who we are.” The Rolling Stones had to go on, and Mick and Keith, those notorious Glimmering Twins, had to keep the ball rolling and the money pumping in.
By Kendall Defoe 4 days ago in BookClub
Not Into It
I've read the Fourth Wing series, and despite the fact that plenty of readers have criticized certain aspects of it, whether it's the writing style, the way the story is written, or the plot itself, I thoroughly enjoyed it. I was able to picture the world, visualize the characters, and immerse myself in the story without much effort. So, naturally, after hearing all the rave reviews about A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR), I had to give it a try. I figured that if so many people loved it, there had to be something special about it that I was missing.
By Adrianna M. Braun5 days ago in BookClub
So, You've Just Published a Book. Top Story - October 2026.
It’s actually been about four months since I published my first book, The Gragon. I originally planned on writing this article three months ago, but work got in the way. That’s actually a recurring theme in my life for the last few years. Too much work, not enough time to write. But I do my best to strike when the iron’s hot. Or at least lukewarm.
By Atomic Historian7 days ago in BookClub
In Defence of the Scribbled-In Book. AI-Generated.
There is a particular kind of indignation reserved for writing in books. The underlined sentence, the folded corner, the impatient question in the margin: each can look like evidence that somebody failed to respect the object in their hands.
By Shane Murphy8 days ago in BookClub
Rachel Reviews: Verity by Colleen Hoover
This book is a good thriller. I've not read Colleen Hoover before and I'm not sure that I'd rush to again but there is no doubt that this is a novel which puts you through the mill, both in terms of the way that the story unfolds which is tense and keeps you guessing, but also in its content, which at times is quite challenging to read.
By Rachel Deeming9 days ago in BookClub
The Quiet Generosity of a Good Index. AI-Generated.
A book can be worth returning to even when you cannot remember where the sentence you need is hiding. You remember the subject, an argument, perhaps the shape of a page. You open the cover with a question. A good index meets you at that moment.
By Shane Murphy9 days ago in BookClub
