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WEBFeaturing 306 industry-first reviews of fiction, nonfiction, children’s, and YA books; also in this issue: interviews with Mary L. Trump, Tony Tulathimutte, and David Almond; and more. One of the most coveted designations in the book industry, the Kirkus Star marks books of exceptional merit. The Kirkus Prize is among the richest literary ...
Best Books of 2021 for Beginning Readers - Kirkus Reviews
WEBSep 14, 2021 — Book List. Best Books of 2021 for Beginning Readers. CHILDREN'S. SEPT. 14, 2021. bookshelf. CHILDREN'S. SEE THE DOG. by David LaRochelle ; illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka. See this book fly off the shelves.
Best Mysteries and Thrillers of 2021 | Kirkus Reviews
WEBApr 6, 2021 — Best Mysteries and Thrillers of 2021. FICTION. APRIL 6, 2021. bookshelf. FICTION. NORTHERN SPY. by Flynn Berry. A poignant and lyrical novel that asks what is worth sacrificing for peace—and provides some answers. Full review >.
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IT ENDS WITH US - Kirkus Reviews
WEBAug 2, 2016 — The relationships are portrayed with compassion and honesty, and the author’s note at the end that explains Hoover’s personal connection to the subject matter is a must-read. Packed with riveting drama and painful truths, this book powerfully illustrates the devastation of abuse—and the strength of the survivors. 923.
REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES - Kirkus Reviews
WEBMay 3, 2022 — REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES. A debut novel about a woman who befriends an octopus is a charming, warmhearted read. A lonely woman discovers that sometimes humans don’t have all the answers. Tova Sullivan’s best friend is an octopus. A giant Pacific octopus named Marcellus, to be precise, and he …
Best Teen & YA Coming-of-Age Novels of 2022 | Kirkus Reviews
WEBApr 5, 2022 — Best Teen & YA Coming-of-Age Novels of 2022. Enigmatic and powerful. Full review >. Heart-rending and healing; a winning blend that will leave readers satisfied. Full review >. Smart, sex-positive—and positively terrific. Full review >. A love story—romantic and familial—that is a must-read. Full review >.
Best Teen & YA Mystery & Thriller of 2022 | Kirkus Reviews
WEBApr 5, 2022 — An edge-of-your-seat page-turner; the strongest yet from a master of the genre. Full review >. A thrilling, thought-provoking, and ultimately deeply satisfying series conclusion. Full review >. A bold, unflinching, and utterly enthralling novel. Full review >. A complex and layered campus mystery that explores pernicious stereotypes.
‘New York Times’ Reveals Its Best Books of 2021 - Kirkus Reviews
WEBNov 29, 2021 — The New York Times Book Review unveiled its list of the 10 best books of the year, with titles by Honorée Fannone Jeffers, Patricia Lockwood, and Clint Smith among those making the cut.. Jeffers was honored for her debut novel, The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois, which was a finalist for this year’s Kirkus Prize and …
THE COVENANT OF WATER | Kirkus Reviews
WEBMay 2, 2023 — A young woman’s experience as a nurse in Vietnam casts a deep shadow over her life. When we learn that the farewell party in the opening scene is for Frances “Frankie” McGrath’s older brother—“a golden boy, a wild child who could make the hardest heart soften”—who is leaving to serve in Vietnam in 1966, we feel pretty certain that poor Finley McGrath is marked for death.