Blog — LoneStarWords

Welcome!

Here, you’ll find book reviews, animal stories, and anecdotes by a Northeasterner living in Texas!

Chouette by Claire Oshetsky

Jan 5

Jan 5 Chouette by Claire Oshetsky

Literary Fiction

Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor

Jan 5

Jan 5 Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor

2023 release, buzzy book, hyped book

They're Going to Love You by Meg Howrey

Jan 5

Jan 5 They're Going to Love You by Meg Howrey

Coming of Age Novels, NYC Novels

My favorite books of 2022

Dec 14

Dec 14 My favorite books of 2022

Red Comet: The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia Plath by Heather Clark

Nov 21

Nov 21 Red Comet: The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia Plath by Heather Clark

non fiction, biography

The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn

Nov 13

Nov 13 The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn

Coming of Age Novels, historical fiction, Read With Jenna

Babel by R.F. Kuang

Nov 2

Nov 2 Babel by R.F. Kuang

Coming of Age Novels, fantasy, speculative fiction

Apartment by Teddy Wayne

Oct 20

Oct 20 Apartment by Teddy Wayne

Literary Fiction

Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro

Oct 18

Oct 18 Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro

Unique Family Dramas

The Joy of Collecting Books

Oct 12

Oct 12 The Joy of Collecting Books

books about books

Audiobooks: Some thoughts and recommendations.

Oct 5

Oct 5 Audiobooks: Some thoughts and recommendations.

New fall releases to add to your TBR

Oct 1

Oct 1 New fall releases to add to your TBR

What My Mother and I Don't Talk About, Edited by Michele Filgate

Sep 27

Sep 27 What My Mother and I Don't Talk About, Edited by Michele Filgate

Woman on Fire by Lisa Barr

Sep 19

Sep 19 Woman on Fire by Lisa Barr

Author Interviews

Girls They Write Songs About by Carlene Bauer

Sep 19

Sep 19 Girls They Write Songs About by Carlene Bauer

Coming of Age Novels

Either, Or by Elif Batumen

Sep 19

Sep 19 Either, Or by Elif Batumen

Literary Fiction

The Idiot by Elif Batumen

Sep 19

Sep 19 The Idiot by Elif Batumen

Literary Fiction

Frances & Bernard by Carlene Bauer

Sep 19

Sep 19 Frances & Bernard by Carlene Bauer

This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub

Sep 19

Sep 19 This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub

The Mutual Friend by Carter Bays

Sep 19

Sep 19 The Mutual Friend by Carter Bays