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“Shark Heart is a devastating exploration of change and freedom and womanhood and it just absolutely gutted me. Habeck had me contemplating very seriously if I could stay with my partner if he, too, turned into a great white shark. It's hard to make your reader relate to such an absurd scenario, but at the end of the day pain is pain. And Wren's pain is woven so deeply into every word. This book is wonderful and weird and so, so heartbreaking all at once. ”

Emma • Quail Ridge Books

“Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop has NOTHING on Holistik. Or…let’s hope it doesn’t! Absolutely everything about Holistik is wrong, from their scientifically questionable and unaffordable procedures to their purportedly “diverse” staff that looks to be entirely young, blonde, white women. The unnamed narrator of Ling Ling Huang’s Natural Beauty discovers all of this firsthand. The daughter of Chinese immigrants, she gives up her life as a child piano prodigy and finds herself deep in the bowels of the...”

Wulfe • Raven Book Store

“A grisly murder mystery with ties to early British colonialism in Aotearoa. Starts a little slow, but by the end, I couldn't listen to it fast enough! Definitely recommend for a Māori thriller/mystery - I can't wait for more installments in this series! ”

Lauren • Chapterhouse Books

“Kelly Armstrong's research into Scotland was superb! Although I have never read the first book in the series, which introduces the time-traveling detective Mallory Atkinson, The Poisoner's Ring was an enjoyable mystery read. The book includes a bit of mystery, historical fiction, fantasy, and romance. A great light read that kept me entertained. ”

Linda • Mind Chimes Bookshop

“Listening to the dulcet tones of Elizabeth Acevedo as she reads this book is an experience everyone should have. I felt completely enveloped by this story. A touching mix of family dynamics, culture and memory. I highly recommend. ”

Destinee • East City Bookshop

“You will have a hard time finding a more joyous listening experience this summer than indulging in Ethan Hawke's inspired performance of Dave Egger's touching new novel, The Eyes and the Impossible. Told from the point of view of a wild dog in an urban park, this story of friendship is truly a story that readers and listeners of all ages will delight in. ”

Robert • Third Place Books