Book Bites: February Recommended Reading

Here we go! Your bite-sized reviews for the month of February...... Enjoy!


The Tsar of Love and Techno by Anthony Marra  http://www.amazon.com/Tsar-Love-Techno-Stories/dp/0770436439/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1455980502&sr=1-1&keywords=the+tsar+of+love+and+techno
 Marra's ability to dig beneath the surface and find the jewels, the moments, that define an individual and then present those experiences as a universal experience is breathtaking. Available now.  The Longest Night by Andria Williams  http://www.amazon.com/Longest-Night-Novel-Andria-Williams/dp/0812997743/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1455980547&sr=1-1&keywords=the+longest+night
 A tense and powerful domestic drama in the vein of Richard Yates' Revolutionary Road. Available now.   The Universal Physics of Escape by Elizabeth Gonzalez   http://www.amazon.com/Universal-Physics-Escape-Elizabeth-Gonzalez/dp/1941209319/ref=sr_1_sc_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1455980601&sr=1-1-spell&keywords=the+unverisal+physics+of+escape  At times whimsical, at times rife with the echoes of loneliness and isolation, Gonzalez's collection explores difficult human emotions through stories built on nature, physics, astronomy and religion. Read my full review at Small Press Book Review. Available now.  Far Beyond the Pale by Daren Dean  http://www.amazon.com/Far-Beyond-Pale-Daren-Dean/dp/0692347623  Gritty, with an unscrupulous dedication to authenticity, Far Beyond the Pale is a tense tale told in an uncompromising voice. Available now.   Find Me by Laura Van Den Berg  http://www.amazon.com/Find-Laura-van-den-Berg/dp/0374536074/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1455980635&sr=1-1&keywords=find+me
 A haunting, surreal story of a young woman attempting to come to grips with her identity in a world that more closely mirrors the convolutions of her mind than a place we would readily recognize. Available now.       
  
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