Book Reviews

Below you’ll find reviews for books I’ve read in 2025, sorted by the most recently reviewed. You can also search by genre or visit the index to look for a title or author by name.

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The Genius Bat

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s for the digital review copy in advance. This hits bookstores everywhere on October 15th.

Let me preface this by saying, bats have been my favorite animal as long as I can remember. True, I went through a tiger phase as well, but I remember winning an essay contest in elementary school by writing about an endangered species and choosing none other than a fruit bat. So, I was already biased to appreciate this book if only from the nostalgia of winning a 4-foot long “endangered species” puzzle as a prize.

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