I read this book in less than two days, so tangled up in the story that I had to find out what happens to Mary, the girl in the group home serving time for a murder of a baby - allegedly. Jackson is a master at manipulating the reader's feelings, turning everything topsy-turvy on you when you least expect it. She rips you through all the feels, all the exclamations and leaves you shattered at the end of it all.

Small Admissions is a story of the cutthroat world of private school admissions in NYC but the true heart of this tale are the 4 women who are connected by blood, friendship and one bad boy (ex) boyfriend. Amy Poeppel has an incredible wit and she brings each character to life in a picture-perfect way. I found myself chuckling and cheering all the way through the book. Small Admissions is a fun and funny read which I greatly enjoyed.

My haul from the Harvard Bookstore Winter Warehouse sale! Now, what to read first.

What a crazy trip this book is! I can barely describe the plot because it is so darn strange, but it involves the Devil, a lucky cat statue, a warlock with a Starbucks in his castle foyer, and sex werewolves. Really. And I loved it!

Gorgeous historical fiction about a family of temple dancers in medieval India. Beautiful, haunting, and a must-read.