#shelf talk | Coffee & Book Reviews

August 10, 2026

The Year of the Wind

This feels built for readers who want context, specificity, and a lived-in sense of time from a recommendation with some personality.

August 3, 2026

I can already picture the kind of bookseller conversation that would end with this title in somebody's bag.

July 20, 2026

I pay attention when a title sounds specific enough to hand-sell instead of merely summarize.

July 18, 2026

I pay attention when a title sounds specific enough to hand-sell instead of merely summarize.