Lids Reads
I read about 100 books a year and I have opinions about all of them.
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Updated October 19, 2026
Read in 2026
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Fruit FlyFruit Fly
Smart, funny, and cringey.
Oct 2026 · Thriller
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The GirlsThe Girls
I'm Manson'd out. I'm cult-girl'd out.
Oct 2026 · Literary fiction
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Say NothingSay Nothing
5 billion/5 stars. Easily one of my favorite books of the year.
Oct 2026 · Nonfiction
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We SpreadWe Spread
It could have been half as long.
Oct 2026 · Literary thriller
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Small BoatSmall Boat
I felt absolutely skewered.
Sep 2026 · Literary fiction
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EileenEileen
It's too mean.
Sep 2026 · Literary fiction
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What Am I, a Deer?What Am I, a Deer?
Was this good or just breathy?
Sep 2026 · Literary fiction
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Mapping the InteriorMapping the Interior
Impossibly skilled.
Sep 2026 · Horror
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Never Whistle at NightNever Whistle at Night
Admittedly, I'm bad at short story collections.
Sep 2026 · Short stories
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The ManThe Man
A thriller. Somehow also boring.
Sep 2026 · Thriller
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Bliss MontageBliss Montage
No notes.
Sep 2026 · Short stories
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North WoodsNorth Woods
Landed closer to a 4 but not quite there.
Aug 2026 · Historical fiction
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Heart the LoverHeart the Lover
I would like to be compensated for the tears I cried.
Aug 2026 · Literary fiction
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The Good SoldierThe Good Soldier
What a twisted love triangle (pentagon?).
Aug 2026 · Classic
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Survive the NightSurvive the Night
I wasted my time so you don't have to.
Aug 2026 · Thriller
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StregaStrega
I think I wanted more thriller and less magical realism.
Aug 2026 · Literary fiction
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HeadshotHeadshot
The longest five-hour audiobook of my life.
Aug 2026 · Literary fiction
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Open ThroatOpen Throat
So, so unexpectedly good.
Aug 2026 · Literary fiction
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HunchbackHunchback
Well, at least it was short.
Jul 2026 · Literary fiction
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The DetailsThe Details
Nothing really "happens" here, so don't read if you're here for the plot.
Jul 2026 · Literary fiction
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EarthlingsEarthlings
I do not enjoy surprise cannibalism.
Jul 2026 · Horror
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AnimalAnimal
This was mostly a no from me, dawg.
Jul 2026 · Literary fiction
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VigilVigil
A sub-3-star review? Never.
Jul 2026 · Literary fiction
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RejectionRejection
The secondhand embarrassment will kill you.
Jul 2026 · Short stories
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The Scorch TrialsThe Scorch Trials
Fun and twisty YA.
Jul 2026 · Young adult
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SeveranceSeverance
Like if Station Eleven didn't annoy me with melodrama.
Jul 2026 · Literary fiction
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The KeeperThe Keeper
Her B- is everyone else's A.
Jul 2026 · Crime
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So Late in the DaySo Late in the Day
Keegan's signature brevity and everydayness.
Jul 2026 · Short stories
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Chronicle of a Death ForetoldChronicle of a Death Foretold
Really perfect except it ends too abruptly.
Jul 2026 · Classic
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FosterFoster
It's everything it needs to be to make you feel moved.
Jul 2026 · Literary fiction
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YesteryearYesteryear
The backstory was better than the book.
Jul 2026 · Thriller
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Small Things Like TheseSmall Things Like These
Christmas Carol meets "Hills Like White Elephants"-era Hemingway but Irish.
Jul 2026 · Literary fiction
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MissoulaMissoula
Disturbing, disgraceful, and terrifying.
Jun 2026 · Nonfiction
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The Marriage PortraitThe Marriage Portrait
It's my first Maggie O'Farrell and I'm hooked.
Jun 2026 · Historical fiction
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Women Who Run With the WolvesWomen Who Run With the Wolves
Not my vibe.
Jun 2026 · Nonfiction
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WhistlerWhistler
Ann Patchett is a national treasure.
Jun 2026 · Literary fiction
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The Maze RunnerThe Maze Runner
Fun, creative, and enjoyable to listen to with my kid.
Jun 2026 · Young adult
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All FoursAll Fours
Like, what the hell did I just read?
Jun 2026 · Literary fiction
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All the Sinners BleedAll the Sinners Bleed
A solid southern noir.
Jun 2026 · Crime
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Half His AgeHalf His Age
Shallow, uncomfortable, but oddly satisfying descriptions of rampant consumerism.
May 2026 · Literary fiction
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Convenience Store WomanConvenience Store Woman
175 bleak but surprisingly relatable pages.
May 2026 · Literary fiction
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The Lake of Lost GirlsThe Lake of Lost Girls
Called the plot twist in the first 30 minutes.
May 2026 · Thriller
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Milk FedMilk Fed
The character connection was there but her character arc didn't cut it.
May 2026 · Literary fiction
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KingfisherKingfisher
Tries to be grand and impressive in a Donna Tartt kind of way and doesn't get there.
May 2026 · Literary fiction
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What It's Like in WordsWhat It's Like in Words
Falling into an obsession with a terrible adult man-baby.
May 2026 · Literary fiction
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The Nights Are Quiet in TehranThe Nights Are Quiet in Tehran
A beautiful book spanning several decades.
May 2026 · Literary fiction
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Normal PeopleNormal People
I kind of didn't care about anyone in this book.
May 2026 · Literary fiction
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The WitchThe Witch
A strange, domestic magical realism piece.
May 2026 · Literary fiction
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A Room of One's OwnA Room of One's Own
Brilliant, funny, absorbing, sharp, and witty.
May 2026 · Essay
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AbhorsenAbhorsen
A supreme fantasy.
Apr 2026 · Fantasy
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RougeRouge
Moms + daughters, beauty cults, vampires but with squids?
Apr 2026 · Horror
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American Fantasy
American Fantasy
Owning a bookstore does not make you Ann Patchett.
Apr 2026 · Fiction
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Among the ThugsAmong the Thugs
A wild exploration of crowd violence and nationalism.
Apr 2026 · Nonfiction
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13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl
No spec fic, no genre-bending, just darkly funny and very sharp.
Apr 2026 · Fiction
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LiraelLirael
This series knows what it's doing.
Mar 2026 · Fantasy
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Women Without MenWomen Without Men
So much potential and fell totally flat.
Mar 2026 · Literary fiction
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My Year of Rest and RelaxationMy Year of Rest and Relaxation
I both loved and hated this book.
Mar 2026 · Literary fiction
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The Wife UpstairsThe Wife Upstairs
A misleading comp is its own category of crime.
Mar 2026 · Thriller
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SabrielSabriel
Such a creative and interesting fantasy world that I really savored it.
Mar 2026 · Fantasy
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CarolCarol
I know this is an important book, but I hated all the characters.
Mar 2026 · Classic
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Death in Her HandsDeath in Her Hands
I love a narrator who's going a little mad (or is she?).
Mar 2026 · Literary fiction
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Martyr!Martyr!
A nearly perfect little novel.
Mar 2026 · Literary fiction
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We Are BellingcatWe Are Bellingcat
A great origin story.
Mar 2026 · Nonfiction
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BunnyBunny
I will not be taking feedback on this review.
Feb 2026 · Horror
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The OneThe One
This was fun!
Feb 2026 · Thriller
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RoverandomRoverandom
It's short and simple and quaint.
Feb 2026 · Children's fantasy
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Finlay Donovan Is Killing ItFinlay Donovan Is Killing It
Not great, but fine!
Feb 2026 · Mystery
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A Deadly EducationA Deadly Education
Premise was great, story was repetitive, pacing was off.
Feb 2026 · Fantasy
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I Who Have Never Known MenI Who Have Never Known Men
Somehow simple, sad, and radical.
Feb 2026 · Literary fiction
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Dungeon Crawler CarlDungeon Crawler Carl
Pantsless man and fussy cat compete in a post-apocalyptic video game show for their alien overlords.
Jan 2026 · Science fiction
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Dear DebbieDear Debbie
Meh.
Jan 2026 · Thriller
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Her Body and Other PartiesHer Body and Other Parties
Maybe I would have liked this 10 years ago?
Jan 2026 · Short stories
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The VegetarianThe Vegetarian
I get it and I also hate it.
Jan 2026 · Literary fiction
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The Quiet AmericanThe Quiet American
The language is sharp and diabolical.
Jan 2026 · Classic
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OutlawedOutlawed
Dystopian western where the badass outlaws are shes and theys!
Jan 2026 · Western
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Cult of the Dead CowCult of the Dead Cow
Niche history. Well-researched by an insider.
Jan 2026 · Nonfiction
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Fahrenheit 451Fahrenheit 451
Underage manic pixie dream girl trigger warning.
Jan 2026 · Classic
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Wild Dark ShoreWild Dark Shore
Still immensely readable.
Jan 2026 · Thriller
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Survivor SongSurvivor Song
I would read anything written by Paul Tremblay, even a vampire novel.
Jan 2026 · Horror
Nothing matches that.