Glaciers (A Tin House New Voice)

from lisapeet

I liked this, even though it felt a bit custom-designed to appeal to a certain 20- to 30-something female demographic. Aside from that, though, it was a lovely book -- moody and evocative, well-written. I especially liked Smith's portrait of having a crush. It occurs to me that I don't read many ...

from chrisblocker

Delightful. Charming. Delicate. These are the words that first come to mind as I reflect on Glaciers. There's not much substance in these 174 pages, but I was nonetheless happy to have spent the time with them. In many of the novel's short chapters, Alexis M. Smith discusses the small things, the...

from ken1952

A beautifully written novel about love and loss; about perserving the past and considering the future. This is the sort of book you can sit down with and thoroughly enjoy. Take time to read sections aloud to enjoy the rhythm of the language. Holding this delicate book in your hands instead of rea...

from JackieBlem

This is a very interesting debut novel told in short vignettes. The main character is twenty-something woman whose life story is played out in a single day for the reader through her memories, her encounters, what she observes, what she wishes. It is a quiet story told with great understatement a...

from Beamis12

Isabel loves vintage clothing, old things and works in the basement of a library repairing damaged books. This is not a big splashy novel but rather a quiet, reflective one looking at one day in a life, a sort novel to read and just savor the wonderful prose. Looking forward to seeing what this a...