Praise for THE REGRETS:
THE REGRETS is one of Publishers Weekly’s best books of 2020! “Bonnaffons’s witty love story soars on the strength of her humor and surreal imagery….Bonnaffons makes profound observations on dying and regret.”
The book also made best-of lists from NPR, Good Housekeeping, O Magazine, Yahoo! Lifestyle, USA Today, The Millions, women.com, She Reads, Hello Giggles, PureWow, and Library Journal, and was featured as a “Hot New Release” on Libro.fm.
“Wildly inventive and daring…hilarious and heartbreaking…The Regrets is a miracle of a love story, a brilliant novel that asks perceptive questions about the line between love and (literal) possession, about what we're willing to do for love….” - NPR
“Just when you think there’s no new way to write about heartbreak, along comes Amy Bonnaffons with her smart, spooky debut novel ‘The Regrets,’ in which a hip, single Brooklyn librarian falls for a sexy ghost.” - Washington Post
“Bonnaffons’ first full-length novel is a rare pleasure: a philosophical rom-com too weird, too bodily, too precise, too fun to get bogged down in trembling sentiment. Deep and deeply funny.” - Kirkus (starred review)
“Ms. Bonnaffons is excellent at depicting the unreasoning nature of desire, the physical yearnings that can make shacking up with a sexy ghost seem like a good idea.” - The Wall Street Journal
"The tension of an ephemeral romance and impending loss will keep readers turning the pages, and the luminous prose is vibrant with penetrating observations.…This sexy, witty novel about life, death, and love’s power will enchant readers." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Instead of offering a meet-cute scenario or yet another variation on the undead theme, Bonnaffons gives the situation a fresh weirdness, exploring the wonder and complications of being alive in resonant, unexpected prose.” - Library Journal, “Books to Anticipate”
“Amy Bonnaffons gives an entirely new meaning to the term “ghosting” with her clever debut novel “The Regrets.” It’s a high concept she grounds with insightful, sometimes painfully accurate observations about dating….Bonnaffons makes the figurative literal to charming effect. ” - USA Today
“Written in piercing prose, this brisk exploration of love, sex, and loss will leave you feeling pleasantly haunted.” - Entertainment Weekly
Praise for THE WRONG HEAVEN:
“Being a woman in the world can be a surreal experience, and Amy Bonnaffons perfectly bottles that feeling…THE WRONG HEAVEN is a compelling, sometimes bizarre read.” - NPR’s Book Concierge (staff pick!)
“Bright and lively…Bonnaffons reveals some magic of her own.”- NY Times Book Review
“Imaginative and unsettling…an outstanding, exciting debut.” - Publishers Weekly (starred)
“At once goofy, poignant, and edged with the fantastic, the stories in Bonnaffons’s debut collection initially surprise, then turn into one long, delicious rush…Not just fun but full of smart ideas.” - Library Journal (starred)
“Swift, unexpected, brimming with possibility, and bittersweet—these stories satisfy.” - Publishers Weekly (summer staff pick)
“Darkly comic and visionary.” - Garden & Gun
“In her first collection, Bonnaffons dazzles and cuts with 10 hilarious and cathartic short stories ... The author employs a modern magical realism, absurd, nihilistic, and playful all at once.... Resonant of Alissa Nutting’s novels and George Saunders’ Pastoralia (2000), Bonnaffon’s first collection presents a powerful and fresh new voice.” - Booklist
THE WRONG HEAVEN made Fast Company's picks for its July creative calendar. And the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance named it an "Okra Pick" for Summer 2018!
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PS: Both THE REGRETS and THE WRONG HEAVEN have Spotify playlists! Check ‘em out.