Schwab's stories take place within her detailed fantasy worlds, but her characters' conflicts, hopes, and fears feel real and true.

Lane's story is zany and wonderful, with lots of glimpses into behind-the-scenes celebrity details--and a layer of heart and poignancy.

Blood reads like an unflinchingly honest journal; Moorer sifts through memories, photos, joyful moments; she feels rage, sadness, and loss.

The beautifully complementary, mismatched partnership between Devlin and Falco was my favorite aspect of the book.

Wizenberg struggles to reconcile her identity, sexuality, love, and duty into an honest lifestyle.

I read this young adult mystery in a day, it was so good. Pippa and Ravi are great characters--I'll definitely read the others in the series

Rees does an excellent job of taking us through Edith's amateur spy struggle and provides fascinating details of life in WWII Germany.

Young men share their experiences with intimacy, yearn to explore love, relationships, and evolved masculinity.

This is a spooky, atmospheric, gothic Victorian ghost story perfect for the season.

Deadly Waters was not the book I thought it was going to be. It's a revenge fantasy, but the issues at the heart of the story are weighty.

Donoghue immersed me so fully in this world that everything else fell away for me. Set in Ireland in 1918, The Pull of the Stars follows...

This is sexy, sweet, great escapism from Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings.

I loved this book. If you're in for a new character-driven, superhero-focused, smart, wicked, and action-packed book, this is it.

I love Jiles's richly imagined historical fiction, and I'm in for her other books.

Some aspects of Surrender Your Sons felt deeply real and intimate, but I couldn't get past the details that didn't fit.

Colin Jost retraces his journey toward and through his fifteen seasons at Saturday Night Live and offers insights that I found absorbing.

Beach Read is a gem for your light fiction-escapism-pandemic-era reading list.

Robots, time travel, teen angst, and this gorgeous cover. Yes to all of this. I didn't anticipate the great twists Johnson provides.

Harvey emphasizes the urgency of the need for change and offers age-appropriate examples to help build young advocates equipped to work...

This is charming, with quirky characters, but it felt like a middle-grade book to me.