
- Oct 7, 2021
Review of Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
Doerr's Cloud Cuckoo Land was a complex, heartbreaking, hope-filled, surprising, fascinating read. Forgetting, he is learning, is how the...

- Sep 22, 2021
Review of The Story Thieves (Story Thieves #1) by James Riley
Riley has crafted a middle-grade fantasy book with humor, adventure, characters to root for, and heart and depth that surprised me. I'll...

- Aug 13, 2021
Six More Illuminating Memoirs to Lose Yourself In
More Memoirs I've Loved I love a good memoir, one that offers a glimpse or a deep dive into the life and pivotal experiences of another...

- Jul 7, 2021
Review of Blush by Jamie Brenner
Blush centers around a family winery and the three generations whose lives orbit around the vineyard and also features racy reads from...

- Jul 2, 2021
Three Books I'm Reading Now, 7/2/21 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading an upcoming suspenseful thriller from Blacktop Wasteland author S.A. Cosby; a light fiction story...

- Jun 7, 2021
Review of The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren
The story is heartwarming, funny, with strong friendships, plus it's steamy and romantic at times without being dramatic. I loved this...

- May 19, 2021
Review of Who Is Maud Dixon? by Alexandra Andrews
Maud Dixon offers clever twists and turns and presents interesting gray areas about the roles of hero and villain. A twisty and turny,...

- May 18, 2021
Three Books I'm Reading Now, 5/18/21 Edition
The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading a brand-new romance-and-music book that's gotten lots of buzz; a beautiful modern classic from a...

- May 12, 2021
Review of The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz
This is a fast, compelling read, and I tore through it at top speed to find out the Big Reveals. I predicted some of the story, but other...

- Feb 4, 2021
Review of The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow
I was especially taken with the sisters' complicated relationships and with the link Harrow draws between witching and the women's...

- Nov 24, 2020
Review of Writers & Lovers by Lily King
King immerses the reader in a sometimes-claustrophobic situation while providing enough character connection and appealingly messy...

- Nov 20, 2020
Shhh! Books I'm Giving as Gifts This Holiday
Spoiler alert: If you're someone I give gifts to for a fall birthday or for the holidays, this roundup might be a surprise ruiner! Or...

- Nov 17, 2020
Three Books I'm Reading Now, 11/17/20 Edition
01 Skyhunter by Marie Lu My copy of the book unfortunately does not have this gorgeously mesmerizing cover. But I'm still excited to read...

- Nov 13, 2020
Six Lighter Fiction Stories for Great Escapism
01 Head Over Heels by Hannah Orenstein Nineteen-year-old Avery Abrams was set to be the next big gymnastics Olympic champion. She had the...

- Sep 10, 2020
Review of Beach Read by Emily Henry
Beach Read is a gem for your light fiction-escapism-pandemic-era reading list.

- Jul 28, 2020
Review of The Eighth Detective by Alex Pavesi
This is an engaging and quick read, and the mystery stories within the story are intriguing.

- Jul 17, 2020
Review of The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
Things don't all work out too easily in Hendrix's Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires, but courage is satisfyingly rewarded.

- Jun 27, 2020
Review of Home Before Dark by Riley Sager
A compelling Gothic suspense story that keeps you guessing.