Light Fiction

Sep 22

Review of Every Summer After by Carley Fortune

Carley Fortune offers a satisfying story of coming home, young love, mistakes and redemption, romance, lake life, and some past and...

Sep 8

Review of Less (Arthur Less #1) by Andrew Sean Greer

ICYMI: This funny, wry, silly, sweet, heartbreaking story feels light on the surface but has deep meaning churning underneath. “I look at...

Aug 31

Review of Something Wilder by Christina Lauren

Something Wilder is a playful adventure with a vivid Western setting, some steamy scenes, an unwavering best friendship between strong...

Aug 17

Review of Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes

ICYMI: Evvie Drake Starts Over, by the author of Flying Solo, is sweet, with funny dialogue, surprises, best-friendship, and a Maine...

Aug 16

Review of Flying Solo by Linda Holmes

In this satisfying story by the author of Evvie Drake Starts Over, Linda Holmes offers sweet, funny dialogue; a complicated reunion...

Aug 10

Review of How to Date a Superhero (And Not Die Trying) by Cristina Fernandez

How to Date a Superhero (And Not Die Trying) is a charming, irresistible young adult story about superheroes, villains, a crushing premed...

Aug 3

Review of Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon

In Weather Girl, Rachel Lynn Solomon brings humor and a little steamy romance to a newsroom setting, with a fun Parent Trap-style...

Jul 27

Review of The Bodyguard by Katherine Center

Katherine Center's newest light fiction offers an irresistible premise--a female bodyguard poses as the girlfriend of a heartthrob...

Jul 13

Review of Tokyo Dreaming (Tokyo Ever After #2) by Emiko Jean

In the second book in Emiko Jean's fun young adult series, princess Izzy balances pressures, privilege, and expectations in Japan while...

Jul 8

Six More Great Light Fiction Stories

More Light Fiction Favorites When I posted a few weeks ago about favorite light fiction reads and asked for other's favorites, bookish...

Jul 5

Review of In a New York Minute by Kate Spencer

I found myself yearning for more from this meet cute, but I loved the New York City details--complete with an extended set of Moonstruck...

Jun 29

Review of One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

McQuiston's love letter to New York offers charming song references, LGBTQ love, steamy scenes, character growth--and an irresistible...

Jun 17

Six Great Light Fiction Stories Perfect for Summer Reading

Some Light Fiction Favorites At the start of the pandemic, I was particularly drawn to lighter fiction because the chances felt slim that...

May 24

Review of See You Yesterday by Rachel Lynn Solomon

Rachel Lynn Solomon crafts another sweet, quirky, funny, romantic young adult story that plays with time and is centered around...

May 17

Review of Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez

Jimenez offers humor, spicy moments, and romance while incorporating weighty issues into her light fiction opposites-attract story Part...

Apr 19

Review of Let's Not Do That Again by Grand Ginder

Much of Ginder's novel is focused on a revenge fantasy, but I was drawn more to Nancy Harrison's strong personality and political...

Mar 30

Review of The Oceanography of the Moon by Glendy Vanderah

The Oceanography of the Moon reads like a romance, with superlative moments, emotional encounters with art and music, and clean...

Mar 2

Review of The Unsinkable Greta James by Jennifer E. Smith

I enjoyed the glimpses of Alaska and peeks into Greta's musical inspirations and aspirations, although I remained confused about why her...

Jan 4

Review of The Maid by Nita Prose

Nita Prose offers a surprising amount of heart and a unique main protagonist in this lighthearted murder mystery, her debut novel. In...

Oct 29, 2021

October Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month

My very favorite books from October! These are the books I most loved reading during the past month. I included an immersive memoir...

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