May 11, 2023
Review of The Twyford Code by Janice Hallett
The transcripts of 200 audio files make up much of the novel, and I had difficulty feeling invested in this structure, which felt more...
Oct 12, 2021
Review of The Project by Courtney Summers
Summers's young adult fiction begins with a fascinating premise--sisters are torn apart by tragedy and then further separated by a...
Jul 14, 2021
Review of Big Time: Stories by Jen Spyra
Spyra's humor is edgy, dark, and far from politically correct as she plays up absurd and disturbing scenarios in the name of satire. This...
Jun 24, 2021
Review of Moonlight Drive by A.R. Hadley
Much of this book about a rock star and his (unrecognized) teenaged soulmate didn't ring true enough for me to feel that I could buy into...
Jun 9, 2021
Review of The Maidens by Alex Michaelides
Michaelides weaves Greek mythology, references to ancient ceremony, and superstition into this dark tale, but the particulars of the...
Mar 8, 2021
Review of Two White Queens and the One-Eyed Jack by Heidi von Palleske
The book introduces some fascinating detail and interesting themes, but the story frequently feels choppy and unfinished. In von...
Sep 14, 2020
Review of Surrender Your Sons by Adam Sass
Some aspects of Surrender Your Sons felt deeply real and intimate, but I couldn't get past the details that didn't fit.
Aug 13, 2020
Review of Burn Our Bodies Down by Rory Power
I was frustrated by what felt like disjointed cause and effect and lack of clear motivation on the characters' parts.
Jul 25, 2020
Review of Fragments of Light by Michele Phoenix
I was desperate for Ceelie to listen to her own needs after cancer treatment and take care of herself a little bit.
Mar 30, 2020
Review of The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
Danny and Maeve are ejected from their fabled childhood home, and they spend the rest of the book hashing out their bitterness and feelings.
Mar 13, 2020
Review of Godshot by Chelsea Bieker
The strongest part of the story was toward the end, with a search and some resolution, strong female characters, and a family of sorts.