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Review of The Frederick Sisters Are Living the Dream by Jeannie Zusy

Zusy's Frederick sisters navigate a complicated, stressful situation and drastic changes with plenty of mistakes, forgiveness, and...

7 days ago

Review of Stay True: A Memoir by Hua Hsu

Hsu's memoir remembers his friend Ken, who was tragically killed during college. He reflects on friendship and on their connection,...

Sep 27

Review of Thistlefoot by GennaRose Nethercott

In Nethercott's Thistlefoot, estranged siblings Bellatine and Isaac Yaga find their way back to each other within this odd, dark story...

Sep 15

Review of And Then She Vanished (Joseph Bridgman #1) by Nick Jones

Much of the book involves thwarted attempts to unravel the past by a main protagonist who has been emotionally destroyed by trauma and...

Sep 1

Review of Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell

I was intrigued by the peeks into various cults and groups that inspire fanatical loyalty, but wished for more answers, more exploration,...

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 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 20

Review of The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray

The Personal Librarian is historical fiction about the real-life figure of Belle da Costa Greene, J.P. Morgan's personal librarian who...

Jul 14

Review of When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill

The premise of When Women Were Dragons is exquisite, the strong-woman elements are irresistible, and despite what felt like slow pacing...

Jul 12

Review of Cult Classic by Sloane Crosley

Sloane Crosley's appealingly oddball tale explores the specter of newly engaged Lola's past loves and lusts while playing with space and...

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 30

Review of Bomb Shelter: Love, Time, and Other Explosives by Mary Laura Philpott

While taking the reader through her children's health crises, Philpott considers the power of worry, of love, and of trying to let go and...

Jun 23

Review of All Her Little Secrets by Wanda M. Morris

All Her Little Secrets shines when Ellice Littlejohn wrests control of her increasingly dangerous circumstances and when racial issues...

May 31

Review of Beasts of a Little Land by Juhea Kim

Juhea Kim's looping story of Korea, courtesans, pickpockets, and the powerful figures complicating and shaping all of their lives...

May 12

Review of We Are Not Like Them by Christine Pride and Jo Piazza

In We Are Not Like Them, Pride and Piazza dig into a friendship of opposites, conflicts around race, and a police shooting, creating a...

Apr 27

Review of Going There by Katie Couric

Going There shines through Couric's insider peeks at the media world, playful insights about famous people and behind-the-scenes...

Apr 26

Review of Nightwatch on the Hinterlands by K. Eason

In Eason's science fiction mystery, an unlikely pair who get on each other's nerves work together to determine who is responsible for a...

Apr 6

Review of Yearbook by Seth Rogen

Easygoing Rogen's book of essays and memories touches on his start as a boy doing standup in bars, his drug habits, and funny and awkward...

Apr 1

March Wrap-Up: My Favorite Reads of the Month

My very favorite books from March! Here are my six favorite reads of the past month, in no particular order. If you read any of these,...

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