Book Reviews & Recommendations
Mia McKenzie’s These Heathens is a vibrant, emotionally charged, and deeply human story that captures how one weekend can alter the course of a life forever. Set in 1960 Georgia, this novel unfolds through the eyes of seventeen-year-old Doris Steele, a small-town […]
Ann Aguirre’s cozy contemporary fantasy leans hard into found family, queer community, and second chances. It also pairs those warm vibes with a messy heroine and a beta hero who has adored her since childhood. Depending on your taste, that mix will […]
Haley Cass returns to her Washington set universe with a slow burn roommates to lovers romance that feels like a warm light left on after a long day. The Snowball Effect pairs sunshine chaos with frosty restraint, then lets patience do the […]
S.T. Gibson’s Savage Blooms is a dark, sensual, and unsettling descent into gothic desire and ancient enchantment. Set in the misty isolation of the Scottish Highlands, the novel entwines lust, loneliness, and faerie folklore into a story that feels both timeless and […]
Sarah Adler’s rom-com pairs a sunshiney optimist with a grumpy writer on a chaotic drive from Washington, D.C. to Key West, with three spoonfuls of an elderly friend’s ashes tucked in a backpack. It sounds zany, yet the humor is wrapped around […]
Aria Aber’s debut novel follows Nila Haddadi, a nineteen year old born in Germany to Afghan refugees, as she tries on new selves inside Berlin’s club culture and art scene. Warehouses throb with techno, drugs feel like possibility, and a much older […]
Kiersten White’s Hide takes a childhood game and turns it into a deadly nightmare. Equal parts psychological thriller, survival horror, and mythological allegory, this novel invites readers into a weeklong contest where the stakes are much higher than anyone imagines. It’s dark, […]
Laura Pearson’s The Last List of Mabel Beaumont is a deeply touching and life-affirming novel about grief, friendship, and second chances. Beautifully written and brimming with quiet wisdom, it’s the kind of story that slips gently into your heart and lingers long […]
Ling Ling Huang’s Natural Beauty is a haunting, provocative debut that blends horror, satire, and social commentary into a dark reflection of our beauty-obsessed culture. With an atmosphere that is both luxurious and grotesque, this novel exposes the monstrous side of perfectionism […]
Ryka Aoki’s Light from Uncommon Stars is a novel that defies categorization. It’s part science fiction, part fantasy, part contemporary drama and entirely original. It’s a story about a violin teacher who owes her soul to the devil, a runaway transgender prodigy […]