Book Reviews & Recommendations
Emily Adrian’s Seduction Theory is a clever, provocative literary drama set within the charged atmosphere of a university English department, where intellect and desire tangle in equal measure. It explores infidelity, mentorship, and obsession through a structure that’s as daring as its […]
Andrew Joseph White’s You Weren’t Meant to Be Human is not just a horror novel. It is a searing scream of pain and defiance carved into flesh and ink. In his adult debut, White takes readers to the festering heart of Appalachia […]
Julia Armfield’s debut novel is less a creature feature and more a pressure chamber. It takes a classic horror setup and dissolves it into an intimate portrait of love, grief, and the uncanny pull of the ocean. If you go in expecting […]
Rachel Lacey’s Learning Curves arrives like a fresh cup of tea on a rainy afternoon, comforting at first sip and then surprisingly bold. Set at Northshire University, this sapphic romance pairs a bright new assistant professor with the prickly mentor she once […]
If you come to Casey McQuiston for feel good queer romance, found family, and a fizzy touch of magic, One Last Stop delivers plenty to love. It is swoony, big hearted, and full of late night diner warmth. Yet for many readers, […]
Kirsten Miller’s newest novel is a lively satire with a serious heartbeat, set in Troy, Georgia, where a culture war over “appropriate” reading becomes a full town reckoning. If you loved The Change for its bite and warmth, you will find a […]
Few memoirs manage to balance heartbreak, humor, and healing with the clarity and depth that Alyson Stoner achieves in Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything. Known to many as the precocious child from Cheaper by the Dozen, Camp Rock, or those iconic Missy Elliott […]
Shari Lapena, often dubbed the “queen of the one-sit read,” returns with What Have You Done?, a small-town murder mystery that perfectly captures the tension, paranoia, and secrets simmering beneath quiet suburban life. Set in Fairhill, Vermont, this novel explores what happens […]
Kelsey Cox’s debut blends a glossy Texas Hill Country backdrop with a claustrophobic one-night mystery, inviting readers to a black-tie Sweet Sixteen that spirals into tragedy when a body plummets from a balcony. Marketed as a twisty locked-room whodunnit, Party of Liars […]
J.T. Ellison has long been a master of psychological suspense, and her latest thriller Last Seen is no exception. Twisty, unsettling, and emotionally charged, this novel digs deep into the fragile bonds of family and the blurred lines between memory and truth. […]