Book Reviews & Recommendations
Ruth Jones returns with Love Untold, a heartwarming, wise, and emotionally layered story that explores the unbreakable yet complicated bond between mothers and daughters across four generations. Known for her wit and warmth in Gavin & Stacey and her bestselling novels Never […]
Adam Kay, best known for his witty and heartfelt memoir This Is Going to Hurt, ventures into fiction with A Particularly Nasty Case, a darkly comic medical thriller that examines the fine line between sanity, suspicion, and satire. It’s a murder mystery […]
Malinda Lo’s Last Night at the Telegraph Club is a breathtaking piece of historical fiction that blends identity, love, and cultural heritage with precision and tenderness. Set in 1950s San Francisco during the height of the Red Scare, it captures both the […]
Clare Pooley’s Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting is a heartwarming, witty, and quietly profound novel about unlikely friendships, second chances, and the beauty of breaking life’s self-imposed “rules.” It’s a modern-day reminder that the smallest acts of connection can transform even the […]
Sarah Gailey’s Spread Me is a taut, claustrophobic slice of desert-set sci fi horror that flirts with body horror, tilts into erotic dread, and asks unnerving questions about consent, desire, and control. At a remote research outpost, team lead Kinsey breaks quarantine […]
Maggie Stiefvater’s cult classic returns in a lavish new form with The Raven Boys, adapted by Stephanie Williams and illustrated by Sas Milledge. It is the first volume of The Raven Cycle reimagined as a full-color graphic novel, a project that asks […]
Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis is one of the most talked-about debuts of 2025, and for good reason. Shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction, it dares to tackle heavy themes radicalization, humanitarian work, and identity through an unconventional mix of dark humor […]
Ashley Herring Blake’s Delilah Green Doesn’t Care is a smart, funny, and emotionally attuned sapphic rom-com that understands romance is as much about belonging as it is about heat. Set in the small town of Bright Falls, this first entry in the […]
Rachel Joyce, best known for The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, returns with another deeply reflective and emotionally layered novel. The Homemade God is a slow-burning exploration of family, legacy, and the ghosts that linger long after a parent’s death. Set against […]
If you’re looking for a charming, spooky-season escape filled with laughter, love, and a dash of ghostly mischief, Pumpkin Spice & Poltergeist is the perfect pick. Written by Ali K. Mulford and K. Elle Morrison, this cozy sapphic paranormal rom-com invites readers […]