Book Reviews & Recommendations
Amal El-Mohtar, best known for her lyrical storytelling and imaginative worlds, returns with The River Has Roots, a haunting and poetic novella that explores sisterhood, language, and the blurred boundary between the human world and Faerie. This is not merely a story […]
Samantha Shannon returns to the lush, intricate world of The Priory of the Orange Tree with Among the Burning Flowers, a visually stunning and emotionally charged prequel that captures the first sparks of chaos before the great war with dragons. With exquisite […]
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 […]