Book Reviews & Recommendations
John Boyne’s The Elements is a powerful, deeply affecting novel that cements his reputation as one of the most fearless and emotionally intelligent writers of contemporary fiction. With poetic prose and unsettling honesty, Boyne takes readers into the darkest corners of human […]
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 […]
Elizabeth Gilbert has built a career on turning personal transformation into art. From Eat Pray Love’s global pilgrimage of self-discovery to Big Magic’s creative philosophy, she has consistently explored what it means to live authentically. In All the Way to the River: […]
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 […]
Few fairy tales are as universally known or as haunting as Hansel and Gretel. Over the centuries, countless authors and artists have reimagined the tale of two children abandoned in the forest and lured by a witch’s house of sweets. Now, in […]