Book Reviews & Recommendations
Adapting a monumental work like Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind into a graphic novel is no small feat, yet Yuval Noah Harari, along with illustrator Daniel Casanave and adapter David Vandermeulen, manages to create an engaging and visually captivating journey through […]
Shipwreck, mutiny, and the uneasy truth about empire and human nature Quick Take David Grann’s The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder is a propulsive work of narrative nonfiction that reads like a sea adventure and lands like a courtroom […]
Christine Nolfi’s The Secret Library of Hanna Reeves is a tender, haunting, and deeply human story that explores how the past can shape, wound, and ultimately heal us. Set against the misty coast of Maine, this novel combines small-town charm, hidden family […]
The Hounding by Xenobe Purvis is a strange, lyrical, and unsettling debut that blends folklore, paranoia, and feminist allegory into a haunting exploration of fear, conformity, and the dangers of rumor. Set in eighteenth-century rural England, the novel feels like something between […]
Few books have the power to break your heart and heal it at the same time, but The Girl Behind the Gates by Brenda Davies does exactly that. Deeply moving, devastating, and ultimately uplifting, this novel based on a true story exposes […]
In What the River Knows, Isabel Ibañez transports readers to nineteenth-century Egypt in a tale that blends ancient magic, family secrets, and forbidden love. It is the first installment of a planned duology and has been compared to The Mummy and Indiana […]
Lucinda Riley’s The Missing Sister continues the sweeping saga of the D’Aplièse family in what was meant to be the penultimate chapter of her beloved Seven Sisters series. With breathtaking locations, interwoven timelines, and the emotional intensity that fans have come to […]
Beatriz Williams, the queen of sweeping historical fiction, returns with Under the Stars, a richly woven novel that spans centuries and generations. Set against the backdrop of New England’s windswept Winthrop Island, this story intertwines family legacy, lost love, and long-buried secrets […]
Lyn Liao Butler’s The Fourth Daughter is a breathtakingly emotional family saga that bridges continents, generations, and histories. Set between contemporary New York and postwar Taiwan, the novel unfolds as both a story of personal healing and a deep exploration of cultural […]
Catherine Mann’s Lightning in a Mason Jar is a deeply emotional and beautifully layered novel about trauma, reinvention, and the extraordinary strength that grows from women supporting each other. Set in the heart of South Carolina, this dual-timeline story bridges the past […]