Book Reviews & Recommendations
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 […]
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 […]
Douglas Stuart’s Shuggie Bain is a novel that doesn’t just tell a story it exposes the raw, unvarnished reality of love, poverty, and addiction in 1980s Glasgow. Winner of the 2020 Booker Prize, this book is both a deeply personal narrative and […]
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 […]