On the isolated shores of Beanna Dubh, artist Grizela lives alone in her cottage, sleeping by day and painting by night. Her few friends are island’s other outsiders, including a clique of four teenage girls. When strange symbols begin appearing, …

Here we go again, 10 days into the month and I’m finally putting this post up. May was a slower reading month for me, but a good one! Here’s what we read in May: Cathy The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop …

I needed a break from my contemporary/sports romance genre, so I picked up Kate Khavari’s A Botanist’s Guide to Parties and Poisons on a whim. I was hooked and read the four available Saffron Everleigh mysteries in quick succession.  A …

 I am honestly breathless. This book didn’t just tell a story; it submerged me in it.  The Summary After Marissa loses her mother at six, the most intimate relationship of her life begins. Her marine biologist father, determined to channel …

I picked up The Creative Act because I kept seeing it show up in YouTube videos by creators publishing the kinds of videos on topics I’m into right now, like creativity, less scrolling, and cozy productivity. I’m glad I picked …

April was a ridiculous roller coaster here in terms of weather. We had days as warm as the 70s and as cold as the 40s, one day after the next. The month felt weird for me, too—like it went really …

The latest installment in Nghi Vo’s Singing Hills Cycle shines a light on new facets of protagonist Cleric Chih’s personality and history, while also exploring refugee experiences. The Summary A newly ordained Cleric Chih travels with their companion, a talking …

I devoured this book in a single sitting—I’m always gonna love a lake house thriller. The Summary A summer trip to the Adirondacks is turned upside down when a woman’s body is discovered in the lake in this twisty thriller, …