Are you a fan of reading spooky books during spooky season? I’m not much of a spooky books fan, myself, but I know there are many who love a good thriller, mystery, or witchy book in the lead-up to Halloween. …

Summary Set against the first moon landing in 1969, Rennie King’s life isn’t at all what she expected it to be. Reeling from the loss of her newborn, she’s desperate for the support of her husband, but instead of providing …

WHEW, what an end to the summer. All in one week, I had a 3,000+ word article due, we went to the MN State Fair (whole day affair), we drove up to the cabin, had an electrical issue at our …

Do you read more in the summer, less, or the same? In general, I think these past few years I’ve read a bit less in the summer. Before having a kid? Maybe it was more. But now, summer is all …

I feel like every time I write one of these, I’m somehow stunned that another month has gone by. I’ve been busy filling up my freelance client roster. Somehow I’ve made it happen, but man, getting used to this whole …

Written by Hwang Bo-Reum, translated by Shanna Tan Summary Yeongju is burned out. With her high-flying career, demanding marriage, and bustling life in Seoul, she knows she should feel successful—but all she feels is drained. Haunted by an abandoned dream, …

Journalist Dawn’s personal and professional ghosts show up to haunt her in Leslie Gray Streeter’s modern family drama, Family and Other Calamities. Here’s a look at this upcoming tale of grief, betrayal, and determination. The Summary Three years after the …

This novel of interconnected, emotional stories may not be “classic” time travel fiction — and its underlying values can feel a bit dated — but it’s a worthwhile read nonetheless. The Summary The quirkiest café in Japan, Funiculi Funicula, has …