Book Reviews

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 …

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, …

How much do you love discovering a new historical mystery series? I was lucky enough to receive A Grave Deception as an advanced reader copy (ARC), although it came out in December 2025 and I read it in March 2026. …

This domestic thriller is exactly the kind of messy, addictive read that reminds me why I love the genre so much. The Summary A picture-perfect couple’s sordid past threatens to rock a sleepy Southern town down to its core.  Told …

Set against the backdrop of 1915 New York City during the Comstock raids, The Sisters of Book Row, Shelley Noble’s newest historical fiction novel, is a story of book-banning and the people who fought against it. I received an unproofed …

If you’re an Elyse Myers fan (or just enjoy the occasional video of hers that pops up in your feed), you’ll be glad to hear she recently released a book! She narrates the audiobook version, so I decided to give …

In this sapphic mythology retelling, The Odyssey is turned on its head. Melantho, a handmaid of Penelope’s who appears in just a few lines of Homer’s epic, shares her own story in Rosie Hewlett’s stunning new novel, Sweetbitter Song. The …