Book Reviews

If you’re creating your holiday reading list, Have Yourself a Merry Little Meltdown by Sheila Roberts needs to be considered. It hits all the rom-com highlights with quirky family drama, high school “friends,” quaint small town bookstore (with dreamy owner), …

If you like books about books with whimsical and supernatural elements, read this slow-build magical realism book about a woman who must save her library and unknowingly herself. The Summary A sweeping, magical ode to community and the stories we …

If you love psychological contemporary cosmic-horror, a good “cursed media” trope, and you were a big fan of the movie The Ring, prepare to be mind-blown. Read on for my full review of This Movie Doesn’t End the Way We …

In an alternate late-eighteen-hundreds New York City, Judith Ban is finding her footing after fleeing her old life in Paris. An unusual offer from a wealthy woman gives Judith the opportunity to access power and prosperity, but she’ll have to …

If you like engaging historical mysteries with gorgeous period details, you’re in for a treat. Read on for my full review of An Artful Dodge! The Synopsis She’s stolen gems, purses, and hearts—but can she steal her life back from …

This was the second novel by Kelly Rimmer I’ve read. I read The Things We Cannot Say back in 2020 and absolutely loved it! So, she’s an author I’ve always meant to return to. When I saw a new book …

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, …

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 …