A Curse for Love

Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez: A Book Review Genre: Contemporary Romance Part of a stand alone series, Part of Your World (Bk 3), Just for the Summer details the romance between two people, a boy and a girl, whose relationships have been “cursed” – all significant others they have dated find “the one” … Continue reading A Curse for Love →

Supernatural Happenings

Hemlock Island by Kelley Armstrong: A Book Review Genre: Thriller Armstrong writes a story were mysterious things are happening to a property located on an island in Lake Superior. Thinking that it is vandalism, the owner of the property, along with her ward, ex, past BBF, and two “intruders” (previous friends and brother) go to … Continue reading Supernatural Happenings →

The Trouble with Marriage

The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen: A Book Review Genre: Thriller Hendricks and Pekkanen write a terrific story of a failing marriage. Full of the ups and downs of everyday life, the characters are shown as completely human, with the flaws and personalities of those in the public eye. I did especially … Continue reading The Trouble with Marriage →

A Bloody Mess

The Carolina Variant by Brooke L. French: A Book Review Genre: Thriller French writes an intriguing sequel to her debut Inhuman Acts in her new novel The Carolina Variant. Focusing around the story of Tess, a struggling lawyer, a renown CDC doctor, and a pilot, French tells a story close to what could only be … Continue reading A Bloody Mess →

Take Me Back

The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas: A Book Review Genre: Romance Armas writes an amazing fake dating trope surrounding two coworkers. With the one needing a date for a Spanish wedding, specifically a boyfriend, and the other having his own reasons for the charade, the two MCs turn into the most of unlikely of … Continue reading Take Me Back →

Guess How It Ends

Book Lovers by Emily Henry: A Book Review Genre: Contemporary Romance Henry writes a rom-com lover’s perfect dream in her piece Book Lovers. Taking a reader’s love for books and the hopeless romantics of the world, Henry puts together this romantic comedy centered around two major people in the publishing business. Breaking the 4th wall … Continue reading Guess How It Ends →

Historic but Fiction

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood: A Book Review Genre: Literary Fiction Atwood writes an interesting remark on life, government totalitarianism, and ignorance of society in her book, The Handmaid’s Tale. Surrounding the narrator, Offred, throughout the story Atwood continuously has the reader guessing on what was going to happen. It is worth noting that … Continue reading Historic but Fiction →

Screaming for More

The Retreat by Sarah Pearse: A Book Review Genre: Thriller, Mystery Pearse does not disappoint in her sequel to The Sanatorium, The Retreat. Once again focusing on Detective Elin Warner in the mist of her uncertain future, Pearse captivates the reader with the intense suspense she inflicts among her stories. While two may be a … Continue reading Screaming for More →

Learning to Live

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy Haig writes a difficult story to tell in his work The Midnight Library. Surrounding a depressed main character in the act of dying, Haig gives motivational one liners and interesting parallels to different regrets we might have throughout our lives. Even more interesting is … Continue reading Learning to Live →

Philosophy and a Modern Twist

The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy Klune writes an interesting story partially in line with George Orwell’s 1984. Focusing around an all-seeing government managing the registration of magical creatures, Klune discusses philosophy and propaganda throughout life as well as it’s effect on the beings surrounded by it. … Continue reading Philosophy and a Modern Twist →