The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides: A Book Review Genre: Thriller; Suspense Oh my world! I was not expecting the ending on this one. Beautifully clashing the world of being a therapist to that of mental breakdowns, Alex Michaelides carefully crafts a story that will lead you wanting more while all the time exceeding your … Continue reading No Words
Tag: debut author
Me Before We
This Time Next Year by Sophie Cousens: A Book Review Genre: Romance Somehow in her debut novel, Sophie Cousens captures an unique romantic comedy just waiting to be turned into a movie. Filled with tears, hope, pain, and love, This Time Next Year brings a story of two star-crossed lovers born moments apart and yet … Continue reading Me Before We
Absolutely Mad, Amazingly Brilliant
7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton: A Book Review Genre: Mystery Thriller Reading this book was a rush. The beginning started out wobbly as just like the narrator, you as a reader have no idea what is going on leading to all sorts of confusion, but as the story moves forward, it … Continue reading Absolutely Mad, Amazingly Brilliant
Native American Life
Winter Counts by David Heska Wanbli Weiden: A Book Review Genre: Contemporary Fiction David Heska Wanbli Weiden had a lot to talk about when he sat down to write and it shows. Following the story of a justice enforcer, Weiden depicts life on a Native American reservation – making clear that there the world is … Continue reading Native American Life
Life and Pain and Messy Endings
Etiquette for Runaways: A Novel by Liza Nash Taylor: A Book Review Genre: Historical Fiction Taylor writes an intriguing coming-of-age story of a woman finding her way in the 1920s. Caught between trying to find her own terms of success and the reality of the world, Taylor’s main character, May, seems to be fighting the … Continue reading Life and Pain and Messy Endings
Four Parts, One Epic Story
A Queen in Hiding by Sarah Kozloff: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy Kozloff writes an enchanting tale in her debut novel, A Queen in Hiding. The starting novel of a four-book series, all of which are now published, Kozloff’s beginning book is mostly background and world-building. I actually await eagerly to have time to read … Continue reading Four Parts, One Epic Story



