Unconventional Awesomeness

Year of the Reaper by Makiia Lucier: A Book Review Genre: Fantasy Lucier writes an epic story involving two newly combined kingdoms and a dark secret that threatens to tear them apart. Focusing on two side characters rather than the actual main characters, Lucier keeps the reader separate from the major dealings, but close enough … Continue reading Unconventional Awesomeness →

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 →

One of 2022’s Best: To Be Read for Generations

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus: A Book Review Genre: Women’s Fiction Full of dry humor, Garmus’s Lessons in Chemistry is a fantastic read and one that is going to be hard to forget. With gorgeous writing, incredible plot, and fabulous characters all of which are surrounded by strong women, Garmus has given the world … Continue reading One of 2022’s Best: To Be Read for Generations →

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 →

Smart Minds, Killing Times

Inhuman Acts by Brooke L. French: A Book Review Genre: Thriller French hits every thriller mark in her debut novel, Inhuman Acts. Surrounding the story of Letty, readers are able to see a woman’s world crash around her even as she fights to remain upright – but that’s not all – something is going on … Continue reading Smart Minds, Killing Times →

Letters From Past and Discussion of Future

Latest Read: Letters to Bizzy by John M. Tabor Genre: Realistic Fiction? I honestly don't know what to do about this book as I did not technically finish it, so please bare with me. I cannot, in my right mind, rate the book or give it a score. I feel doing so would be dishonest … Continue reading Letters From Past and Discussion of Future →

A Small View at Unreal Standards

When We Were Vikings by Andrew David MacDonald: A Book Review Genre: Realistic Fiction MacDonald’s When We Were Vikings is an unusual story, told in an unusual way, to say the least. Depicting the life of Zelda, a young woman with mental disabilities, When We Were Vikings shows us her legend in the making. Pairred … Continue reading A Small View at Unreal Standards →

Beginnings and Endings

What to Say Next by Julie Buxbaum: A Book Review Genre: Young Adult Buxbaum’s What to Say Next is a breath of fresh air. Within the brutal honesty and realistic characters, there is a brillent story of the experience of grief and the journey through it. I highly enjoyed this novel. With different beginnings and … Continue reading Beginnings and Endings →

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 →