A tightly focused collection of poems and mini essays that reflect on what it means to be loved and accepted and how that can shift and change over time Yermiyahu Ahron Taub’s Night Breaks in the Garret is a significant exploration that deeply mines the poet’s personal life, including fluid ideas about identity and belonging […]
True love wins out in this fun crime thriller with a sci-fi twist. When Sam Stanton’s partner Michelle and her family are murdered, his world is shattered. Despite being an extraterrestrial placed on Earth to protect its citizens from the burgeoning crime rates, he couldn’t protect the one woman who meant the world to him. […]
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The River She Became by Emily Varga
Most epic fantasies open with a map and a prophecy. The River She Became opens with a girl hiding her mother’s gold bangles in a flour tin, then deciding whether to spoon out half of her own meager ration for a starving neighbor. That small, aching choice tells you what kind of story you have […]
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Killer Urge by Steven Fisher
Yet another satisfying mystery from Steven Fisher, complete with romance, desire, and eerily personal connections It’s been some time since Kevin Mathers cracked his first murder case in Killer Personality;not as a homicide detective but as the boyfriend of the infamous serial killer, Olivia. Olivia’s spree claimed the life of his best friend, Gary, a […]
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Tempting Venom by Rina Kent
Some enemies-to-lovers stories tiptoe up to the line. This one body-checks you into the boards on page one and grins while you find your teeth. Tempting Venom by Rina Kent is the third book in the Vipers series, and it hands the microphone to two of the most gleefully unhinged narrators in her whole catalog. […]
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Monthly Features – June 2026
Visiting by Polly Walker Blakemore I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for my honest opinion. Synopsis: When Polly Walker Blakemore’s mother entered hospice with dementia and depression, Blakemore realized their time together would be dwindling. A lifelong diarist, Blakemore also understood she had a chance to record the small, […]
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Silence for the Dead by Simone St. James
Silence for the Dead by Simone St. James on April 1, 2014 Genres: Fiction / Ghost, Fiction / Gothic, Fiction / Historical / General Pages: 384 Format: Paperback Buy on Amazon Goodreads In 1919, Kitty Weekes, pretty, resourceful, and on the run, falsifies her background to obtain a nursing position at Portis House, a remote […]
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Gandy Dancer by Doc Richter
Content warnings: rape, serial killer An intense historical thriller set along the Alaskan Northern Railway Now that Josh Spark has come of age, he’s going to work harder for a better life. He can’t stay working on Uncle Harry’s fox farm any longer. To gain more opportunities, Uncle Harry encourages Josh to pursue rigorous work […]
A tenderhearted owl romance that’ll have you screeching with happiness Grumpy the iguana is trying to sleep, but a persistent screeching out of his treehouse door won’t let him. When he ventures outside, long dangly arms in tow, he sees Screech Owl, calling for his sweetheart. It’s April—screech owls’ month for mating—and he promised his […]
A striking historical novel about a supernatural guardian arising during humanity’s darkest chapter Historical fiction set during the Holocaust must walk a fine line, balancing storytelling with respect for the real suffering that forms the backdrop of the narrative. With The Golem’s Holocaust, Scott Eveloff powerfully fuses the historical horror of Nazi persecution with one […]