There’s something hypnotic about Harper L. Woods’ What Lies Beyond the Veil—a whisper beneath the skin, a slow exhale of fear, passion, and rebellion wrapped in myth. The first book in the Of Flesh & Bone series marks the dawn of a hauntingly visceral saga that bends the borders of dark fantasy and romantic yearning. […]
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Lotus by Jennifer Hartmann
Lotus by Jennifer Hartmann on September 5, 2023 Genres: Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / New Adult, Fiction / Romance / Suspense Pages: 464 Format: eBook, Paperback Buy on Amazon Goodreads “I loved you then, I love you now, and I’ll love you until my dying day.” To the rest of the […]
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A Sharp Endless Need by Marisa Crane
Marisa Crane’s second novel, A Sharp Endless Need, is a heart-wrenching exploration of teenage longing set against the backdrop of competitive high school basketball. After their acclaimed debut I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself, Crane returns with a raw, visceral coming-of-age story that masterfully captures the agony and ecstasy of first love, the complex collision […]
Danielle L. Jensen closes her Saga of the Unfated with thunderous emotional resonance in A Curse Carved in Bone, the stunning follow-up to 2024’s A Fate Inked in Blood. This Norse-myth-inspired fantasy romance is more than just a story of gods and magic—it is a brutal, intimate, and unflinching examination of choice, betrayal, and the […]
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The Teacher by Frieda McFadden
The Teacher by Freida McFadden on May 7, 2025 Genres: Fiction / Thrillers / Crime, Fiction / Thrillers / Psychological, Fiction / Thrillers / Suspense Pages: 393 Buy on Amazon Goodreads The Teacher by Frieda McFadden is a dark, twisty psychological thriller that pulls you in from the first page and keeps you guessing until […]
The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe was first published in the November 1846 issue of Godey’s Lady’s Book. This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe The thousand […]
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Book Review: Absolute Ibis Monarchy
Absolute Ibis Monarchy by John Houston Genre: History / Politics ISBN: 9798891326422 Print Length: 250 pages Publisher: Atmosphere Press Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by John M. Murray A bold, thought-provoking exploration of humanity and the intersection of spirituality with political power John Houston posits that leadership requires divine wisdom and enlightened governance. Contrary to how civilizations […]
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Perspective by Laurent Binet
Laurent Binet’s Perspective thrusts readers into the vibrant yet perilous world of Renaissance Florence with an ingenious epistolary murder mystery that unfolds through a series of letters exchanged between some of the most notable figures of 16th-century Italy. The novel opens dramatically on New Year’s Day 1557 with the discovery of famed artist Jacopo da […]
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STARRED Book Review: Seeri
Seeri by Chiamaka Okike Genre: Romance / LGBTQ ISBN: 9798344395296 Print Length: 90 pages Amazon Reviewed by Andrea Marks-Joseph In which a friendship overflows with yearning and love “Officially a year since Nijah died. She took a deep breath and locked eyes with Kewa. “Okay. Book the taxi.” Kewa is stalking her ex on their […]
Ocean Vuong’s debut novel unfolds like a wound that refuses to heal cleanly—raw, throbbing, and painfully beautiful. In On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous, Vuong, primarily known for his award-winning poetry collection Night Sky with Exit Wounds, transforms the epistolary form into something revolutionary: a letter written by a son to a mother who cannot read […]