In the neon-soaked landscape of 1987 Rhode Island, the widows we came to know and love in Young Rich Widows return with vengeance, sisterhood, and a healthy dose of hairspray in Desperate Deadly Widows. This second installment in the Widows series by Kimberly Belle, Layne Fargo, Cate Holahan, and Vanessa Lillie picks up two years […]
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Young Rich Widows by Kimberly Belle
In “Young Rich Widows,” co-authors Kimberly Belle, Layne Fargo, Cate Holahan, and Vanessa Lillie deliver a wickedly entertaining thriller that combines the glitzy excesses of the 1980s with a gritty tale of survival, revenge, and unexpected sisterhood. Set against the backdrop of Providence, Rhode Island’s mob scene, this novel introduces us to four very different […]
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Book Review: Once and for All
Once and for All by Daniel Benedon & Daniel Reed Genre: Fantasy / Superhero ISBN: 9798218606404 Print Length: 46 pages Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Timothy Thomas A short graphic novel with real depth that questions if we are truly the heroes of humankind’s story Can heroes be made? What does it to take to make […]
In her debut book “Defund,” Black Lives Matter Canada co-founder Sandy Hudson presents a passionate and meticulously researched case for police abolition. Published in the wake of renewed global discourse about policing following the 2020 murder of George Floyd, Hudson’s work attempts to demystify the often misunderstood rallying cry to “defund the police” and explores […]
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Dear Writer by Maggie Smith
There’s something deeply refreshing about a craft book that doesn’t promise to make you a bestselling author overnight or offer a foolproof formula for creative success. Instead, Maggie Smith’s Dear Writer extends a warm, steady hand to guide you through the messy, exhilarating, sometimes terrifying wilderness of making art. Like sitting across from a trusted […]
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Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy on March 4, 2025 Genres: Fiction / Nature & the Environment, Fiction / Women Pages: 288 Format: Hardcover Buy on Amazon Goodreads “But here is the nature of life. That we must love things with our whole selves, knowing they will die.” Dominic Salt and his three children are […]
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The Fit by Anton Chekhov
The Fit by Anton Chekhov appears in The Bet and Other Stories, first published in 1889. This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. The Fit by Anton Chekhov The Fit by Anton Chekhov IThe medical student Mayer, and Ribnikov, a student at the Moscow school […]
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Coram House by Bailey Seybolt
Bailey Seybolt’s debut thriller “Coram House” is a masterclass in atmospheric storytelling that combines the best elements of true crime, historical fiction, and psychological suspense. Set against the bone-chilling backdrop of a Vermont winter, this novel delivers a meticulously constructed mystery that probes the darkest corners of institutional abuse while examining how trauma ripples through […]
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Cold Eternity by S.A. Barnes
In the ever-expanding genre of space horror, S.A. Barnes has carved out a distinctive niche with her latest novel, Cold Eternity. Following the critical success of Dead Silence and Ghost Station, Barnes once again demonstrates her mastery of blending claustrophobic isolation with existential dread. Cold Eternity takes readers on a harrowing journey aboard the Elysian […]
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City of Fiction by Yu Hua
Yu Hua’s City of Fiction is a haunting meditation on displacement, survival, and the elusive nature of belonging. Set against the seismic social changes of early 20th-century China, this quietly powerful novel paints a world both immediate and dreamlike. Translated with finesse by Todd Foley, the book feels timeless, yet achingly human — a testament […]