Delirium Vitae by David LeBrun Genre: Nonfiction / Memoir ISBN: 978-1965199022 Print Length: 224 pages Publisher: Tortoise Books Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Frankie Martinez A compulsive story of how aimless travels can become a meaningful life journey David LeBrun was twenty-four and working at a broccoli farm in Ontario, Canada in 2011. At the same […]
Emily Arden Wells’ debut novel Eat Post Like serves up a complex emotional feast that explores the intersection of grief, identity, and the transformative power of culinary adventure. This contemporary romance follows Cassie Brooks, a burned-out New York lawyer whose carefully constructed life crumbles when her boyfriend James dies tragically in a car accident, only […]
In a literary landscape saturated with royal romances, Sophie Gonzales delivers something genuinely fresh with Nobody in Particular, a nuanced exploration of forbidden love that transcends its familiar premise through authentic character development and unflinching examination of institutional homophobia. This latest offering from the acclaimed author of Only Mostly Devastated and Perfect on Paper demonstrates […]
Hazel Gaynor’s “Before Dorothy” dares to venture into sacred literary territory, reimagining the untold story of the woman who would become Aunt Em in L. Frank Baum’s beloved “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” Rather than simply borrowing from a classic, Gaynor crafts a deeply personal narrative that transforms the stern, gray figure from the original […]
What Kind of Paradise by Janelle Brown on June 3, 2025 Genres: Fiction / Family Life / General, Fiction / Literary, Fiction / Psychological Pages: 368 Format: ARC Buy on Amazon Goodreads Janelle Brown’s What Kind of Paradise is a haunting, propulsive coming-of-age novel that explores the tension between isolation and connection, truth and belief, […]
K.A. Linde’s latest venture into the paranormal romance realm arrives like a winter storm—fierce, beautiful, and utterly transformative. The Wren in the Holly Library opens The Oak and Holly Cycle with a premise so audacious it borders on literary alchemy: What happens when Celtic mythology crashes into post-apocalyptic New York, and love blooms in the […]
Lucas Schaefer’s debut novel “The Slip” arrives with the force of an unexpected haymaker, delivering a narrative that’s as intricate as it is audacious. Set against the sweltering backdrop of 1998 Austin, this ambitious work weaves together multiple storylines centered around a missing teenager, a boxing gym, and the fluid nature of identity in America. […]
Barbara Truelove’s debut novel Of Monsters and Mainframes is a remarkable achievement that defies easy categorization. Part space opera, part horror thriller, part found family narrative, and thoroughly queer in its sensibilities, this book represents something genuinely fresh in the crowded landscape of science fiction. What begins as a seemingly straightforward tale of a spaceship […]
John Wiswell’s Wearing the Lion stands as a remarkable achievement in contemporary mythological fiction, transforming the brutal heroics of Heracles into a deeply moving meditation on trauma, healing, and the radical power of compassion. Following his Nebula Award-winning debut Someone You Can Build a Nest In, Wiswell continues to demonstrate his singular ability to humanize […]
Gillian French’s transition from young adult fiction to adult crime thriller proves masterfully executed in Shaw Connolly Lives to Tell, a psychologically complex examination of grief, obsession, and the devastating cost of seeking truth. French crafts a narrative that burrows under your skin like Shaw’s relentless pursuit of answers, creating an atmosphere thick with rural […]