Smoky Darling by S.J. Tilly Genres: Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / General, Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy Pages: 362 Format: eBook Buy on Amazon Goodreads S.J. Tilly is a Minnesota author, so I love showing support for our Midwestern writers—especially when the book is such a quick, enjoyable read with […]
Not Good Enough Girl by Sondra R. Brooks Genre: Memoir / Family ISBN: 9781647427665 Print Length: 272 pages Publisher: She Writes Press Buy from Amazon Buy from Bookshop Reviewed by Erica Ball | Content warnings: physical & sexual abuse Simultaneously heartbreaking and healing—a memoir of neglect, abuse, perseverance, and hope Not Good Enough Girl opens […]
My Life In Dog Years by Candida Pugh Genre: Memoir / Dogs Print Length: 287 pages Buy from Amazon Reviewed by Erin Britton A heartfelt and humorous memoir centered on all the canine companions that make life worth living First there was Tippy, then Scrappy, and then some years later, there were Daisy and Ginger, […]
Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman on October 8, 1996 Genres: Fiction / Family Life / General, Fiction / Family Life / Siblings, Fiction / Fantasy / Paranormal, Fiction / General, Fiction / Occult & Supernatural, Games & Activities / Magic Pages: 317 Format: Paperback Buy on Amazon Goodreads “The moon is always jealous of the […]
Precipice: When Algorithms Triumphed by Scott Bollens Genre: Science Fiction / Artificial Intelligence ISBN: 9798891323957 Print Length: 352 pages Publisher: Atmosphere Press Buy from Amazon Buy from Bookshop Reviewed by Elizabeth Zender An enthralling exploration of the lives we could lead if we allow AI to run unchecked In 2032, chip implantation has been approved, […]
Late Checkout by Alan Orloff Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense / Crime ISBN: 9781685127428 Print Length: 278 pages Publisher: Level Best Books Buy from Amazon Buy from Bookshop Reviewed by S.A. Evans How much does family loyalty mean to you? Late Checkout introduces us to Benjamin “Mess” Hopkins, a motel owner whose monotonous life takes […]
In the realm of horror fiction, few tropes are as enduring as the “Final Girl” – the last woman standing who faces down the killer and lives to tell the tale. Danielle Valentine’s “How to Survive Your Murder” brilliantly subverts this classic horror convention by asking: What if the Final Girl could go back and […]
Strings by Joseph Edwin Haeger Genre: Literary Fiction / Speculative ISBN: 9798325616952 Print Length: 295 pages Buy from Amazon Reviewed by Lauren Hayataka An intricately woven exploration of one man’s journey through the splintered possibilities of fatherhood Fatherhood is redefined through speculative glimpses of love, fear, and uncertain futures in Joseph Edwin Haeger’s Strings. In […]
The Weight of Being Elvis’s Daughter In the pantheon of American mythology, few figures loom larger than Elvis Presley. But what happens to those who must live in the shadow of such an outsized legacy? “From Here to the Great Unknown” provides a raw, unflinching answer through the intertwined voices of Lisa Marie Presley and […]
My Vampire Plus-One by Jenna Levine on September 17, 2024 Genres: Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / Paranormal / Vampires, Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy Pages: 400 Format: Paperback Buy on Amazon Goodreads This was the perfect escapist vampire rom-com! I’d been eagerly awaiting this one since her first book, and […]