The Lure of Escape Gone Wrong We’ve all fantasized about escaping our hectic lives, right? Booking a secluded Airbnb, embracing the peace and quiet, maybe even finding a little romance. But what if that idyllic getaway turned into a nightmare? That’s the premise of Jeneva Rose’s latest thriller, “You Shouldn’t Have Come Here.” It’s a […]
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The Briar Club by Kate Quinn
Opening Thoughts: A Love Letter to Complicated Women You know that feeling when you finish a book and your heart’s all twisted up, like you’ve just said goodbye to dear friends? That’s exactly how I felt closing the pages of Kate Quinn’s latest masterpiece, “The Briar Club.” Set against the backdrop of 1950s Washington D.C., […]
Unveiling the Tapestry of Fate In the harsh, unforgiving world of Skaland, where the gods’ whims shape mortal lives as surely as the icy winds sculpt the fjords, Danielle L. Jensen weaves a tale as intricate and captivating as the threads of fate themselves. “A Fate Inked in Blood,” the first installment in the Saga […]
As adult readers, we understand how books can transport us to different worlds, open our eyes to other points of view, shift our thoughts and opinions, soften our hearts, and expand our minds with new information. We can look back and reflect on how books have changed us. But as children, we don’t think about […]
As adult readers, we understand how books can transport us to different worlds, open our eyes to other points of view, shift our thoughts and opinions, soften our hearts, and expand our minds with new information. We can look back and reflect on how books have changed us. But as children, we don’t think about […]
As adult readers, we understand how books can transport us to different worlds, open our eyes to other points of view, shift our thoughts and opinions, soften our hearts, and expand our minds with new information. We can look back and reflect on how books have changed us. But as children, we don’t think about […]
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11 Amazing Biographies to Read
Biographies offer an escape into someone else’s story, giving you the chance to see why they made their decisions and second-guess them if you like. We’ve selected 11 Amazing Biographies to Read. Enjoy! This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. 11 Amazing Biographies to Read […]
The Muse in a Time of Madness by Francis M. Flavin Genre: Historical Fiction ISBN: 9798891322981 Print Length: 292 pages Publisher: Atmosphere Press Buy from Amazon Buy from Bookshop Reviewed by Lauren Hayataka From chaos to courage—a compelling narrative of defiance The Muse in a Time of Madness marks the beginning of the brutal reign […]
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HOUSE OF THORNS
When she was 13, Lia Peartree, her mother, and her sister Ali fled Brier Hall, the seemingly haunted house in Eastwind, California, that they’d inherited from her estranged father after his death. They lived there for two years, but after Lia’s eldest sister, Avery, vanished, they left in search of a fresh start. Five years […]
In her fourth book set in a region unknown to many readers, Kassabova examines the threats facing one of the few remaining nomadic peoples in modernity: the Karakachans, “Greek speakers of mysterious origin” whose homeland is “impossible to know.” Moving their animals in search of fresh pasture, they have spent centuries breeding ancient races of […]