In Christopher Null’s riveting psychological thriller The Cul-de-Sac, the quiet facade of suburban life peels away to reveal the darkness that can lurk behind closed doors. Set in an isolated California neighborhood, this meticulously crafted novel delivers a haunting exploration of how little we truly know about the people who live just steps away from […]
The Broken Fife by Gary C. Demack Genre: Historical Fiction / American Civil War ISBN: 9798891325609 Print Length: 294 pages Publisher: Atmosphere Press Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Elizabeth Zender From music to morality, The Broken Fife explores the importance of resilience in an America on the brink of change. In pre-Civil War Alabama, Junius Hart’s […]
Linda Holmes, NPR pop culture correspondent and host of the popular podcast Pop Culture Happy Hour, delivers her third novel, Back After This, with the charm and wit readers have come to expect. Following her New York Times bestsellers Evvie Drake Starts Over and Flying Solo, Holmes once again crafts a story featuring a compelling […]
Swept Away by Beth O’Leary on April 1, 2025 Genres: Fiction / General, Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / General, Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy Pages: 448 Format: ARC Buy on Amazon Goodreads Zeke and Lexi thought it would just be a night of fun. They had no intentions of seeing […]
Synopsis: It’s 2047. The rebellion has been crushed. The Agency is reestablishing control. Rebel leader Dray Quintero languishes in his cell, struggling against his captors’ manipulations. His daughter Raven’s cries torment him at night. He has doomed them both. When given an unexpected chance to escape prison, they break out–but they’re not safe. No one […]
The Locket by Kate Chopin was composed in 1897 but not published until 1969. The story is about two young lovers during the American Civil War and the locket that binds them together. This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. The Locket by Kate Chopin […]
A Good Day by Radu Guiaşu Genre: Literary Fiction / Short Story Collection / Humor ISBN: 9781039194946 Print Length: 222 pages Publisher: Friesen Press Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Toni Woodruff A smartly funny collection of lists, quips, and critiques It takes an experimentalist to write this kind of literary fiction—a collection that dabbles, that dances, […]
In her latest masterpiece, Beyond Anxiety, Martha Beck doesn’t just offer another set of techniques to manage anxiety—she charts an entirely new approach to human consciousness. Drawing on her Harvard sociology background, coaching experience, and personal struggles with anxiety, Beck creates a roadmap that transforms anxiety from our nemesis into a doorway to profound creativity […]
Punctuation to the Rescue by Cheryl Olsten Genre: Children’s Picture Book / Grammar ISBN: 9781733955140 Print Length: 48 pages Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Toni Woodruff A creative adventure about your favorite plucky punctuation marks Exclamation point is fed up! Period is over it. Comma is, you guessed it, misused and under-appreciated. And how is question […]
“The Charlie Method” by Elle Kennedy is the much-anticipated third installment in the “Campus Diaries” series, following “The Graham Effect” and “The Dixon Rule.” Known as the Queen of Hockey Romance, Kennedy returns to Briar U with a fresh, contemporary romance that delves into the lives of college seniors Charlotte Kingston, Will Larsen, and Beckett […]