Nick Maggiulli’s “The Wealth Ladder” arrives at a time when conventional financial wisdom feels increasingly inadequate for navigating modern economic realities. Following his successful debut “Just Keep Buying,” Maggiulli presents a revolutionary framework that challenges the one-size-fits-all approach to wealth building. Rather than offering generic advice about budgeting and saving, this book introduces a sophisticated […]
Originally published in 1880, The Last Lesson By Alphonse Daudet is a poignant short story set in an unnamed town in Alsace during the early days of the Prussian occupation, around 1873. This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. The Last Lesson By Alphonse Daudet […]
Have you ever wondered why your heart races when you read about an ordinary teenager discovering they have magical powers? Or why you feel that satisfying “click” when a prophecy finally makes perfect sense? These powerful moments happen because of fantasy book tropes—the storytelling DNA that runs through every magical tale worth reading. Fantasy book […]
In an era where billionaires are celebrated like modern prophets and stock market movements dominate news cycles, Paul Vigna’s “The Almightier” arrives as both historical revelation and cultural wake-up call. The veteran Wall Street Journal reporter, previously known for his cryptocurrency expertise in “The Age of Cryptocurrency” and “The Truth Machine,” ventures into far more […]
Quizlit’s Book of the Month August 2025 is the outstanding Flesh by David Szalay. A hypnotic tale of estrangement and alienation, it captures both the utter strangeness and the possibilities, of modern life. This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. Book of the Month August […]
Hummingbird Moonrise (Murder, Tea, and Crystals Trilogy) by Sherri L. Dodd Genre: Fantasy / Paranormal ISBN: 9781685136581 Print Length: 358 pages Publisher: Black Rose Writing Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Chelsey Tucker The reality of family chaos meets some insanely witchy scandals in Hummingbird Moonrise. No more waiting and wondering—the third installment of the Murder, Teas […]
Romance readers know the feeling—that delicious moment when you open a book and immediately recognize the setup for your favorite romantic dynamic. Whether it’s the tension-filled banter of enemies who are clearly destined for love or the sweet ache of friends finally crossing that invisible line, romance book tropes create the emotional scaffolding that makes […]
Jackie Thomas-Kennedy’s debut novel, The Other Wife, arrives as a deeply introspective examination of a woman caught between the life she has and the life she might have had. Set against the backdrop of a single winter weekend, the novel follows Susan “Zuzu” Braeburn as she confronts the accumulated weight of choices made and paths […]
J.B. Hwang’s debut novel, Mendell Station, arrives as a remarkably tender and deeply observed portrait of grief, faith crisis, and the peculiar salvation found in the most ordinary of jobs. Set against the backdrop of San Francisco in early 2020, this literary work follows Miriam Lee, a Korean-American woman whose world collapses when her best […]
Amy Silverberg’s debut novel First Time, Long Time arrives with the promise of examining what happens when a young woman becomes entangled with a famous older man—and then, unexpectedly, with his daughter. The premise alone suggests the kind of tangled emotional terrain that makes for compelling fiction, but Silverberg’s execution proves both her greatest strength […]