You know that creepy feeling you get sometimes in a too-perfect suburban neighborhood? Like everything’s just a little too neat, a little too quiet? Vincent Tirado’s “We Came to Welcome You” takes that unease and cranks it up to eleven, serving up a deliciously twisted tale of assimilation gone horribly wrong. Picture this: You’ve just […]
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The Art of Living, One Bite at a Time You know that moment when you’re savoring a perfectly cooked pasta, and the world just… stops? That’s the feeling Stanley Tucci captures in his latest memoir, “What I Ate in One Year.” It’s like sitting down to a long, lazy lunch with your favorite uncle—the one […]
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The Wedding Witch by Erin Sterling
Picture this: It’s a chilly December night, you’re curled up under a cozy blanket, and you’ve just cracked open the latest Erin Sterling novel. The wind howls outside, but you’re safe in the warm embrace of Graves Glen, ready to be whisked away on another magical adventure. That’s exactly how I felt diving into “The […]
The Great Stone Face by Nathaniel Hawthorne was first published in 1850. The story later appeared in the collection, The Snow-Image and Other Twice-Told Tales in 1852. This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. The Great Stone Face by Nathaniel Hawthorne The Great Stone Face […]
The Myth of the Medallion by Marion Mavis Genre: Fantasy / Adventure ISBN: 9781999405960 Print Length: 424 pages Buy from Amazon Buy from Bookshop Reviewed by Joelene Pynnonen An enthralling world of ghosts, gods, lore, and magic Thalia Eichel wakes up in a forest with only scattered memories of her past. Worse, no one in […]
Perception by Maureen Hartman Genre: Literary / Psychological ISBN: 9798218489472 Print Length: 348 pages Buy from Amazon Buy from Bookshop Reviewed by Warren Maxwell A searing family drama—a story of secrets coming to light and the ever present possibility of new beginnings “But once a mulatta, always a mulatta—that hateful word lived just below the […]
There’s something magical about small towns nestled in the mountains, isn’t there? Places where the mist clings to treetops and whispers ancient secrets, where folklore is as much a part of daily life as the morning coffee ritual. Rachel Greenlaw’s latest novel, “The Woodsmoke Women’s Book of Spells,” transports us to just such a place—the […]
Unwrapping the Magic of Dream Harbor’s Latest Tale Picture this: A chilly winter evening, a crackling fire, and a mug of hot cocoa in your hands. Now, add a dash of romance, a sprinkle of mystery, and a whole lot of Christmas spirit. That’s exactly what Laurie Gilmore serves up in her latest offering, “The […]
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The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates
A Journey Through Lands of Myth and Reality You know that feeling when you bite into something expecting one flavor, but get hit with another entirely? That’s the sensation I had reading Ta-Nehisi Coates’ latest work, “The Message.” I picked it up thinking I was in for a straightforward treatise on writing, maybe something akin […]
Whispers in the Shadows There’s something undeniably alluring about a creaky old mansion perched atop a hill, shrouded in mystery and secrets. It’s a trope as old as Gothic literature itself, yet in the hands of a skilled storyteller, it never fails to captivate. Karen Marie Moning, best known for her urban fantasy Fever series, […]