A gripping story following Judas Iscariot and Pontius Pilate in the present day as they struggle with the legacy of their ancient actions “He had grown numb to such violence, but below him, in the dry courtyard of the King’s Chamber of Hewn Stone, was something very different. This was a man who beat his […]
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Gripping and emotional—the tragic, hopeful story of a woman long-forgotten Morayo is a young African girl whose naive curiosity changes her life forever. She’s just stealing glimpses at foreigners one day when she is captured and taken onto a ship that sends her across the sea. In the year 1574, this unexpected trip turns out […]
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Meet the Newmans by Jennifer Niven
In an era when television families existed in pristine black-and-white bubbles, what happened when the façade began to crumble? Jennifer Niven’s Meet the Newmans invites readers backstage to witness the unraveling of America’s most beloved TV dynasty, where the line between performance and reality blurs until neither the family nor the audience can tell them […]
A deeply felt memoir of Kurdistan from a woman willing to give everything for her people In the first of three planned volumes, accomplished public servant Nesreen Barwari documents not only her storied career in Kurdistan’s regional government through the early 2000s but her challenges and achievements as a young woman in a male-dominated society. […]
Intricate plotting, higher stakes, and cozy vibes mark an epic conclusion to this time-traveling trilogy. Tables have turned for time traveling emperor turned schoolteacher Julian. Used to being master of his fate, he is now facing the Time Service, a shady organization that is fast closing in on him. To top it off, he has […]
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Beth Is Dead by Katie Bernet
The snow that blankets Concord, Massachusetts on New Year’s Day becomes both witness and accomplice in Katie Bernet’s audacious debut thriller. Beth Is Dead by Katie Bernet opens with a discovery that shatters the March family forever: sixteen-year-old Beth March lies lifeless in the woods, her sequined dress catching the winter light like a disco […]
The Ambitious Guest by Nathaniel Hawthorne was first published in The New-England Magazine in June 1835, it was republished in the second volume of Twice-Told Tales in 1841. This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. The Ambitious Guest by Nathaniel Hawthorne The Ambitious Guest by […]
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Memoir
Welcome to Week 3 of the She Reads Everything 2026 Reading Challenge. This week, we’re focusing on memoir. A memoir is a true story based on the author’s own memories and focuses on a certain time, theme, or set of experiences. Through… Read More The post Memoir appeared first on She Reads Everything.
Roshani Chokshi has built her literary reputation on transforming mythology into sumptuous fantasy, from her Star-Touched Queen duology to The Gilded Wolves trilogy. With The Swan’s Daughter by Roshani Chokshi, she crafts something distinctly different—a standalone romantic fantasy that reads like a Grimm Brothers tale filtered through contemporary wit, where the phrase “til death do […]
Synopsis: Jessica instinctively knew she graduated onto a new plane of consciousness. Dear as a remembered kiss, her former life as humanity’s nursemaid appeared to be over. Sensations like taste and smell had come alive. Branded with a woman’s name and personality, Jessica soon discovers how to synthesize organic life with mechanized appliances. Efforts to conceal […]