Elizabeth Langston’s compelling novel, Once You Were Mine, weaves together the past and present in a heartfelt exploration of family secrets, lost connections, and the lingering wounds of America’s “Baby Scoop Era.” Spanning from 1968 to 2024, this emotional narrative reveals how one young woman’s traumatic experience at a maternity home continues to ripple through […]
Month: February 2025
The French Honeymoon by Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau on April 15, 2025 Genres: Fiction / Thrillers / Suspense Pages: 288 Buy on Amazon Goodreads I was so excited for this book—the cover immediately drew me in, and I thought it would have a similar feel to The Paris Apartment. I was expecting an atmospheric, twisty mystery, but […]
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Better by Arianna Rebolini
In “Better,” Arianna Rebolini’s searing memoir about depression and suicidality, she explores a question that haunts those who’ve been suicidal but remain alive: “How do you know if you’re better for good?” This deceptively simple query serves as the emotional and intellectual backbone of a work that refuses easy answers or tidy resolutions. Instead, Rebolini […]
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Reader, I Divorced Him
Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Reader, I Divorced Him In Book Forum, Hermione Hoby considers the stuffed shelf that is the contemporary novel/memoir of divorce. And while she doesn’t inspect All Fours directly, much, if not all, of her thinking […]
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Book Review: The Dreamer’s Quarry
The Dreamer’s Quarry by Michael A. Luksch Genre: Literary Fiction ISBN: 9798891325616 Print Length: 64 pages Publisher: Atmosphere Press Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by S.A. Evans An authentic rendering of a writer’s angst and melancholia in a time where the American Dream has become a falsehood The Dreamer’s Quarry follows Warner, a twenty-seven-year-old writer who is […]
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The Dixon Rule by Elle Kennedy
Elle Kennedy, known for her captivating sports romance novels, returns with The Dixon Rule, the second installment in her Campus Diaries series. Following The Graham Effect and leading up to The Charlie Method, this novel continues to explore the intertwined lives of college students navigating love, ambition, and personal growth. While The Dixon Rule holds […]
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The Enemy by Sarah Adams
The Enemy by Sarah Adams on August 29, 2020 Genres: Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy, Fiction / Women Pages: 336 Format: Paperback Buy on Amazon Goodreads Enemies should never get a second chance. But this one might… It’s been twelve years since June last saw Ryan Henderson—the guy who […]
Marie Benedict’s latest historical thriller, “The Queens of Crime,” weaves an intricate tapestry of mystery, feminism, and friendship against the backdrop of 1930s London. This compelling narrative brings together five legendary women mystery writers in a quest to solve a real-life murder, while confronting their own personal demons and societal constraints. The Plot: A Murder […]
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The Biggest Bookish News of the Week
Here are the stories Today in Books readers were most interested in this week. Settle into your Sunday and catch up! Say Goodbye to This Kindle Feature The next time someone laughs at me for holding onto my Columbo: The Complete Series DVD set, I’ll loan them my copy of Just One More Thing and […]
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Her Many Faces by Nicci Cloke
In her latest psychological thriller, Her Many Faces, Nicci Cloke (also known for writing as Phoebe Locke) crafts an intricate narrative that examines how a single person can be perceived entirely differently through various male perspectives. Her Many Faces is a sophisticated exploration of truth, perception, and the dangerous power of conspiracy theories in our […]