BOOKLOVES

Emily Critchley’s “The Undoing of Violet Claybourne” is a masterfully crafted gothic mystery that unfolds like a fever dream across time, transporting readers to the snow-blanketed grounds of Thornleigh Hall in the winter of 1938. This captivating novel explores the dangerous allure of belonging and the devastating consequences of misplaced loyalty, all within the decaying […]

In “The Strawberry Patch Pancake House,” Laurie Gilmore serves up another sweet slice of small-town romance that balances comfort and complexity as skillfully as her chef protagonist balances flavors. This fourth installment in the Dream Harbor series continues to showcase Gilmore’s talent for creating a cozy community filled with quirky characters while exploring deeper themes […]

Lauren Willig’s latest historical mystery, The Girl from Greenwich Street, plunges readers into the frigid winter of 1799 New York City, where the discovery of a young woman’s body in the Manhattan Well sets in motion one of early America’s most sensational murder trials. Based on the true historical case that brought together political rivals […]

Few authors capture horror in the sinew and marrow of history as deftly as Stephen Graham Jones. Known for his visceral, unrelenting narratives (The Only Good Indians, My Heart is a Chainsaw), Jones returns with The Buffalo Hunter Hunter, a chilling historical horror novel that seeps into the mind like a slow-moving plague. This novel […]

Suzanne Collins’ Sunrise on the Reaping marks the fifth entry in The Hunger Games series and the second prequel after The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. This latest installment returns us to the brutal and dystopian world of Panem, unveiling the origins of Haymitch Abernathy—one of the series’ most enigmatic and tragic characters. Taking place […]

T.J. Klune’s The Bones Beneath My Skin is a novel that effortlessly intertwines science fiction, family drama, and queer identity into an emotional and immersive reading experience. The story follows Nate Cartwright, a man on the brink of self-destruction, who stumbles upon Alex and Artemis—a man with a dark past and a child with an […]

Karen Russell, a literary powerhouse known for Swamplandia, Vampires in the Lemon Grove, and Orange World, returns with The Antidote—a sweeping historical novel infused with magical realism, folklore, and a biting critique of settler amnesia. The story, set in the Dust Bowl era, blends surrealist storytelling with raw historical truths, spinning a multi-perspective narrative about […]