We Never Took a Bad Picture by Ashley N. Roth Genre: Literary Fiction / Family Life ISBN: 9781953932334 Print Length: 284 pages Publisher: April Gloaming Publishing Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Peggy Kurkowski | Content warnings: death of a teenage child Infidelity, broken promises, and unspeakable tragedy—a fifty-fifth anniversary party is the catalyst of one family’s […]
We were standing outside my house when the sky opened—a blessed relief at the tail end of the Los Angeles wildfires. We pulled up our hoods, letting the rain shimmer over us. “They’ll be okay,” I said to my friend. “Kids are resilient.” She looked unimpressed by my dazzling use of an empty platitude. “Are they, though?” Months later, I haven’t stopped thinking about this conversation. Are kids resilient? My instinct is to shake my fist at anyone who would dare say “no.” I […]
She Is a Haunting marks Trang Thanh Tran’s debut novel—an ambitious blend of gothic horror, coming-of-age narrative, and post-colonial commentary that creeps under your skin with the persistence of the parasites that inhabit its pages. Set against the misty backdrop of Đà Lạt, Vietnam, this novel follows Jade Nguyen, a Vietnamese-American teenager visiting her estranged […]
In the crowded landscape of contemporary romance, Charlotte Stein’s “My Big Fat Fake Marriage” delivers a delightful twist on the beloved fake relationship trope. This novel serves up the perfect blend of heart-melting sweetness and scorching heat that Stein’s fans have come to expect from her work. Following her success with “When Grumpy Met Sunshine,” […]
Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson on January 28, 2025 Genres: Fiction / African American & Black / Historical, Fiction / Literary, Fiction / Women Pages: 512 Format: Audiobook Buy on Amazon Goodreads Charmaine Wilkerson delivers a sweeping, multi-generational novel in Good Dirt, a powerful exploration of grief, inheritance, and the inescapable pull of the past. […]
Kills Well with Others picks up the threads left dangling in Raybourn’s breakout hit Killers of a Certain Age, reuniting readers with our favorite group of sixty-something assassins who can’t seem to stay retired. In this sequel, Billie, Helen, Mary Alice, and Natalie are summoned back from their brief respite to face a new threat—one […]
In his sophomore novel, Jinwoo Chong delivers a narrative as meticulously crafted as a perfect piece of nigiri – deceptively simple in appearance but requiring immense skill to execute properly. I Leave It Up to You follows Jack Jr., a Korean American man who wakes from a two-year coma to find his advertising career, Manhattan […]
Attack From Within by James Bultema Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense ISBN: 9798988075196 Print Length: 242 pages Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Peggy Kurkowski A thrilling sequel where the symbol of American freedom is the target for a ruthless cabal of Iran-backed Hezbollah operatives inside the U.S.. Navy pilots Sarah “Danger” Freeman and her boyfriend Jessie […]
The Hatter’s Daughter by W.A. Simpson Genre: Fantasy / Classics ISBN: 9781787589117 Print Length: 272 pages Publisher: Flame Tree Press Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Andrea Marks-Joseph A dynamic coming-of-age adventure in Wonderland Two young royals must leave their home—what we know as Wonderland, and they call Brigantia—to find someone who can rescue their homeland from […]
Colleen Oakley’s newest novel, Jane and Dan at the End of the World, deliciously blends domestic fiction with thriller elements to create a story as tense as it is tender. This tale of a middle-aged couple whose anniversary dinner becomes a hostage situation serves up unexpected twists, sharp humor, and poignant reflections on marriage that […]