Caroline Kepnes’s You is not just a novel—it’s a meticulously woven psychological web, spun by a narrator who is equal parts charismatic, chilling, and catastrophically delusional. Set in the modern landscape of digital footprints and performative identity, this first book in the You series introduces us to Joe Goldberg, a seemingly charming bookstore clerk in […]
No Short Cuts by Randolph Fenton Genre: Self-Help / Music & Film ISBN: 9781036900267 Print Length: 295 pages Amazon Reviewed by Toni Woodruff Self-help meets musical motivation in this unconventional book set to a curated soundtrack. No Short Cuts: Life Journeys Through Music and Film is a creative & quirkyself-help book to get you motivatedand […]
There’s something perversely hypnotic about following a narrator who openly acknowledges their own repulsiveness. In “Eileen,” Ottessa Moshfegh’s brilliantly unsettling debut novel, we meet one of contemporary literature’s most unapologetically squalid protagonists: twenty-four-year-old Eileen Dunlop, a woman so consumed by self-loathing that reading her story feels like watching someone slowly peel off their own skin. […]
Immortality: a Love Story by Dana Schwartz on February 28, 2023 Genres: Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic, Juvenile Fiction / Historical / General, Juvenile Fiction / Love & Romance, Young Adult Fiction / Alternative History, Young Adult Fiction / Fantasy / Historical, Young Adult Fiction / Historical / Europe, Young Adult Fiction / Mysteries […]
In a world that demands constant acquiescence, Dr. Sunita Sah’s “Defy: The Power of No in a World That Demands Yes” arrives as a revelatory examination of our tendency to comply even when every fiber of our being screams otherwise. This timely work arrives at a cultural inflection point when many are questioning the social […]
Sydney, Bean and the Missing Gloves by Janice E. Collins Genre: Children’s Picture Book ISBN: 9798891325081 Print Length: 34 pages Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Jaylynn Korrell A charming story about sisterhood, friendship, and two very determined dogs Even the bravest of dogs can be scared sometimes. Just ask Sydney, a Labrador Retriever who, despite the […]
In a world where advice is freely dispensed on every corner of the internet—often unsolicited and questionably qualified—Dolly Alderton’s collection of agony aunt letters and responses feels like a comforting conversation with a trusted friend. Dear Dolly by Dolly Alderton compiles the most compelling exchanges from her Sunday Times Style column, creating a tapestry of […]
Synopsis: The Long Way HomeHiding under halo-cloaks at her crash site in Wyoming, refugee Livia Uriah of Teramar wisely spends countless hours studying local customs and the levers of capitalism. After making her presence known to the Americans, a deal gets inked where Livia offers her cache of Teramarian tech to the White House in […]
The Source of Storms by Angelina Kelly Genre: Fantasy / Romance ISBN: 9781069275806 Print Length: 368 pages Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Alexandria Ducksworth Welcome to a thrilling world with ancient magical creatures and age-old rivalries bound to fight once more. Being part fae is not all it’s cracked up to be. In Halja’s tiny seaside […]
Emotional Intelligence Insights for Self Mastery by J. Finn Genre: Self-Help / Spirituality ISBN: 9798992378306 Print Length: 198 pages Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Jadidsa Perez Resuscitative and revitalizing—with wisdom on every page J. Finn’s Emotional Intelligence Insights for Self Mastery offers a fresh perspective on the heart, mind, and commonalities of human experience. It tackles […]