In the enchanting and eerie conclusion to Victoria Schwab’s Cassidy Blake trilogy, Bridge of Souls takes readers on a supernatural journey through the jazz-filled, haunted streets of New Orleans. After traversing the spectral landscapes of Edinburgh in City of Ghosts and Paris in Tunnel of Bones, young ghost-hunter Cassidy Blake faces her most formidable adversary […]
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My Old Man by Ernest Hemingway
My Old Man by Ernest Hemingway was first published in his 1923 book Three Stories and Ten Poems. The story was later included in his collection of stories, In Our Time, published in 1925 . This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. My Old Man […]
Victoria Schwab’s “Tunnel of Bones,” the second installment in her Cassidy Blake middle-grade paranormal series, plunges readers into the haunted underbelly of Paris with a perfect blend of supernatural chills and historical exploration. Following the events of “City of Ghosts,” which introduced us to Cassidy’s ghost-hunting abilities in Edinburgh, this sequel takes our young protagonist […]
Synopsis: In a World Where Time is Fluid, Love is the Constant That Endures… When Abbie, a modern woman with untapped spiritual gifts, crosses paths with Aroya, a man burdened by the technology of a dystopian future, their meeting ignites a bond that defies the boundaries of time and space. Drawn together by fate—and a […]
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City of Ghosts by Victoria E. Schwab
In Victoria Schwab’s middle-grade debut, “City of Ghosts,” we’re introduced to a world where the boundaries between the living and the dead are as thin as a curtain waiting to be pulled aside. Following Cassidy Blake, a young girl who can cross into what she calls “the Veil” after a near-death experience, Schwab crafts a […]
Jessica Stanley’s sophomore novel, Consider Yourself Kissed, offers readers a remarkably authentic portrait of contemporary womanhood that spans a decade of one woman’s life. Set against the tumultuous backdrop of British politics from 2013 to 2023, this novel examines the intricacies of love, motherhood, career, and identity with both heartwarming tenderness and biting humor. Stanley […]
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Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue
Imbolo Mbue’s debut novel, Behold the Dreamers, is both a heartfelt tribute to the resilience of the immigrant spirit and a cutting critique of the mythologized American Dream. Published in 2016, it arrived at a time when immigration debates were peaking in political discourse — a backdrop that only heightened the emotional weight of the […]
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Book Review: Sword of the Godless
Sword of the Godless by Matthew C. Lucas Genre: Fantasy / Coming of Age ISBN: 9781957010540 Print Length: 286 pages Publisher: Montag Press Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Frankie Martinez A gripping fantasy about a scribe-turned-gladiator desperate to keep his humanity despite terrible betrayals Simeon Severals never imagined leaving the slums of the lower Bajebluff, not […]
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Acts of Forgiveness by Maura Cheeks
In her remarkable debut novel, Maura Cheeks masterfully weaves a tapestry of family dynamics, historical reckonings, and personal redemption against the backdrop of a nation attempting to confront its most shameful legacy. “Acts of Forgiveness” is a penetrating examination of how the past shapes our present and future, told through the lens of the Revel […]
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Book Review: Brood 17
Brood 17 by SE Reynolds Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense / Horror ISBN: 9798310494053 Print Length: 331 pages Amazon Reviewed by Warren Maxwell A horrifying exploration of the darkest corners of sexuality “‘Ivan, you wouldn’t be the first doctor to want to have sex with their patient, and you won’t be the last. I did, […]