The Widow of Hartforde by J.F. Baker Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense / Historical ISBN: 9798998991318 Print Length: 348 pages Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Amy Brozio-Andrews In this rip-roaring yarn of Colonial New England, a young couple finds themselves in the crosshairs of supernatural trouble. Rebecca Easton is struggling in her new life as a […]
Braving sexism, racism, and ableism, and with few support networks in a field dominated by men, many women trailblazers in space science didn’t realize how their discoveries and innovations were interconnected and often simultaneous. These ten nonfiction picture books centering women superstars in space science form a sisterhood of engineers, mathematicians, innovators, and scientists who […]
The Way I Am Now by Amber Smith on November 7, 2023 Genres: Young Adult Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Dating & Sex, Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings, Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Sexual Abuse Pages: 432 Format: Hardcover Buy on […]
Andrew Joseph White has crafted something unprecedented in “You Weren’t Meant to Be Human” – a horror novel that uses the grotesque as a lens for examining trans identity, bodily autonomy, and survival in hostile environments. This isn’t merely body horror with queer themes sprinkled on top; it’s a deeply personal excavation of what it […]
Wethersfield Road by Anna Binder Reardon Genre: Literary Fiction ISBN: 9798992419870 Print Length: 360 pages Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Samantha Hui Hopeful, introspective, and lyrical—a work of literary realism tinged with the grit of recovery Wethersfield Road is a story about confronting the darkness within, facing addiction head-on, and learning what it means to love. […]
The Other Revival by Salaam Green Genre: Poetry / Black & African American History ISBN: 9798990220874 Print Length: 124 pages Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Nikolas Mavreas A healing collection that remembers and projects the voices of a small community “In the beginning there was the life of the enslaved man and the enslaved woman fully […]
Death, Taxes, and Turduckens by Jens Heycke Genre: Nonfiction / True Crime ISBN: 9798288536526 Print Length: 182 pages Amazon Reviewed by Erin Britton A shocking account of theft on a scale that shows reality can be stranger than fiction Jens Heycke’s Death, Taxes, and Turduckens: Unraveling History’s Biggest Tax Heist… reveals some mind-boggling financial misappropriation. […]
Valerie Bowman’s latest offering, The Honeycrisp Orchard Inn, serves up everything readers could want in a contemporary romance—charming small-town atmosphere, steamy chemistry, and characters who feel like old friends. As the first book in the Honeycrisp Orchard series, this novel establishes Bowman as a formidable voice in the cozy romance genre, delivering a story that’s […]
Well, Actually by Mazey Eddings on August 5, 2025 Genres: Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / LGBTQ+ / General, Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy Pages: 320 Format: Paperback Buy on Amazon Goodreads Mazey Eddings takes the well-worn second chance romance trope and gives it a refreshing, witty spin in Well, Actually. […]
M.L. Rio’s latest offering, Hot Wax, strikes like lightning across a storm-darkened sky—raw, electric, and utterly unforgettable. Following her critically acclaimed works If We Were Villains and Graveyard Shift, Rio delivers her most ambitious and emotionally devastating novel yet, weaving together the intoxicating world of late-80s rock and roll with a haunting meditation on trauma, […]