Before the Next Crisis by Tista S. Ghosh Genre: Nonfiction / Medical / Public Health ISBN: 9780231220934 Print Length: 288 pages Publisher: Columbia University Press Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Joelene Pynnonen An insightful study of the Covid-19 pandemic with the goal of mitigating a future crisis Tista Ghosh is an epidemiologist and award-winning journalist who […]
Winging It by Lia Russ Genre: Memoir / Travel ISBN: 9781736195789 Print Length: 256 pages Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Melissa Suggitt With a backpack, a stubborn spirit, and an unlikely companion, Lia Russ learns that every foreign street corner holds a piece of who she’s meant to be. Some memoirs feel less like reading someone’s […]
Soul Searching by Lyla Sage on September 30, 2025 Genres: Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / Paranormal / General, Fiction / Romance / Western Pages: 368 Format: Paperback Buy on Amazon Goodreads After falling in love with Lyla Sage’s Rebel Blue Ranch series, I went into Soul Searching with some pretty high […]
E. Lockhart’s latest addition to her beloved We Were Liars universe proves that some family legacies are impossible to escape—and some truths are too dangerous to uncover. We Fell Apart stands as the third installment in a series that has captivated readers with its gothic sensibility and atmospheric storytelling, though this time the story ventures […]
E. Lockhart’s Family of Liars delivers what fans of We Were Liars have been craving: a darker, more visceral exploration of the Sinclair family’s carefully curated façade. This prequel transports readers to 1987, decades before Cadence’s summer on Beechwood Island, revealing that the Sinclairs’ capacity for deception—and self-destruction—runs far deeper than their immaculate white linen […]
Synopsis: Wild things run loose at the border. They know that the caravan is coming. Their reach is disturbingly effective, and they have a fierce appetite. The sentinels are patient and can be quite disarming. From the outskirts of Boston, in 1800, London Oxford’s family climbed aboard a sleigh that was bound for the promised […]
Travel the world without leaving your chair. Malaysia is one of the most ethnically diverse nations in Southeast Asia—home to vibrant Malay, Chinese, and Indian communities—its literature reflects a fascinating range of identities, tensions, and stories. Enjoy 5 Stunning Malaysian Books to Read. This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission at […]
A Summer Lasts Forever by Tamar Anolic Genre: Young Adult Fiction ISBN: 9798289421388 Print Length: 204 pages Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Grace Okubo A thoughtful coming-of-age story about love, family, and finding the courage to be yourself In A Summer Lasts Forever, we meet two teenagers from slightly different worlds but caught in very similar […]
Wrench in the Plan by Jay Shirtz Genre: Audiobook / Mystery, Thriller & Suspense / Crime Length: 10 h 26 mins Apple Reviewed by Toni Woodruff | Content warnings: pedophilia, child sexual abuse An edgy crime thriller singed with gritty realism and heartbreaking scandal John Edmund Pike is a pedophile and a child killer. He’s […]
There’s something intoxicating about a romance that begins with a death sentence. Amber Hamilton’s debut novel, Seven Deadly Thorns, plunges readers into a world where magic is punishable by execution, yet it thrives in the shadows of Vandenberghe Academy—a crumbling institution trapped within castle walls by poisonous Mists. This is dark academia at its most […]