Alex Aster’s fourth installment, Crowntide, in the Lightlark Saga plunges readers into uncharted territory—literally. After the groundbreaking events of Lightlark, Nightbane, and Skyshade, Crowntide hurls protagonist Isla Crown into a ruined otherworld where the stakes have never been higher and the cost of survival demands everything she holds dear. This penultimate entry transforms the series […]
The Best Books We Read in 2025 by Joe Walters & the IBR Staff Millions of books were published in 2025. That’s not an exaggeration. With the explosion of print-on-demand publishing, it’s been about 4-million titles for both of the last two years. 2025’s not over yet, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it ended […]
Moonlight Sin by Morgan Mourne Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense / Horror ISBN: 9781966516040 Print Length: 402 pages Amazon Reviewed by Lauren Hayataka A well-crafted déjà vu—gritty, witty, and full of heart Morgan Mourne’s Moonlight Sin takes readers into the grimy underbelly of 1980s Hollywood—a city of neon lights, dive bars, and quiet desperation. Private […]
Lana Ferguson returns to her paranormal romance roots with The Mating Game, delivering a story that transforms what could have been a straightforward shifter romance into something far more emotionally resonant. This second installment following The Fake Mate proves Ferguson has mastered the delicate balance between steamy supernatural chemistry and genuine emotional depth, though not […]
The Amalfi Secret by Dean Reineking and Catherine Reineking I received a copy of this book from the authors in exchange for my honest opinion. Synopsis: When Gabe Roslo arrives in Amalfi, Italy, a long-awaited reunion with his grandparents takes a tragic turn. His beloved grandfather is dead—and a cryptic diary left behind is Gabe’s […]
Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday, a weekly challenge hosted by That Artsy Girl. This week is a freebie, so I’ve decided to share my top 10 books on my to-be-read list. These are books that I started but never finished… Read More The post Top Ten Tuesday – 10 To-Be-Read Books appeared first on She […]
Blood on the Trailhead (Lost Grove, 3) by Charlotte Zang and Alex J. Knudsen Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense / Horror ISBN: 9798989796267 Print Length: 442 pages Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Joelene Pynnonen This small-town horror-laden mystery is an atmospheric fever-dream of a reading experience. When a young boy is mauled to death in the […]
The Small Hours by Edward Averett Genre: Historical Fiction ISBN: 9780998935935 Print Length: 307 pages Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Jaylynn Korrell A meaningful search for purpose, direction, and the true feeling of home After the sudden death of his best friend and his wife revealing she wants to separate, Micheal Virtue is hit with grief […]
The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez on April 14, 2020 Genres: Fiction / Family Life / General, Fiction / Friendship, Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / Firefighters, Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy, Fiction / Sagas, Fiction / Women Pages: 400 Format: Paperback Buy on Amazon Goodreads Two years after […]
T. Kingfisher has built a reputation for crafting horror that feels less like being scared and more like having an unsettling conversation with a very clever friend. In Snake-Eater, she delivers another entry into her distinctive catalog of what might be called “cozy horror with teeth”—stories where warmth and dread share the same space as […]