Meghan Quinn delivers another winner in Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal, the second book in her charming How My Neighbor Stole Christmas series. Following the success of Cole and Storee’s story in the first installment, Quinn shifts focus to Atlas “Max” Maxheimer, whose quirky narrator-aware personality and Christmas tree farm drama create a delightfully chaotic […]
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Alchemy of Secrets by Stephanie Garber
Alchemy of Secrets by Stephanie Garber on October 7, 2025 Genres: Fiction / Fantasy / Contemporary, Fiction / Thrillers / Supernatural Pages: 352 Format: Hardcover Buy on Amazon Goodreads It starts with a class in an old movie theater—Folklore 517: Local Legends and Urban Myths, taught by the mysterious Professor. Most students assume her stories […]
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Kill the Beast by Serra Swift
Serra Swift’s debut novel Kill the Beast arrives with the ambitious promise of blending The Witcher’s gritty monster hunting with Howl’s Moving Castle’s whimsical charm—and remarkably, it largely delivers on this intriguing premise. This faerie tale of revenge and redemption carves out its own distinctive space in the crowded fantasy landscape, though not without some […]
A Grammatical Ghost by Elia Wilkinson Peattie was published in 1898. It’s is a humorous and witty short story that plays with the theme of language, grammar, and the supernatural. This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. A Grammatical Ghost by Elia Wilkinson Peattie A […]
Turn Around by Carole Wolfe Genre: Contemporary Fiction / Women’s ISBN: 9781968221003 Print Length: 224 pages Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Addison Ciuchta A fun and hopeful read about friendship, loyalty, and love Turn Around is set in Stadium, Texas, a small football-centric town. Heather Ramsay is up for a promotion to principal of Stadium High, […]
Prisoner’s Dilemma (The Phoenix Elite, 3) by C.T. Clark Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy ISBN: 9781962600088 Print Length: 394 pages Amazon Reviewed by Chelsey Tucker Suspenseful sci-fi that provokes questions of morality and tests the convictions of the characters we have come to love. The Phoenix Elite are back again for a third time in […]
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And Then There Was You by Sophie Cousens
And Then There Was You by Sophie Cousens on November 18, 2025 Genres: Fiction / Humorous / General, Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Women Pages: 352 Format: ARC Buy on Amazon Goodreads Sophie Cousens returns with another imaginative and heartfelt story that blends emotional realism with a speculative twist. And Then There Was […]
Kelley Armstrong delivers a chilling supernatural horror that transcends typical ghost stories, weaving together family trauma, colonial folklore, and psychological terror in The Haunting of Paynes Hollow. This standalone novel marks a compelling return to Armstrong’s horror roots, combining the atmospheric dread of her Rockton series with the supernatural elements that made her Otherworld novels […]
Julie Leong’s sophomore offering, The Keeper of Magical Things, proves that lightning can indeed strike twice in the same delightfully cozy corner of the fantasy world. Following the success of The Teller of Small Fortunes, Leong returns with another heartwarming tale that feels like settling into your favorite armchair with a steaming cup of tea […]
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Boom Town by Nic Stone
Nic Stone’s leap from young adult literature to adult fiction arrives with considerable force in Boom Town, a psychological thriller that explores power, agency, and survival within Atlanta’s exotic dancing community. While the novel demonstrates Stone’s evolving narrative sophistication and fearless approach to complex subject matter, it occasionally struggles under the weight of its ambitious […]