Sharon Kurtzman’s debut novel, The Lost Baker of Vienna, emerges from the most sacred of sources—family memory preserved across generations. Drawing from her own grandmother’s wartime experiences, Kurtzman crafts a dual-timeline narrative that weaves between 1946 post-war Vienna and contemporary times, creating a powerful meditation on survival, identity, and the unbreakable bonds that connect us […]
Synopsis: This is the story of Perry Barnes, a multi-talented man who made one bad teenage mistake in the weeks leading up to his high school graduation in 1942. On a lark he “borrowed” some jewelry that wasn’t technically his. The local judge took it personally and gave Perry the choice of an assignment to […]
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Book of the Month September 2025
Quizlit’s Book of the Month September 2025 is the dazzling Endling by Maria Reva. This darkly comic novel explores survival, love, and hope in times of encroaching darkness. Longlisted for the 2025 Booker Prize. This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. Book of the Month […]
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Book Review: Epic and Lovely
Epic and Lovely by Mo Daviau Genre: Literary Fiction ISBN: 9781959000624 Print Length: 272 pages Publisher: WVU Press Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Grace Okubo A piercing exploration of desire, detachment, and the dangerous comfort of familiar harm Epic and Lovely is the story of a woman at the end of her life, penning a letter […]
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The Names by Florence Knapp
The Names by Florence Knapp on May 6, 2025 Genres: FICTION / Family Life / Marriage & Divorce, Fiction / Literary, Fiction / Women Pages: 336 Format: Hardcover Buy on Amazon Goodreads n the wake of a catastrophic storm, Cora sets off with her nine-year-old daughter, Maia, to register her son’s birth. Her husband, Gordon, […]
When the foundations of your carefully constructed life crumble in a single day, what do you reach for? In The Seven Miracles of Beatrix Holland, Rachael Herron crafts a luminous exploration of a woman who discovers that sometimes the most impossible things become the only ones worth believing in. This debut foray into magical realism […]
The Coffin Maker by Alexander Pushkin tells the story of Adrian Prokhoroff, a funeral director who, in a drunken rage, shouts out an invitation to all his customers to a party at his house…and unleashes a scene of grisly horror. This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission at no extra cost […]
James Patterson and Emily Raymond have crafted something genuinely unsettling in “Emma on Fire”—a young adult thriller that refuses to comfort its readers with easy answers or neat resolutions. This isn’t your typical Patterson page-turner; it’s a deliberate, unflinching examination of how grief can transform into radical action, and how the weight of global awareness […]
Synopsis: Blessings truly abound. With this book, Katherine Scherer and Eileen Bodoh serve as our guides to revealing them, glorifying them, and super-charging them. Drawing upon inner experiences and wisdom, from ancient and contemporary sources, including Native American lore and the Christian Bible, and from a diverse selection of many who have gone before such […]
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Your Fault by Mercedes Ron
Your Fault by Mercedes Ron on December 5, 2023 Genres: Young Adult Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Young Adult Fiction / Romance / General, Young Adult Fiction / Thrillers & Suspense / General Pages: 432 Format: Paperback Buy on Amazon Goodreads When Noah fell in love with Nick, she knew their relationship would never be […]