An Umbrella Made for a Man by Katherine Elberfeld Genre: Literary Fiction / Religious ISBN: 9798891327153 Print Length: 248 pages Publisher: Atmosphere Press Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Lauren Hayataka She didn’t lose her faith—just her place in the room. Katherine Elberfeld’s An Umbrella Made for a Man is a tender, raw, and quietly furious excavation […]
Troubleshoot Your Reading: A Guide to Overcoming Reading Slumps by Shelly Foreshaw Some books meet you where you are. Others require a little strategy. If your reading life has felt off lately—distracted, sluggish, or strangely joyless—you’re going to want to diagnose the problem. The right fix might be simpler than you think. Here are some […]
Zomromcom by Olivia Dade launches the Supernatural Entanglements series with the audacity of a woman wielding a burrito against zombies—and somehow makes it work brilliantly. This paranormal romance doesn’t just blend genres; it throws them into a blender with extra chaos and serves up something unexpectedly satisfying. A World Where Ordinary Meets Extraordinary Dade crafts […]
Danielle Valentine serves up a wickedly satisfying psychological thriller in “The Dead Husband Cookbook,” a novel that transforms the cozy domestic sphere of celebrity cooking into something far more sinister. Like a perfectly layered lasagna, this book reveals its dark secrets one page at a time, building to a climax that will leave readers questioning […]
Louis Sachar, the beloved author of Holes and the Wayside School series, ventures into uncharted territory with The Magician of Tiger Castle, his first adult novel. Known for his masterful children’s literature that seamlessly blends humor with profound themes, Sachar now crafts a sophisticated medieval fantasy that retains his signature wit while exploring darker, more […]
Xenobe Purvis’s debut novel “The Hounding” emerges as a masterful exploration of female persecution wrapped in the atmospheric dread of 18th-century rural England. Set in the fictional village of Little Nettlebed during a devastating summer drought, the novel follows five orphaned sisters—Anne, Elizabeth, Hester, Grace, and Mary Mansfield—as they become the targets of increasingly dangerous […]
June First by Jennifer Hartmann on November 21, 2023 Genres: Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / New Adult, Fiction / Romance / Suspense Pages: 480 Format: Paperback Buy on Amazon Goodreads When Brant was six years old, his father made a choice that altered the course of his entire life. Because of […]
Sarah Pekkanen delivers another gripping psychological thriller with “The Locked Ward,” a novel that expertly weaves together themes of family secrets, identity, and the devastating consequences of buried truths. Known for her collaborative works like “The Wife Between Us” and solo efforts including “House of Glass,” Pekkanen demonstrates her mastery of the genre by crafting […]
The Hammer of God by G. K. Chesterton features his detective, Father Brown, and was published in the short story collection The Innocence of Father Brown in 1911. This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. The Hammer of God by G. K. Chesterton The Hammer […]
Mazey Eddings serves up her most biting and brilliant work yet in “Well, Actually,” a contemporary romance that transforms what could have been a simple enemies-to-lovers story into a razor-sharp dissection of toxic masculinity, workplace harassment, and the complexities of modern femininity. While the book delivers the swoony romance readers expect from Eddings, it’s the […]