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STARRED Book Review: Sympathy for Wild Girls

Sympathy for Wild Girls by Demree McGhee Genre: Short Story Collection ISBN: 9781558613386 Print Length: 212 pages Publisher: The Feminist Press at CUNY Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Andrea Marks-Joseph Queer Black women float, grieve, steal, sweat, and fight back in this thrilling connection of stories that put us first. “Daisy’s mother tells her ways to […]

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Someone in the Attic by Andrea Mara

Someone in the Attic by Andrea Mara on August 20, 2024 Genres: Fiction / Thrillers / Psychological, Fiction / Thrillers / Suspense, Fiction / Women Pages: 400 Format: Audiobook, Hardcover Buy on Amazon Goodreads “You’re not afraid of being alone in the dark. You’re afraid you’re not alone.” Anya is enjoying a relaxing bath when she hears […]

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Worth Fighting For by Jesse Q. Sutanto

Jesse Q. Sutanto’s Worth Fighting For, the fifth installment in Disney’s Meant to Be series, transforms the legendary tale of Mulan into a contemporary romance that seamlessly blends corporate intrigue with genuine emotional depth. Following her acclaimed works like Dial A for Aunties and Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers, Sutanto proves once again that […]

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Kiss the Girl by Zoraida Córdova

In Kiss the Girl, Zoraida Córdova masterfully reimagines Disney’s The Little Mermaid for contemporary romance readers, delivering a story that sparkles with authenticity while navigating the treacherous waters of fame, family expectations, and first love. As the third installment in the Meant to Be series—following Julie Murphy’s If the Shoe Fits and Jasmine Guillory’s By […]

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Review: All the Silent Bones by Gregory Funaro

Synopsis: When they were boys, Ray Dawley, Eddie Sayers, and Matthew Kauffman were the best of friends. Then new kid Bobby “Bones” Bonetti fell through the ice at Blackamore Pond. The other boys saved Bobby from drowning, but something else came out of the water that day, something dangerous that would tear their friendship apart […]

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Book Review: VHS by Chris Campanioni

VHS by Chris Campanioni Genre: Literary Fiction / Short Stories ISBN: 9781960988386 Print Length: 220 pages Publisher: CLASH Books Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Victoria Lilly A collage of dreamlike, visceral images—an experimental arthouse movie in shifting literary form VHS is an eclectic patchwork of forms, styles, and formats—an array of vignettes loosely tied to the […]

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A Different Kind of Power by Jacinda Ardern

In an era where political memoirs often read like carefully orchestrated victory laps, Jacinda Ardern’s A Different Kind of Power emerges as something genuinely unexpected: a raw, introspective examination of what it means to lead with humanity intact. This isn’t the sanitized account of a former world leader protecting their legacy—it’s the honest confession of […]

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How to Seal Your Own Fate by Kristen Perrin

How to Seal Your Own Fate by Kristen Perrin on April 29, 2025 Genres: Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Amateur Sleuth, Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Cozy / General, Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths Pages: 320 Buy on Amazon Goodreads Kristen Perrin delivers an even stronger mystery in How to […]

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Fire Night by Penelope Douglas

Fire Night by Penelope Douglas on December 5, 2020 Genres: Fiction / Sagas Pages: 118 Format: eBook Buy on Amazon Goodreads “A good parent has happy kids,” she whispered in my ear. “Our kids are so happy.” The clock at St. Killian’s chimes as whispers float in the dark staircase above.Snow falls from the black […]

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A First Time for Everything by K.L. Walther

A First Time for Everything delivers an entertaining exploration of family dynamics and first love through the relatable lens of wedding chaos, though it occasionally stumbles under the weight of its ambitious plot threads. K.L. Walther returns to the contemporary YA romance scene with A First Time for Everything, a delightful if occasionally chaotic story […]