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The Correspondent by Virginia Evans

The Correspondent by Virginia Evans on April 29, 2025 Genres: Fiction / Epistolary, Fiction / Family Life / General, Fiction / Women Pages: 304 Format: Hardcover Buy on Amazon Goodreads The Correspondent by Virginia Evans is an absolute gem—an intimate, moving, and beautifully written epistolary novel that completely swept me away. The story follows Sybil […]

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Some Kind of Famous by Ava Wilder

There’s something remarkably brave about a book that refuses to romanticize rock bottom. Ava Wilder’s third novel, Some Kind of Famous, arrives as a tender examination of what happens after the spectacular fall—when the cameras stop flashing and you’re left to piece together a life from the fragments of who you used to be. This […]

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Book Review: White Jasmines by Hasti Saadi

White Jasmines by Hasti Saadi Genre: Literary Fiction ISBN: 9798232496562 Print Length: 230 pages Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Samantha Hui A thoughtful meditation on finding peace in the endless cycle of breaking and rebuilding White Jasmines is a book on the cyclical nature of love, life, and loss, following one woman’s journey through contradictions and […]

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The Book of Autumn by Molly O’Sullivan

Molly O’Sullivan’s debut novel arrives like a dust storm across the New Mexico desert—unexpected, all-consuming, and impossible to ignore. The Book of Autumn merges the atmospheric tension of dark academia with a murder mystery steeped in Pythagorean mysticism, creating something that feels both intimately familiar and thrillingly original. This is a story about the dangerous […]

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Review: What the ESL by Melanie Graysmith

Synopsis: This one-of-a-kind memoir shares the author’s memories of teaching experiences and interactions over a span of time. More than a teacher’s story, What the ESL amplifies the voices of learners’ real-life stories from adult ESL classrooms. As a hybrid memoir, woven into the learner stories is a benefit for readers to come away with. No […]

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The Skull by Philip K. Dick

The Skull by Philip K. Dick was first published in 1952. Later it was included in The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick. It has since been republished several times, including in Beyond Lies the Wub in 1988 This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. […]

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Book Review: Lessons from Archangel Michael

Lessons from Archangel Michael by Norma Bonner Genre: Memoir / Spirituality ISBN: 9798263886844 Print Length: 186 pages Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Erin Britton An unflinching account of narcissistic familial abuse and spiritual recovery from it Norma Bonner’s Lessons from Archangel Michael is an often shocking memoir that charts the author’s spiritual awakening, her slow process […]

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Book Review: The Modern Know-It-All

The Modern Know-It-All by Brandon Wolfe Genre: Nonfiction / Philosophy ISBN: 9798298213882 Print Length: 93 pages Amazon Reviewed by Nikolas Mavreas A motivating practical philosophy for everyday life We live in hard and complicated times, with the total amount of human knowledge exceeding any single individual’s reach and the sum of all right decisions being […]

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The Pumpkin Spice Cafe by Laurie Gilmore

The Pumpkin Spice Café (Dream Harbor, Book 1) by Laurie Gilmore on August 30, 2023 Genres: Fiction / Friendship, Fiction / General, Fiction / Mystery & Detective / General, Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / General, Fiction / Romance / Holiday, Fiction / Romance / Workplace, Fiction / Small Town & Rural, […]

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Our Vicious Oaths by N.E. Davenport

N.E. Davenport pivots dramatically from her science fiction-infused Blood Gift Duology to deliver a pure fantasy romance that trades dystopian trials for fae courts dripping with political machinations and primal desire. Our Vicious Oaths introduces readers to a world where power isn’t just seized—it’s branded onto skin, bound by blood, and consecrated through oaths that […]