Synopsis: When Rowland Grover asked his preschool teacher if he could ฉี่ (chi), she looked at him like he wasn’t speaking English. After holding it for too long, he peed his pants and realized he was different from everyone around him. As a half-Thai/half-white kid raised Mormon in Idaho, shame, guilt, and confusion were normal […]
Julie Kagawa, renowned for her masterful fantasy works including the Iron Fey series and the Talon saga, ventures into new territory with Fateless, the opening installment of her latest trilogy. This ambitious fantasy novel establishes a richly textured world where the concept of fate itself becomes both prison and battlefield. Set in the sprawling city […]
David Gate’s debut poetry collection, A Rebellion of Care, emerges as a vital voice in contemporary literature, offering readers a roadmap for navigating the complexities of modern existence while maintaining our humanity. This collection of poems and essays serves as both a battle cry against the dehumanizing forces of late-stage capitalism and a tender manifesto […]
Arcana Academy by Elise Kova on July 22, 2025 Genres: Fiction / Fantasy / Dark Fantasy, Fiction / Fantasy / Romance, Fiction / Romance / Fantasy Pages: 576 Format: ARC Buy on Amazon Goodreads Step into a world of dark academia, dangerous magic, and sizzling slow-burn romance in Arcana Academy, the gripping first installment in […]
Ryu Murakami is the enfant terrible of contemporary Japanese literature. Awarded the prestigious Akutagawa Prize in 1976 for his first book, he has gone on to explore with cinematic intensity the themes of violence and technology in contemporary Japanese society. This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission at no extra cost […]
Extraterrestrial Noir by Rich Leder Genre: Science Fiction / Thriller ISBN: 9798992682908 Print Length: 568 pages Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Chelsey Tucker An alien drops into secret-plagued suburbia in this tale of hilarious insanity and grotesque revenge. Maggie Devine is lying on the front lawn with her family, hoping to catch sight of meteors. Mindlessly, […]
Finding Casey by Nathan Jarelle Genre: Literary Fiction ISBN: 9781736224854 Print Length: 400 pages Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Samantha Hui Trapped by a broken system, a girl fights to reclaim herself and regain hope. “Four walls. Encased behind steel. / Yes, still, the system steals the dreams / of men whose destiny it is to […]
You know that friend who peaked in high school? The one who was absolutely magnetic in their sophomore year, had everyone talking about them, and then… well, let’s just say their junior year was a bit of a hot mess? That’s basically middle book syndrome in a nutshell, except instead of questionable fashion choices and […]
Jenny Han books are gateways to the nostalgia of growing up—the shocks, the secrets, the fleeting joy of summers, and the ache of first heartbreaks. With every book, Han reminds us of how ordinary moments—an unmailed letter, a silly dream, a bitter friendship—can define who we become. Her artistry is in the everyday: she captures […]
Jenny Han’s We’ll Always Have Summer delivers a powerful and emotionally charged finale to the beloved Summer trilogy, forcing readers to confront the messy reality that sometimes love isn’t enough to sustain a relationship. After following Belly Conklin through her tumultuous journey of first love, heartbreak, and self-discovery across The Summer I Turned Pretty and […]