MATE: A Novel in Twenty Games by Robert Castle I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for my honest opinion. Synopsis: MATE: a novel in twenty games deals with marriage as a chess game. What distinguishes MATE from other stories and novels about the life and death of a relationship […]
Synopsis: Saving Maria revolves around the life of Littlethumb Brooks, a world renowned painter and philanthropist who suffers a life of great tragedy. While the world knows Littlethumb as a famous painter, he secretly functions as the financial and operational force behind his uncle’s globetrotting team of Robin Hood-esque soldiers of fortune, the Electric Medicine Men. […]
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 […]