Georgia Stone’s The Friendship Fling is not merely a breezy romantic escape—it’s a tender, wryly observed, and emotionally layered exploration of what happens when two unlikely people agree to let each other in, just a little, over one summer. Woven with humor, introspection, and an earnest belief in second chances, this debut romance makes good […]
Rickey Fayne’s The Devil Three Times is a hauntingly inventive debut that blends historical fiction, horror, and magical realism into a genre-fluid exploration of generational trauma, spiritual inheritance, and the eternal tension between sin and salvation. With the power of a Southern sermon and the elegance of literary fiction, Fayne delivers a novel that is […]
Notes from the Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky Notes was first published in the journal Epoch in 1864. It is a first-person narrative in the form of a “confession” and was originally titled A Confession. This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. Notes from the Underground […]
Lila Cain’s The Blackbirds of St. Giles is a searing portrait of liberation betrayed and hope reborn, set against the backdrop of 18th-century London’s most notorious slum. This evocative historical fiction novel follows Daniel and Pearl—two siblings thrust from enslavement into the deceptive promise of freedom—only to find themselves navigating the treacherous shadows of St. […]
In The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies, Alison Goodman masterfully reshapes the contours of historical fiction by blending a Regency-era setting with the sharp contours of social justice, secret investigations, and the delightfully irreverent voice of a middle-aged heroine who refuses to fade quietly into society’s margins. This book is not merely a mystery wrapped […]
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Your Mom’s Gonna Love Me by Matt Rife
Your Mom’s Gonna Love Me by Matt Rife on December 3, 2024 Genres: Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs, Humor / Form / Essays Pages: 272 Format: Audiobook Buy on Amazon Goodreads Matt Rife is well aware that he’s both the most loved and the most controversial comic in America today. And honestly, he thinks […]
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Ripeness by Sarah Moss
Sarah Moss returns with Ripeness, a profound meditation on the weight of family secrets and the complex architecture of belonging that establishes her as one of contemporary fiction’s most insightful voices. This latest offering demonstrates the author’s remarkable ability to weave intimate personal narratives with broader themes of migration, identity, and the stories we tell […]
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Rebel in the Deep by Katee Robert
Katee Robert’s Rebel in the Deep serves as the ambitious finale to her Crimson Sails trilogy, following the nautical adventures that began with Hunt on Dark Waters (2023) and continued through Blood on the Tide (2024). This third installment attempts to weave together the complex political machinations, romantic entanglements, and magical warfare that have defined […]
When I began writing the manuscript that would become Kat’s Greek Summer, the WIP title was Greek God Summer. I saw Kat, my fourteen-year-old protagonist, going on something of an odyssey during her summer in Greece. One where she would face metaphoric god-like characters—both good and bad—as well as endure god-like trials—again, both good and […]
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Murder Land by Carlyn Greenwald
Carlyn Greenwald’s Murder Land transforms the magical world of theme parks into a sinister playground where corporate greed meets teenage determination. This YA thriller follows seventeen-year-old Billie Cooper through one harrowing night at Californialand, where her promotion to ride operator becomes a fight for survival. Greenwald, known for her romantic contemporaries like Sizzle Reel and […]