Synopsis: Emery inherits a mystical necklace and a cryptic warning of its importance to humanity’s survival. When her mother’s body vanishes, Emery leads a band of refugees into a desolate, post-apocalyptic world and an eerie underground city, ruled by unscrupulous and immortal beings. Grieving her mother’s death, haunted by visions emitted by the necklace, and […]
Two hours into a charter trip off the Oregon coast, a woman is braced against the rail of a boat with a rod bending in her hands, screaming that she will not be bested by a Picasso-looking fish. A deckhand asks her to mind the children on board. Her firefighter roommate, who has caught nothing […]
Every week, we put together a list of the bestselling books of the week, according to all the biggest lists. For all the books that have appeared in this roundup this summer, check out our collection of the Bestselling Books of Summer 2026. Sign up for All Access to create your own collections! Anyone can […]
On the first page of this book, an eighty-one-year-old widow serves her job applicant a cup of Earl Grey. The applicant never mentioned liking Earl Grey. The widow drinks coffee. It takes almost the whole novel to understand what that cup of tea actually was, and when I did, I went back and read the […]
There is a chapter in this book that is exactly one word long. A few chapters later there is another, also one word, and the second word is not printable on a family-friendly blog. Both belong to a frog. I have been reading fantasy for most of my life and I cannot remember the last […]
Darkwater Lane by Rachel Caine, Carrie Ryan on July 29, 2026 Genres: Fiction / Thrillers / Crime Pages: 373 Format: eBook Buy on Amazon Goodreads For years, the Lost Angels have hunted Gwen, blaming her for the murders committed by her ex-husband, Melvin Royal. Now, they’ve found a new weapon: a viral true-crime podcast that […]
A thoughtful exploration of how classic books, plays, pieces, and artists can move you The classics aren’t just reading assignments. They can open your eyes to worlds and ways of life you’ve never seen before, from Ancient Greece in The Odyssey to Ancient Rome in The Aeneid and beyond. They’re timeless for a reason, with […]
An ambitious exploration of holistic healing that blends modern science with ancient wisdom, encouraging readers to think critically about health, healing, and spirituality The human body possesses remarkable healing capacities. Throughout The Living Temple, author Mehul bridges the gap between modern neuroscience with ancient healing traditions, presenting the two as complementary rather than contradictory. The […]
Somebody once told me the cruellest thing you can do to a person is find them interesting. I did not understand that sentence until I read this book. Fruit Fly by Josh Silver opens on a woman sitting on a closed toilet seat at her husband’s promotion party, playing Candy Crush and deciding she is a […]
Bonfire and Bliss Bookstore (A Hope Harbor Novel) by Brittanee Nicole on August 11, 2026 Genres: Fiction / Romance / Fake Dating, Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy, Fiction / Small Town & Rural Pages: 432 Format: ARC Buy on Amazon Goodreads Bonfire and Bliss Bookstore was just as cute, cozy, and spicy as the […]