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Book Review: Poetic Help by N.E. Wright

Poetic Help by N.E. Wright Genre: Poetry / Self-Help ISBN: 9798345660164 Print Length: 60 pages Amazon Reviewed by Mandy Bach Sweetly optimistic and structurally succinct, N.E. Wright’s Poetic Help is a collection of inspirational poetry peppered with illustrations. Poetic Help touches upon a wide range of topics, from body image to drug use. Each poem […]

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Book Review: You Don’t Have to Be Famous to Write a Memoir

You Don’t Have to Be Famous to Write a Memoir by Stephen Mark Silvers Genre: Nonfiction / Memoir ISBN: 9798218673161 Print Length: 288 pages Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by John M. Murray A warm and anecdote-rich life story that proves a life doesn’t need to be extraordinary to be interesting You Don’t Have to Be Famous […]

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So Far Gone by Jess Walter

So Far Gone by Jess Walter on June 10, 2025 Genres: Fiction / Action & Adventure, Fiction / Cultural Heritage, Fiction / Literary Pages: 272 Format: Hardcover Buy on Amazon Goodreads Jess Walter’s So Far Gone is an unforgettable, genre-blending novel that combines dark political commentary, family drama, and a wild, suspenseful rescue mission. It’s […]

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The Austen Affair by Madeline Bell

Madeline Bell’s debut novel, The Austen Affair, is an ambitious romantic fantasy that boldly attempts to bridge two centuries of storytelling traditions. At its heart, this is a tale about two feuding actors—American rising star Tess Bright and British method actor Hugh Balfour—who find themselves literally transported from a contemporary Northanger Abbey film set to […]

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Book Review: The Full Catastrophe

The Full Catastrophe by Casey Mulligan Walsh Genre: Memoir ISBN: 9798887840413 Print Length: 338 pages Publisher: Motina Books Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Erin Britton A powerful memoir on the fragility of belonging, the pull of family, and the potential of resilience Casey Mulligan Walsh’s The Full Catastrophe is a story filled with deaths and lives, […]

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We Met Like This by Kasie West

Kasie West, beloved author of numerous YA hits including The Fill-in Boyfriend and P.S. I Like You, makes her adult romance debut with We Met Like This, and the transition feels as natural as slipping into your favorite cozy sweater. This sparkling contemporary romance tackles the age-old question that haunts every hopeless romantic in the […]

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Book Review: The Weight of Waiting

The Weight of Waiting by Brian Whelan Genre: Literary Fiction ISBN: 9798290350790 Print Length: 55 pages Amazon Reviewed by Eric Mayrhofer The Weight of Waiting takes the interminable suffering of the DMV and transforms it into the fertile soil where small, quiet, and meaningful connections grow. At the beginning of Brian Whelan’s The Weight of […]

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Haven’t Killed in Years by Amy K. Green

Haven’t Killed in Years by Amy K. Green on November 18, 2025 Genres: Fiction / Thrillers / Crime, Fiction / Thrillers / Suspense, Fiction / Women Pages: 368 Format: ARC Buy on Amazon Goodreads Marin Haggerty, the daughter of a notorious serial killer, was only a child when they arrested her father. Ripped from her […]

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Among the Burning Flowers by Samantha Shannon

Samantha Shannon returns to the beloved universe of The Priory of the Orange Tree with Among the Burning Flowers, a prequel that serves as both an accessible entry point for newcomers and a devastating emotional gut-punch for series veterans. Set five hundred years before the events of the original novel, this novella chronicles the catastrophic […]

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Book Review: Dealing Addiction

Dealing Addiction by Karen James Genre: Nonfiction / Drugs & Medication ISBN: 9798891327733 Print Length: 248 pages Publisher: Atmosphere Press Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Melissa Suggitt Content Warnings: Physical abuse, sexual abuse, drug addiction Dealing Addiction is about the failure of a system that should be saving lives instead of ending them. This book will […]