Jikininki by Lafcadio Hearn appears in his collection Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things published in 1904. In this strange folktale, the Jikininki are corpse eating Japanese ghosts. This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. Jikininki by Lafcadio Hearn Jikininki by Lafcadio Hearn Once, […]
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A firefighter struggles with the weight of his secret double life when it threatens the people he loves most Some stories challenge our sense of justice. Some push us to question what we would sacrifice for the people we love. Some do both. Badge on Fire leans fully into this tension and delivers a satisfying […]
There is a particular kind of pleasurable audacity to a novel that opens with its narrator trapped in a safe, running out of air, cheerfully introducing itself before diving into the events that led there. Everyone in This Bank Is a Thief by Benjamin Stevenson arrives as the fourth instalment in the Ernest Cunningham series […]
A boisterous bard dazzles us with his tale of a pixie princess’s impossible quest—where love, betrayal, sacrifice, and second chances fight for a front-row seat Escala’s Wish is an epic adventure about a pixie princess who is banished from her realm until she completes an impossible task. Along the way, she meets extraordinary creatures who […]
A memorable, magical journey through the Adirondacks A seldom-frequented mountain becomes the backdrop of a whole lot of action in Karen Black’s Heritage Mountain. Black brings this beautiful natural environment to life and fills it with magic, romance, and a bit of danger. When Marco invites Anita, a young witch, on an expedition to the […]
An action-packed, novelistic sibling to Jason Bourne and James Bond that shakes a cocktail of romance and high-stakes action Honeycomb is R.A. Van Vleet’s third installment in a series of thrillers starring former security professional turned DEA agent Ian Martin. The action takes us into Hollywood’s seedy underbelly as we follow Ian’s entanglement with Sam […]
First and Forever by Lynn Painter on May 12, 2026 Genres: Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy, Fiction / Romance / Sports, Fiction / Women Pages: 320 Format: ARC Buy on Amazon Goodreads If you love fake dating, sports romance, and laugh-out-loud banter, First and Forever by Lynn Painter is such a fun, feel-good read. […]
It wouldn’t be a very difficult quiz if the movies had just used the book title, but fortunately that isn’t always the case. For these famous film adaptations, can you guess the book that provided inspiration. Try our Books into Movies Quiz! This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission at no […]
A sincere, thoughtful collection of stories assembled by a doctor who has witnessed a vast array of emotions while either giving grim prognoses or life-affirming news A selection of vignettes throughout his life, some deeply personal & others emotionally relevant, A Promise of Rest is relayed in vivid and colorful detail and never lacks emotion. […]