fiction

  • First Time Caller- Review

    Book Review: First Time Caller by B.K. Borison Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5) Introduction First Time Caller is sweet, charming, and cozy in the way only a good romance can be. It blends humor, found family, and emotional vulnerability with a fun… Continue reading

    First Time Caller- Review
  • Alchemised by SenLinYu- Review

    Book Review: Alchemised by SenLinYu Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5) Introduction Alchemised is a profoundly dark story that unflinchingly explores the brutal reality and psychological toll of war. The trauma, sacrifice, and loss endured by these characters are almost incomprehensible, and the… Continue reading

    Alchemised by SenLinYu- Review
  • The Women- Review

    Book Review: The Women by Kristin Hannah Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5) Introduction Kristin Hannah has a way of telling women’s stories against the backdrop of history in a way that feels both intimate and expansive. The Women is no exception. This… Continue reading

    The Women- Review
  • Daisy Jones & The Six- Review

    Book Review: Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid Rating: ★★★★★ (5/5) Introduction Some books are good. Some books are great. And some books only fully come alive when you listen to them. Daisy Jones & The Six… Continue reading

    Daisy Jones & The Six- Review
  • The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo- Review

    Book Review: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid Rating: ★★★★★ (5/5) Introduction Some books entertain you. Some books make you feel things. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo does both — and then quietly wrecks you… Continue reading

    The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo- Review
  • Game Changer – Review

    Book Review: Game Changer by Rachel Reid Rating: ★★★☆☆ (3/5) Introduction Game Changer was a mixed experience for me. I appreciated what the book was trying to do — especially in terms of queer representation in professional sports — but… Continue reading

    Game Changer – Review
  • The People We Meet on Vacation- Review

    Book Review: The People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5) Introduction The People We Meet on Vacation is warm, charming, and emotionally satisfying in that very Emily Henry way. It’s a friends-to-lovers story that leans heavily… Continue reading

    The People We Meet on Vacation- Review
  • Vladimir- Review

    Rating: ★★★★☆(4/5) Book Review: Vladimir By Julia May Jonas Introduction: Vladimir is a sharp, unsettling, and darkly funny exploration of desire, power, and self-deception, told through the eyes of a narrator who is both deeply intelligent and deeply unreliable. Julia… Continue reading

    Vladimir- Review
  • Julie Chan is Dead: Review

    Book Review: Julie Chan is Dead by Liann Zhang Rating: ★★★★☆(4/5) Introduction: I was turned on to this novel off of Good Reads debut novels list. I went into it blind though and was pleasantly surprised. “I know that Chloe… Continue reading

  • The Wedding People- Review

    Book Review: The Wedding People by Alison Espach Rating: ★★★★☆(4/5) Introduction: I read this book back in March and it has sat in my drafts folder since then. I got busy with life and some loss and took a few… Continue reading

    The Wedding People- Review