

May 1, 2024
Review of How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang
I was intrigued by the premise of this story--two people tied together by a past tragedy who stumble back into each other's lives in an...


May 11, 2023
Review of The Twyford Code by Janice Hallett
The transcripts of 200 audio files make up much of the novel, and I had difficulty feeling invested in this structure, which felt more...


Oct 12, 2021
Review of The Project by Courtney Summers
Summers's young adult fiction begins with a fascinating premise--sisters are torn apart by tragedy and then further separated by a...


Jul 14, 2021
Review of Big Time: Stories by Jen Spyra
Spyra's humor is edgy, dark, and far from politically correct as she plays up absurd and disturbing scenarios in the name of satire. This...


Jun 24, 2021
Review of Moonlight Drive by A.R. Hadley
Much of this book about a rock star and his (unrecognized) teenaged soulmate didn't ring true enough for me to feel that I could buy into...


Jun 9, 2021
Review of The Maidens by Alex Michaelides
Michaelides weaves Greek mythology, references to ancient ceremony, and superstition into this dark tale, but the particulars of the...


Mar 8, 2021
Review of Two White Queens and the One-Eyed Jack by Heidi von Palleske
The book introduces some fascinating detail and interesting themes, but the story frequently feels choppy and unfinished. In von...