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Book Reviews (Listed Alphabetically by Title)

Remarkably Bright Creatures

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt was released back in 2022, but has managed to maintain its popularity even a year and a half after its initial release. The popularity of this book feels somewhat unexpected, considering that many the chapters are narrated by an octopus named Marcellus living in an aquarium. But it’s …

Never Lie

Never Lie by Freida McFadden came out a while ago, back in late 2022, but I’ve been binging a bunch of her thrillers lately so I’m just reading it now. In Never Lie, a young couple, Trisha and Ethan, go to an open house in a snowstorm and end up stranded in an extravagant house …

Fourth Wing

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros came out in May of last year, and the second book in the series, Iron Flame, was published a brisk seven months later. My sister has been enthusiastic about this book series, known as the The Empyrean series. She and I have pretty different tastes in books, but occasionally we …

Funny Story

Funny Story is Emily Henry’s newest summer romance, and it’s set to hit shelves on April 23rd. Emily Henry has become a bit of a staple in recent years when it comes to summer romances, and with the sun finally peeking out this weekend, I was eager to get into this opposites-attract, fake relationship rom-com. …

Murder Road

I’m not sure how I’ve managed to go this long without reading anything by Simone St. James, but it’s something I’ve been wanting to rectify for a while. I’ve always heard good things about her mysteries, and Murder Road was released earlier this month, so this seemed like a good time to finally dive in. …