In the interests of full disclosure, paranormal romance is really, really not up my alley. But I liked the last Ali Hazelwood book that I read, The Love Hypothesis, and I’ve been planning on reading another of her books. Then, I got an e-mail from a longtime supporter and patron of the site expressing interest …
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden is a page-turner that I’ve seen around for a while now, but I didn’t take much of an interest in at the time. I wasn’t particularly drawn in by the cover and wasn’t familiar with the author. But, I read her newly released psychological thriller, The Teacher, recently, and I …
In The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store, McBride tells a compassionate and humorous story about community and its people. The book was selected as one of Barack Obama’s favorite books of 2023, it’s been popular among various book clubs and the reviews have been fantastic. I also previously read Deacon King Kong, also by James …
None of This is True by Lisa Jewell was released last July, so this one has been on my list for a while. I’ve had pretty good luck with Lisa Jewell novels in the past, so I had high expectations going into this one. Josie is downtrodden and unassuming woman, but with a dramatic story …
First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston is a thriller about a mysterious woman with a fake identity who is trying to stay one step ahead when she realizes there’s something suspicious going on that she’s involved in. This was also Reese’s Book Club Pick for January. First Lie Wins is a little bit more cloak-and-dagger …
