Month: June 2023
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Book Review: Gone Tonight by Sarah Pekkanen
It’s been a few months since I’ve read a psychological thriller and I can’t think of a better one to have come back to the genre. With quiet twists and extraordinarily flawed yet lovable characters, I was hooked…
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Book Review: Unpredictable Winds by Thomas T. Chin
The historical events of this book are not a location of history I know much about. I’ve only caught glimpses in another book or two. I was very excited for the opportunity to delve deeper into this time and place…
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Book Review: Fortunes of War by Gordon Zuckerman
I’ve read a few espionage novels and though it’s not my go-to genre, the descriptions always seem to draw me in. Fortunes of War stood out in particular in this instance as I’m always looking for a new perspective on the times surrounding World War II…
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Book Review: Murder at the Midnight Ball by Jessica Baker
It’s always a good day when Jessica Baker releases a new book! I’m super excited about this new series set in Lady Thea’s universe…
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Book Review: For Better and Worse by E.B. Roshan
This is the third book I’m reading by E.B. Roshan and it was a treat as always. For Better and Worse is the fourth book in the Sevia series but it could potentially be read as a standalone. I’ve read the first book in the series and this book is the continuation…
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Book Review: The Half Moon by Mary Beth Keane
I’ve been on a literary kick so this book came along at the perfect time. This might have been the first time all year I read my Book of the Month selection in the same month I chose it…
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Book Review: Heaven Can Wait and Other Stories by Mahiraj Jadeja
Heaven Can Wait and Other Stories is a collection of eight short stories which largely carry a philosophical message of some sort. At only 37 pages, it’s incredible how much depth fits so smoothly into this book…
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Book Review: The Curious Kidnapping of Nora W by Cate Green
I can confidently say that I have never read a book that has had a character aged 122. Upon hearing this, I was immediately drawn to the plot…
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Book Review: The Workshop: Week Two by Matt Mills
We’re back for week two of our favorite writing group! We’re still early on in the competition. Two down, fourteen to go…
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Book Review: Independence by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
I’ve had a thing for stories set in India lately. I don’t think I even looked at the plot when I made my Book of the Month selection. Even if I had I would have scooped it up immediately, but in the end, it just didn’t resonate with me…