Month: August 2026
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Book Review: My Boyfriend Is a Swamp Monster by Paige Lavoie
I enjoyed Paige Lavoie’s Mothman in Love series, and I was excited to check out the magical realism a swamp monster would bring!…
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Top 5: Favorite Reads of 2026 (so far)
I can’t speak for anyone else, but the first half of the year has been a blur. I have read some great books, though! That’s what counts, right?…
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Book Review: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
I see what F. Scott Fitzgerald was trying to do. I understand what he was trying to say. I even understand the draw. What I don’t understand is why this book is so hyped and revered as the ultimate piece of classic literature. It wasn’t bad at all, but I found it incredibly average…
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Book Review: Just Friends by Haley Pham
As there has been a lot of talk about this book, I went into the story already knowing the beginning, middle, and end. I’m a casual fan of Haley Pham’s, so I don’t feel like I have a particularly strong bias one way or the other. Even before the reviews started dropping, I didn’t expect…
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Book Review: Basilicas by Grady Connolly
One of my dream road trips is to visit notable churches across America, so this book immediately caught my eye. I didn’t even realize that there are multiple basilicas in my state!…
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Book Review: The Velvet Knife by Maureen Johnson
As usual when reading the Truly Devious series, after reading book five, I needed to know how the cliffhanger ends up being resolved. I was fortunate to have read it earlier this year, so it was still fairly fresh in my mind…
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Book Review: The Faith of Elvis by Billy Stanley
Elvis Presley has always been a staple in my life. Aside from family members being fans, I was a Lilo & Stitch kid, which is how I developed my own love for him as an entertainer. As an adult, I’ve been able to visit Graceland a couple of times, and it seems like as more time passes,…
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Book Review: Stay with Me, Lord by Susan De Bartoli
Having thoroughly enjoyed Susan De Bartoli’s Lenten companion, Carry the Cross with Padre Pio, I was very excited to see another year-round devotional compiled by the same author…
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Book Review: Library of Forbidden Books by Mario Escobar
For some reason, I thought I’d read more of Mario Escobar’s books, but this is only my second. I remember Auschwitz Lullaby fondly, and I have The Teacher of Warsaw sitting on my bookshelf, but I digress. I was excited to get the opportunity to read his newest release!…
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Book Review: We Are Never Ever Solving This Murder by Sarah Fox
I’d had the chance to read the first book in this series when it came out, but I passed on it because it seemed to tread too much into romance (I like my mysteries/thrillers to be very focused on the mystery). I didn’t realize this was part of the same series, although I should have…