A- Reviews / FeaturedEnglish setting / Fantasy / Historical fiction / Literary fiction / Speculative-Fiction / WWI / WWII18 Comments
Dear Ms. Atkinson: My aunt lent me this book; she and I do not usually have the same literary tastes, hers tilting strongly in favor of endless novels of the Tudor court (I think she could name the kings and queens of England, and most of their relatives, in her ... more >
B+ Reviews / Featured / Recommended Readsbreast-cancer / Contemporary / mental illness / New York City / second chances / Suicide13 Comments
“Henry meets Christa on the west tower of the Brooklyn Bridge, just as they’re both about to jump off and kill themselves. Despite his paralyzing depression—and her panic over a second bout of cancer—they can’t go through with their plans knowing that the other is going to die. So ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviews / Featured1970s / enemies to lovers / Indireads / novella / Pakistan / POC / POC author / South-Asian15 Comments
“Abandoned by her father, C. is brought up by her domineering, intractable grandmother, whom she privately refers to as ‘The Broad’. Raised in the closed environs of a haveli in Jalalabad, C. is rebellious, quick-witted and a self-proclaimed cynic. So, when The Broad presents her with the ‘suitable’ Taimur ... more >
B- Reviews / FeaturedContemporary / friendship / law-enforcement / older heroine and hero16 Comments
Blurb By day, Willa is a mild-mannered scientist; by night, she’s on the trail of stolen classified documents. Technically that makes Detective John Tilbrook on her side, but Willa has secrets she can’t share… John is instantly fascinated by the new physicist on the block, even though Willa keeps her ... more >
B Reviews / Featured / Recommended Readscollege / coming-of-age / fan-fiction / twins / Young-Adult18 Comments
“Cath is a Simon Snow fan. Okay, the whole world is a Simon Snow fan, but for Cath, being a fan is her life—and she’s really good at it. She and her twin sister, Wren, ensconced themselves in the Simon Snow series when they were just kids; it’s what ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviews / FeaturedCarina Press / Drugs / law-enforcement / SFR8 Comments
“Recently out of rehab, Sasha James is determined to keep her head down, complete her parole and never touch amber again. The chip in her neck controls her cravings for the highly addictive drug, but also tracks her every move. Not that she goes anywhere other than work and the ... more >