Defending Jacob by William Landay
Bingo: Or. Father, the main character and narrator, tries throughout the book to convince the police that there is an option to his son as the killer. A month or so ago I decided to go on a tear of 12 mystery/thriller books one after the other. I wanted a break from some of the heavier stuff I … [Read more]
The Unbeatable Sonya Ballantyne by Sonya Ballantyne, Azby Whitecalf, Kielamel Sibal and Rhael McGregor
The Unbeatable Sonya Ballantyne by Sonya Ballantyne, Azby Whitecalf, Kielamel Sibal and Rhael McGregor is an interesting story that has intense concepts. These concepts are handled well, still it is not for all readers as the subjects are serious in nature with such things as bullying, self-harm, … [Read more]
The Point! by Nasser Hussain
The Point! by Nasser Hussain due early September 2026; mostly “read” via an online reader copy. (My rating is an average of my feelings on the book, so actually it is a 2.5) After writing a draft of this review I read it again via a phyical finished copy. Didn't change my mind, yet I just got a … [Read more]
The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
I’ve been trying to read more of my physical books, especially older ones purchased decades ago at warehouse sales, secondhand bookstores (which feel like dying business in my part of the world), and from the lovely global community that was BookMooch. The Age of Innocence was one purchased from a … [Read more]
Play Proud: Fiercely Fabulous Queer Athletes by Rob Sanders and Izzy Evans
Recently published in May 2026, Play Proud: Fiercely Fabulous Queer Athletes by Rob Sanders and illustrator Izzy Evans has an enjoyable concept and the extras at the end were clever and helpful, but it felt a bit rushed at first. Once I got into the flow of things I realized that the book is a … [Read more]
The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow
First off, I can say that I have really enjoyed Harrow's other book I have read, The Once and Future Witches and her short story which takes on themes shown in this book too, The Six Deaths of the Saint. The main reason why I gave this 4 stars though is that the first part of this book was slow. I … [Read more]
