The Last House Guest by Megan Miranda
I picked up this book at my favorite thrift and was excited to read it as I had read another Megan Miranda book, All the Missing Girls, and I really enjoyed it. But when I started reading through the first couple chapters of Last House Guest, I realized Miranda has a particular style of writing that … [Read more]
Frostbite by J Emery
I’d seen this novella recommended frequently online, so when I had the chance to get an ARC, I jumped on it. And it’s the exact tropey goodness I needed: a sweet snowed-in and enemies-to-lovers paranormal M/M romance, set around New Year’s Eve. Morgan’s looking forward to a week of quiet in his … [Read more]
The Lost Daughter by Elena Ferrante
...I state, after only reading two of her novels and two of her shorter pieces...but at this rate, I am all-in on Elena Ferrante and I am STILL mad at myself for taking this long to catch on. I'm two books deep in the Neapolitan Novels, but I had to interrupt my trajectory for two reasons: I … [Read more]
Sweethand by N.G. Peltier
N.G. Peltier's debut romance is as gorgeous inside as it's cover. Sweethand is the start of a series, so not only do we have a romance to root for, Peltier is also establishing a community and laying the groundwork for the romances to come. Cherisse is running a dessert catering business out of … [Read more]
Still Life by Louise Penny
In a small village in Quebec, a beloved retired teacher is found dead in the woods. She has been shot through the heart by an arrow. Is it murder, or simply a tragic hunting accident? Enter Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, sent from Montreal to investigate. In the way of murder mysteries everywhere, … [Read more]
Last Days of Summer by Steve Kluger
Last Days of Summer tells the story of a friendship between Joey Margolis, a Jewish kid growing up in 1940s Brooklyn, and Charlie Banks, a third-baseman for the New York Giants. Joey's father is completely absent from his life, and it ain't easy being the Jewish kid at school without a dad (he gets … [Read more]
