Soon by You by Dahlia Adler
Soon by You is a romance in which two people who think they are completely wrong for each other, find out they are completely right for each other. After many years of writing YA romance, Dalia Adler is bringing the questioning of self into the firmly adult romance world. I enjoyed this so … [Read more]
Fool's Fate by Robin Hobb
Two things: 1) Sometimes I think Hobb just turns to random pages in the dictionary to name characters. 2) I abhor the way Hobb sexualizes young teen girls. She did it in Liveship Traders, and she's doing it again with Elliania in this trilogy. The argument that this is a medieval-type world and that … [Read more]
The Last Kings of Hollywood: Coppola, Lucas, Spielberg―and the Battle for the Soul of American Cinema by Paul Fischer
The story of how Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas, and Steven Spielberg met, befriended each other, and worked in frequently close collaboration as they took over Hollywood in the 1970s is a subject tailor-made for a great book. Paul Fischer's The Last Kings of Hollywood, however, is not that … [Read more]
A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by Charlie Fletcher
Yes, I read another post-apocalyptic fiction! No, I'm NOT sorry! This story is about Griz, a teen who lives on a small island in the Hebrides. Griz is alone except for a mum, a dad, sisters, and two beloved dogs, Jess and Jip. They are alone because they live in the years following The Gelding, … [Read more]
Change of Plans by Sarah Dessen
Thank you to Simon and Schuster and Netgalley for this ARC. My opinions are my own. This book is out on May 5th, 2026. Finley is graduating from high school, and is worried about several weeks away from her charismatic boyfriend, Colin, their friend group and her entire social circle. Most of … [Read more]
London Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City, and a Family’s Search for Truth by Patrick Radden Keefe
Rating: 3.5 Stars In a nutshell: 19-year-old Nick has gone missing. We eventually learn he has died from a fall - or jump? - from a building along the Thames in London. His death reveals he has been lying about who he is, pretending to be the son of a Russian oligarch. Best for: Fans of … [Read more]
