January Andrews is a romance writer through-and-through. She loves crafting unlikely duos, adorable meet-cutes and happy endings. Augustus Everett is a serious, literary writer from head-to-toe. He loves delving into criminal mindsets, conducting incredible plot twists and killing off all his characters at the end. January and Augustus went to the same college and a rivalry sparked.… Continue reading Beach Read – Emily Henry
Golden Curse – M. Lynn
★ He hated her magic for making her an enemy of Gaule. Persinette. His childhood friend. Ohhh Nelly. The only Golden Curse here is the bad writing. That's right, it's another YA book chock full of teen tropes and tired writing. "My boys," he boomed. "We are going to have a tournament...It is time we find… Continue reading Golden Curse – M. Lynn
The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires – Grady Hendrix
Patricia Campbell remembers what life was like before she gave into motherhood - she was an amazing nurse and strong-willed. But marriage changed all that. She's now a stay-at-home mom and with the way her husband treats her...it is a sobering thought, the life that's ahead of her. But at least she has book club.… Continue reading The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires – Grady Hendrix
The Cracked Spine – Paige Shelton
★★ I often say that we should only be judged on two things: if we’re kind, and if we read books. Delaney made the change of a lifetime - she picked herself up from Kansas and plopped herself back down in Edinburgh, Scotland. She was hired, sight unseen, to work at the Cracked Spine - a rare… Continue reading The Cracked Spine – Paige Shelton
All the Stars and Teeth – Adalyn Grace
Amora Montara knows she's her kingdom's only hope as the next High Animancer (master of souls). She's been training all her life to wield Soul Magic - which allows her to control and destroy enemies of her country. However, it is a fickle power. One where if it goes wrong, there are disastrous consequences. On the very night she was supposed… Continue reading All the Stars and Teeth – Adalyn Grace
A Question Mark Is Half a Heart – Sofia Lundberg
This book is told across two timelines. There's past-Elin, the eldest child of three struggling with her brothers and her mother to survive. And there's present-Elin, the seemingly perfect wife and mother who is going through a crisis of sorts. The past focuses mostly on what it was like to live with nearly nothing. Elin's mother is stressed beyond… Continue reading A Question Mark Is Half a Heart – Sofia Lundberg
My Squirrel Days – Ellie Kemper
★★★ Plans, schedules, and structure make me feel secure in a world that - let's just say it - is going straight to hell. Ellie Kemper - aka Erin Hannon on the Office and Kimmy from Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt - is best known for her amazing comedic timing and quirky characters. She's written a memoir of… Continue reading My Squirrel Days – Ellie Kemper
Victories Greater than Death – Charlie Jane Anders
Tina has spent her entire life knowing that she would leave this earth - permanently. Because she's secretly an alien. She's technically a clone of a brilliant alien commander who passed away unexpectedly. Tina longs for her new life to begin and when her internal beacon lights up - she's ready. She's transported to the wild world of… Continue reading Victories Greater than Death – Charlie Jane Anders
Grandma Gatewood’s Walk – Ben Montgomery
★★★★ Her chest full of crisp air and inspiration, her feet atop a forgettable mountain where the stars make you feel insignificant and important all at once. Emma Gatewood is many things - a wife, a mother, a grandmother and a world-renowned walker. When she was sixty-seven years old, she told her family she would… Continue reading Grandma Gatewood’s Walk – Ben Montgomery
The Man-Butcher Prize – Charles X. Cross
★★★ ½ William was one of the best assassins of the 1600s...but it only took one botched job (someone ended up dead...but it was the wrong someone) to blacklist his name from the assassin's guild. Without a guild, William is lost. His skills wasted. His income ruined. BUT there is one more chance for him - the… Continue reading The Man-Butcher Prize – Charles X. Cross
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