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Fredrik Backman does it again with My Friends—a deeply moving, sharply funny, and profoundly human novel about the enduring bonds of friendship and the quiet, powerful ways art can hold us together across time. At the heart of the story is Louisa, an almost-eighteen-year-old aspiring artist who becomes obsessed with a painting that has long… Continue reading My Friends by Fredrik Backman
Laila Lalami’s The Dream Hotel offers a chilling and thought-provoking glimpse into a near-future society where dreams are no longer private—and freedom is conditional. When Sara returns to Los Angeles from a work trip, she’s stopped at the airport by a shadowy government agency and told she’s a risk. Not because of something she’s done,… Continue reading The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami
Martha is a florist living in a neighboring town with her infant daughter and her devoted husband Alistair. But lately, Alistair has been traveling more and more frequently for work, disappearing for days at a time. When Martha questions him about his frequent absences, he always has a legitimate explanation, but Martha can’t share the… Continue reading Don’t Let Him In by Lisa Jewell
Even though I don’t usually reach for YA or dive into the K-drama world, Falling for Korea completely pulled me in from the first chapter. Piper Jean—who happens to be a local author from my town!—delivers a heartfelt, emotional story that feels both fun and deeply personal. The book follows California teen Sydney, who’s unexpectedly… Continue reading Falling For Korea by Piper Jean
“She’s a drug and I’m hopelessly addicted.” Whit Lancaster burst into my life like a storm. Dark and thunderous, furious and fierce. Cold, heartless, and devastatingly beautiful, like the statues in our prep school gardens. The school with his family name on the sign. He can do no wrong here. This is his domain.He’s a… Continue reading Things I Wanted to Say by Monica Murphy
Janelle Brown’s What Kind of Paradise is a haunting, propulsive coming-of-age novel that explores the tension between isolation and connection, truth and belief, and the perils of blind trust. It’s one of those books that grabs hold early and doesn’t let go—I tore through the pages, desperate to know what would become of Jane, the… Continue reading What Kind of Paradise by Janelle Brown
“Sisterhood is knowing someone fully and loving them anyway.” Nicole “Nic” Monroe is in a rut. At twenty-four, she lives alone in a dinky apartment in her hometown of Mishawaka, Indiana, she’s just gotten a DWI, and she works the same dead-end job she’s been working since high school, a job she only has because… Continue reading The Missing Half by Ashley Flowers
“My goal, once upon a time, was to succeed. I didn’t realize that success wasn’t grades or scholarships or achievements, but the people I was lucky enough to have in my life.” College senior Sabrina James has her whole future planned out: graduate from college, kick butt in law school, and land a high-paying job… Continue reading The Goal by Elle Kennedy
A Curse Carved in Bone delivers a powerful and satisfying conclusion to The Saga of the Unfated, and I have to say—I enjoyed this second book even more than A Fate Inked in Blood. Danielle L. Jensen takes everything I loved about book one and raises the stakes with even more intensity, magic, and emotional… Continue reading A Curse Carved in Bone by Danielle L. Jensen
Run For The Hills by Kevin Wilson