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The novel follows Judge Mary Stone, one of the first Black women elected to the circuit bench in Alabama. When a local doctor is arrested for performing an illegal abortion on a 13-year-old girl, Mary must preside over a trial that ignites a national firestorm. As the case draws intense media scrutiny, political pressure from the… Continue reading Judge Stone by Viola Davis and James Patterson
Have you ever wished you could live inside a book? I mean, what book lover hasn't dreamed of that?! Kate Quinn takes that idea and runs with it in The Astral Library, a unique blend of fantasy and historical fiction that feels like a love letter to books, libraries, and the magic of reading. Alexandria… Continue reading The Astral Library by Kate Quinn
Jane Trevally is walking her dogs on her country estate when a small white terrier appears, alone and with no sign of the teenaged girl he’d been staying with nearby. When the teenager is reported missing, Jane offers to return the dog to his registered owner, hours away in London. Arriving at a run-down house… Continue reading It Could Have Been Her by Lisa Jewell
In 1933 Oxford, Mississippi, Prohibition is on the wane, and the Great Depression is tightening its grip. Poor and rich folks alike have fallen on hard times, even as the old social order remains. For women on the margins, the options are few and the price of dignity and self-determination is unbearably high. Eleven-year-old Meg,… Continue reading The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett
Three years ago, Emery Finch did something completely out of character: She got married. To Luca—the impossibly charming landscaper she met on one blistering night in Vegas who made her laugh, made her dance, made her feel. But now, Emery is consumed by her top-secret job, missing dinners, forgetting anniversaries, and promising herself Luca will… Continue reading The Romance Revival by Christina Lauren
In 1926, five women disappeared from a remote island in Vermont. Now, one hundred years later, it’s happening again. Struggling actress Marin Keane is shocked when she lands a role in a major motion picture about the unsolved mystery of New Avalon, an island on sprawling Lake Faraday in Vermont. She’s even more surprised when… Continue reading The Unknown by Riley Sager
A romance author whose fictional cowboy villain suddenly appears in her living room? Okay, you’ve got my attention. 😂 Romantic Hero was such a cute, fun read! Gertie Bickerstaff is a romance author dealing with some major writer’s block after being dumped by her boyfriend, Henry. She’s convinced she needs to get him back, but… Continue reading Romantic Hero by Kirsty Greenwood
Born in the firelit domain of the under realm, Matilda is the youngest goddess of her clan, blessed with humble messenger magic she uses to carry words and letters through the realms. But the gods will kill for power, and Matilda holds a secret she must hide from even her dearest allies. And there is… Continue reading Wild Reverence by Rebecca Ross
How to Cheat Your Own Death is the third book in the Castle Knoll Murder Mystery series, and I loved this one just as much as the first two! This series continues to be such a fun read for me. I’m always a sucker for a good dual timeline, and I loved moving between Frances… Continue reading How to Cheat Your Own Death by Kristen Perrin
I read Ordinary Time for book club, and while I enjoyed it overall, I don’t think it resonated with me quite as much as I expected it to. Some of the essays really connected with me, while others didn’t leave quite as much of an impression. I did appreciate Annie B. Jones’s reflections on finding… Continue reading Ordinary Time: Lessons Learned While Staying Put by Annie B. Jones