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
Genre: Fiction / Literary
What Kind of Paradise by Janelle Brown
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
Run For The Hills by Kevin Wilson
Run For The Hills by Kevin Wilson
Ginny Moon by Benjamin Ludwig
“I don't want to answer so I wait. Because sometimes if you don't answer then someone will answer for you or someone will say something else to help you know what to say.” Ginny Moon is exceptional. Everyone knows it—her friends at school, teammates on the basketball team, and especially her new adoptive parents. They… Continue reading Ginny Moon by Benjamin Ludwig
What Does It Feel Like? by Sophie Kinsella
Eve is a successful novelist who wakes up one day in a hospital bed with no memory of how she got there. Her husband, never far from her side, explains that she has had an operation to remove the large, malignant tumor growing in her brain. As Eve learns to walk, talk, and write again,… Continue reading What Does It Feel Like? by Sophie Kinsella
Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson
Charmaine Wilkerson delivers a sweeping, multi-generational novel in Good Dirt, a powerful exploration of grief, inheritance, and the inescapable pull of the past. With richly drawn characters and a compelling dual-timeline narrative, this story examines how family legacies shape identity, trauma, and redemption. At the heart of the novel is Ebby Freeman, the daughter of… Continue reading Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson
The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger
At first, The River We Remember took me a little while to get into, but by the time I reached the end, I was completely invested. So much happened in those final chapters that it made the slower buildup worth it! Synopsis: On Memorial Day 1958, the small town of Jewel, Minnesota, is shaken when… Continue reading The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger
All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker
If you're looking for a book that will take you on an emotional journey, All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker is the one you need to read. Set against the shifting backdrop of 1975 America, this stunning novel takes place in the quiet town of Monta Clare, Missouri. As the Vietnam War… Continue reading All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker
Trust by Hernan Diaz
This is a book that you will want to focus on when you read it. This book is told in the lead up to the 1929 Wall Street Crash. This multi-layered story is told in four distinct parts, each one subtly—or, in the case of the final section, not so subtly—changing the meaning of what… Continue reading Trust by Hernan Diaz
The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins
“I answer to no one, only the tide.” Welcome to Eris: An island with only one house, one inhabitant, one way out. Unreachable from the Scottish mainland for twelve hours each day.Once home to Vanessa: A famous artist whose notoriously unfaithful husband disappeared twenty years ago.Now home to Grace: A solitary creature of the tides,… Continue reading The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins


