“All that time, she remembered me, she was just waiting for me to remember her.” In the small mountain town of Jasper, North Carolina, June Farrow is waiting for fate to find her. The Farrow women are known for their thriving flower farm, and the mysterious curse that has plagued their family line. The whole… Continue reading The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young
Genre: Fiction / Magical Realism
The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown
The Book of Doors is a captivating fantasy-thriller packed with magic, mystery, and page-turning suspense. My local indie bookstore owner highly recommended it, and I’m so glad I took their advice! The story begins with Cassie Andrews, who leads a quiet, introverted life working at a bookstore while grieving the recent loss of her grandfather.… Continue reading The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown
The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa
"Books have tremendous power." Natsuki Books was a tiny second-hand bookshop on the edge of town. Inside, towering shelves reached the ceiling, every one crammed full of wonderful books. Rintaro Natsuki loved this space that his grandfather had created. He spent many happy hours there, reading whatever he liked. It was the perfect refuge for… Continue reading The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa
The Secret Keeper of Main Street by Trisha R Thomas
If you like Historical Fiction than you can't miss this one! Everyone had secrets in this book and it was such a fun book to fly through! If you want a high drama historical fiction with tons of action THIS is the one! This is fast paced so buckle up. Acclaimed author Trisha R. Thomas… Continue reading The Secret Keeper of Main Street by Trisha R Thomas
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
This is a historical fantasy set in the Spanish Golden Age. This one is for historical fiction fans who want to step outside their comfort zone. In a shabby house, on a shabby street, in the new capital of Madrid, Luzia Cotado uses scraps of magic to get through her days of endless toil as… Continue reading The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
The Husbands by Holly Gramazio
The Husbands is Gramazio's debut and I thought this was such a great premise. This is one where you have to suspend your disbelief and just go with the story. But having one husband go into the attic and a different one return....now that grabbed my attention. Lauren came home to her London flat late… Continue reading The Husbands by Holly Gramazio
The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods, Evie Gaughan
This nod to bookshops by Woods and Gaughan was whimsical and charming. I'm always a fan of a book with magical realism, especially one with a bookstore! ‘The thing about books,’ she said ‘is that they help you to imagine a life bigger and better than you could ever dream of.’ On a quiet street… Continue reading The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods, Evie Gaughan
Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo
From bestselling, National Book Award-winning author Elizabeth Acevedo comes her first novel for adults, the story of one Dominican-American family told through the voices of its women as they await a gathering that will forever change their lives. Flor has a gift: she can predict, to the day, when someone will die. So when she… Continue reading Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo