Voice-Driven Reviews + Nerdy Extras
First love, second chances, and a past that won’t stay in the past. First Love Last Love by Adele Griffin is a bittersweet, emotionally moving read that earned 4 Nerds from me. The characters frustrated me at times, but the ending brought tears.
Writing Bad Nature is a darkly funny, deeply layered road-trip novel about rage, trauma, capitalism, and connection. It will not be for everyone, but Ariel Courage’s strange, compelling story stayed with me.
Greta Kelly’s The Throwaways is a wildly entertaining spy thriller packed with family secrets, chosen-family connections, sharp banter, and nonstop action.
Passengers by Alexander Maksik is an intimate, unsettling father-daughter story about love, fear, and a world quietly coming apart.
An ambitious film adaptation, buried secrets, and characters who are never quite what they seem. Sweet Fury is a psychologically rich mystery that explores trauma, misogyny, identity, and revenge.
Joy has always played by the rules, until her best friend receives heartbreaking news. Warm, funny, and deeply moving, Good Joy, Bad Joy is a celebration of friendship, second chances, and discovering it's never too late to embrace life.
A murder disguised as an overdose draws a journalist into a Norwegian town where everyone has something to hide. Atmospheric, cinematic, and full of quiet tension, The Village Phantom is a compelling Nordic noir.
A heartfelt celebration of female friendship and the right to choose your own life in a world of double standards.
Love, suspicion, and obsession collide in Corinne Sullivan’s twisty thriller, Yours Always.
Mothers and Sons by Adam Haslett has been sitting on my radar for over a year, recommended by the folks at BookBrowse. It's a quiet, thoughtful literary novel about the complicated relationship between a mother and her son, and while it asks readers to slow down and savor the story, the emotional payoff is worth it.