An epic and emotionally resonant historical novel, Homeseeking by Karissa Chen explores love, displacement, and the meaning of home through the lives of two soulmates separated by decades of Chinese history.
Review: Homeseeking by Karissa Chen
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Review: Sweet Fury by Sash Bischoff
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.
Review: Good Joy, Bad Joy by Mikki Brammer
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.
Review: Rosarita by Anita Desai
Can we ever truly know the people we love? Anita Desai's Rosarita is a lyrical, thought-provoking novella exploring memory, identity, family secrets, and the lasting echoes of history through an unforgettable second-person narrative.
Review: The Village Phantom by Astrid Elisabeth Guakker
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.
Review: Liberty Island by Virginia Hume
A beautifully written historical novel about women challenging expectations, family bonds, and finding freedom on their own terms. While the slow pace won't suit every reader, the rich characterization and immersive early twentieth-century setting make for a rewarding journey.
Review: The Day My Soul Died by Rishi Vohra
Rishi Vohra’s The Day My Soul Died is a heavy but worthwhile novel about trauma, resilience, and what justice can look like after sexual violence.
Review: The Dead Room by Catriona McPherson
A grief-soaked, gaslighty fever dream where memory slips, strangers feel familiar, and nothing in Lindsay’s quiet Scottish homecoming feels safe.
Review: Prepper: Book 1
The power is gone. Society is unraveling. In Prepper, Tom Abrahams delivers a compelling apocalyptic tale that explores survival, desperation, and what happens when the systems we rely on disappear.
Review: The Drop by S. R. Masters
Four friends. One stalled roller coaster. Six hundred and fifty feet between them and the ground. The Drop combines a unique high-stakes premise with buried secrets, fractured friendships, and plenty of psychological suspense.