A slim, century-old adventure that still feels startlingly fresh and full of ideas.
Review: The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
Tag: Shelf Esteem Reviews
Review: The Three Lives of Cate Kay by Kate Fagan
A luminous, multi-voiced journey through love, loss, and the unexpected beauty of broken things.
Review: The Dentist by Tim Sullivan
A meticulous detective with Asperger’s proves that every detail matters in this sharply plotted mystery.
Review: Flores and Miss Paula by Melissa Rivero
A tender, piercing portrait of a mother and daughter learning how to love each other through loss.
Review: Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney
A Scottish island, a brooding cast of characters, and enough hairpin twists to make your stomach drop. Alice Feeney delivers another gripping ride.
Review: Maame by Jessica George
A London coming-of-age story that blends laugh-out-loud moments with heartfelt family drama and cultural depth.
Review: Black Diamond by Martin Walker
A charming French village, a beloved chief of police, and a mystery steeped in truffles and danger. Bruno’s third case is as cozy as it is compelling.
Review: Daughter of Fire by Sofia Robleda
A lush historical novel where heritage, myth, and resistance burn brightly against a sixteenth-century Guatemalan backdrop.
Review: Picket Line by Elmore Leonard
Elmore Leonard proves he can still hit the bullseye from beyond the grave.
Review: What the Light Touches by Xavier Bosch (tr. Samantha Mateo)
What is it about WWII fiction that continues to draw so many of us in? For me, it’s the chance to learn and remember, paired with the quiet hope that reading about characters’ resilience will strengthen my own.