November 22, 2025
The Bluestockings calls back to a time when the idea of intelligent discussions among women was frowned upon and sometimes forbidden. These brave, intelligent women articulated important issues and discussed ways to change them.
October 24, 2025
A Bountiful Silence enables the reader to become deeply involved with Muro’s poetry to the point where, regardless of the trials of their day, the vibrant intensity of his words helps them to focus on the beauty around them. God knows we need that right now!
October 14, 2025
Perfect for fans of Ex-Machina, Annie Bot, or the more casual speculative readers alike, Hum is a must-read for navigating our current technological climate.
October 9, 2025
As Rose ascends higher in society, she has to weigh what her own identity, status, and newfound wealth and influence can do for those women who are what she once was. Can she aspire to be the beneficial influence to them that others have been to her?
October 5, 2025
The Bellfontaine Haunting by Marie Wilkins is a suspenseful and gripping supernatural thriller and murder mystery. It held me from the first page to the last with its story of the ghost of a deceased woman haunting a reporter and the cold case surrounding her death suddenly becoming hot and open.
September 25, 2025
Written by Tessa Bailey, Fangirl Down follows Josephine Boyle, a young woman who is a huge fan of Wells Whitaker, a disgraced pro golfer who is one temper tantrum away from quitting the sport forever. Unfortunately for Josephine, she faces the brunt of his outburst during a tournament, leaving the self-proclaimed “Wells’s Belle” disillusioned for a short while.
September 22, 2025
The premise writes itself — a one way ticket, an idyllic island, and a mysterious death. But it is not thrilling, in the pure sense of the word, nor is it a pure fantasy; The Impossible Life exists in a plane of reality that is magical and precisely mathematical.
July 11, 2025
A charming, modern fairy tale, The Tinker and The Witch: A Cozy Fantasy Character Tale by G.J. Daily, takes me back to those juvenile fantasies like […]
July 5, 2025
Of course I judge a book by its cover. I know it’s wrong, but a pretty cover will lure me in. The Imagined Life by Andrew Porter possesses one of those magical covers that’s not merely beautiful, but reflects equally the gorgeous writing within.
June 30, 2025
In We Are All the Same in the Dark by Julia Heaberlin, ten haunting years have passed since Trumanell Branson disappeared, leaving behind nothing but a smear of blood and a town suspended in yearning.
May 25, 2025
Overall, The Forger’s Forgery is an exciting, intriguing literary fiction novel that keeps a reasonably quick pace, as long as you’re not expecting an action or thriller. The characters are vivid and memorable (even after a couple month gap at one point, the characters were still extremely present for me, even if the plot needed reminders!).
May 22, 2025
Sara Hosey does a beautiful job of painting the settings for readers and giving us a real look into the soul of a young woman who’s seen too much and known more than a girl should ever know. Being someone who’s experienced some trauma, I found it a little hard to read in places, but ultimately, it was worth the journey.