Dead of Summer by Jessa Maxwell Sharp Focus, Shock Ending As a rule, I’ll always seek out a new release from an author I’ve previously enjoyed, and my second deep dive into Jessa Maxwell’s work, The Dead of Summer, proves she’s a master of the...
King of the Neuro Verse by Idris Goodwin A Book that Needs a Spotlight When I was younger, I used to write poems for every good thing or bad thing that happened because it was the easiest way to get thoughts onto paper. I wish I had the talent to...
Twice by Mitch Albom A Soul-Stirring Story That Demands Reflection In a reading year that has seen few true standouts, Mitch Albom’s Twice achieves a rare feat: it earns my absolute and wholehearted seal of approval. This deceptively little book...
The Midnight Knock by John Fram Checking In and Never Leaving I’ll admit I came to John Fram’s The Midnight Knock a little late, but it was absolutely worth every minute. As a self-proclaimed thriller lover who’s been hunting for a reliable horror...
Blood of Hercules by Jasmine Mas Fun read When all else fails, sometimes you just need to pick up a book based on a pretty cover and a promising blend of Greek Mythology. That impulse buy paid off spectacularly: I don’t have a negative thing to say...
Mayra by Nicky Gonzalez A Haunting Premise, But Not Enough Dread I’m a girl who lives for a creepy read. Add a haunting cover, and I’m already reaching for my wallet. Nicky Gonzalez’s debut, Mayra, had so much potential to be the dark, chilling...
Velvet Was the Night by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Awesome Thriller I haven’t sat down to write a book review in quite some time, but I finished this one a few months back and thought it was the perfect opportunity to get back into the routine before the...
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah A Story That Stays with You I finished The Nightingale on July 25th for a readathon, and I had to sit with it for a few days afterward — that’s how deeply it moved me. I don’t usually gravitate toward...
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch The Book I Almost Forgot—and Couldn’t Put Down I love July readathons. Not just because I power through a good stack of books—last year I knocked out 10 books in 10 days—but because they push me. I’m forced to dig deep...
Master of Me: The Secret to Controlling Your Narrative by Keke Palmer More Self Help then Memoir I read this for a July readathon. Keke Palmer is a force—genuine, magnetic, and unapologetically herself. I was already aware of the drama involving her...
