There are only so many books one person can read during a year. Then, at the end of the year, we find ourselves looking back and thinking “dang, maybe I should have read that one.” Now that we are comfortably into the second quarter of 2023, here are the top five books I wish I… Read More Top 5 Books I Wish I Read in 2022
The Stats Title: Can’t Look Away Author: Carola Lovering Publisher: St. Martin’s Press (14 June, 2022) Genre: General Fiction (Adult), Thriller, Mystery, Suspense, Romance Trigger Warnings: Miscarriage, Infertility Read if you like: The Favor, Things We Do in the Dark Thank you to Carola Lovering and NetGalley for providing me with an electrical Advanced Review Copy… Read More Book Review: Can’t Look Away
The Stats Title: The Daydreams Author: Laura Hankin Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group (2 May, 2023) Genre: General Fiction (Adult), Women’s Fiction, Contemporary Fiction Trigger Warnings: Sexual Situations, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Drug/Alcohol Abuse Read if you like: Daisy Jones and the Six, any of Demi Lovato’s Documentaries, grew up watching the Disney Channel in the early 00s, Tigerbeat… Read More Book Review: The Daydreams
The Stats Title: The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post Author: Allison Pataki Publisher: Random House Publishing Group – Ballantine Books (15 Mar, 2022) Genre: General Fiction (Adult), Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Women’s Fiction Trigger Warnings: Nazis, Violence Read if you like: The Gilded Age, Rebecca Harkness Thank you to Allison Pataki, Random House Publishing Group –… Read More Review: The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post
The Stats Title: The Orchard Author: Kristina Gorcheva-Newberry Publisher: Random House Publishing Group – Ballantine Books (15 Mar, 2022) Genre: General Fiction (Adult), Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Women’s Fiction Trigger Warnings: Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Violence Read if you like: The Cherry Orchard, The Kite Runner, The Heart’s Invisible Furies Thank you to Kristina Gorcheva-Newberry, Random… Read More Review: The Orchard
The Stats Title: The Wolf Den Author: Elodie Harper Publisher: Union Square & Co. (29 Mar, 2022) Genre: General Fiction (Adult), Historical Fiction, Historical Drama Trigger Warnings: Slavery, Prostitution, Rape, Abortion, Strong Language Read if you like: Greek or Roman Mythology, Female Leads Thank you to Elodie Harper, Union Square & Co. Publishing, and NetGalley for… Read More Review: Wolf Den
The Stats Title: Hotel Portofino Author: J.P. O’Connell Publisher: Blackstone Publishing (18 Jan, 2022) Genre: General Fiction (Adult), Historical Fiction, Historical Drama Trigger Warnings: Nazis, Fascism, PTSD, Discrimination Read if you like: Downtown Abbey, The Crown, Bridgerton, Emma Thank you to J.P. O’Connell, Blackstone Publishing, and NetGalley for providing me with an electrical Review Copy of Hotel… Read More Review: Hotel Portofino
The Stats Title: The School for Good Mothers Author: Jessamine Chan Publisher: Simon & Schuster (4 Jan, 2022) Genre: General Fiction (Adult), Dystopian Fiction, Science Fiction Trigger Warnings: Childhood Trauma, Child Abuse, Mental/Emotional Manipulation, Self-Harm, Suicide Read if you like: The Handmaid’s Tail, Little Fires Everywhere, Red Clocks, Perfect Little World, Klara and the Sun Thank… Read More Review: The School for Good Mothers
The Stats Title: After Nightfall Author: A.J. Banner Publisher: Lake Union Publishing (August 7, 2018) Genre: General Fiction (Adult), Psychological Thriller, Suspense Trigger Warnings: Murder, Domestic Abuse Thank you to AJ Banner, Lake Union Publishing, and NetGalley for providing me with an electrical Review Copy of After Nightfall by AJ Banner, set to publish August 7, 2018. All… Read More Review: After Nightfall
The Stats Title: The Golden Hairpin Author: Qinghan Cee Translator: Alex Wooding Publisher: Jiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing House (2015), AmazonCrossing (20 February 2018) Genre: General Fiction (Adult), Mystery/Thriller, Crime, Translated Fiction Trigger Warnings: Murder Thank you to both AmazonCrossing and NetGalley for providing me with an electrical Review Copy of The Golden Hairpin by Qinghan Cee; translated… Read More Review: The Golden Hairpin
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