Book Reviews

March 22, 2026

Ship of Dreams, Donna Jones Alward (Review by Shanna Thornsbury)

Rating: 4.0/5 Stars Set against the glittering yet ill-fated backdrop of the Titanic, this novel offers a compelling dual narrative that blends historical drama with intimate […]
March 21, 2026

The Queen of Wishful Thinking, Milly Johnson (Review by Stephanie Crane)

Rating: 3.2/5 Stars The Queen of Wishful Thinking presents itself as a cozy, slightly quirky story about antiques and fresh starts, but it quickly reveals something […]
March 21, 2026

Daughter of Egypt, Marie Benedict (Review by Kristin Kurek)

Rating: 4.5/5 Stars Marie Benedict is the queen of female empowerment and historical fiction. And, in Daughter of Egypt, she has done it again!! Daughter of […]
March 20, 2026

Hold Me, Anna Savas (Review by Samantha Tiernan)

Rating: 3.5/5 Stars Hold Me (New England School of Ballet #1) was a lovely read by Anna Savas.  Hold Me is a coming-of-age story that follows two main characters […]
March 18, 2026

The Fountain, Casey Scieszka (Review by Lara Ferguson)

Rating: 4.0/5 Stars Casey Scieszka’s The Fountain is a fascinating meditation on immortality, belonging, and the meaning of home. The novel follows Vera Van Valkenburgh, who, […]
March 16, 2026

This Will Be Interesting, E.B. Asher (Review by Skylar Wetzel)

Rating: 4.2/5 Stars This Will Be Interesting by E.B. Asher is a comedic fantasy about four unlikely individuals creating a questing party to save each other […]
March 14, 2026

Mother Is Watching, Karma Brown (Review by Kristin Kurek)

Rating: 4.5/5 Stars Over the 2025 holidays, Karma Brown spoke with The Gloss Book Club in a discussion about her newest Christmas novel. At that time, […]
March 12, 2026

I Love You Don’t Die, Jade Song (Review by Victoria Todd)

Rating: 4.0/5 Stars This novel is very different from her debut, Chlorine. Following an adult and her circle through very millennial problems was a breath of […]
March 10, 2026

Lucien, J.R. Thornton (Review by Abigail Blake)

Rating: 3.0/5 Stars J. R. Thornton’s Lucien follows the story of  former child art prodigy Chris (also known as Atlas) through his early years at Harvard […]
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