Book Reviews

December 12, 2025

Closing Time, Michael Ledwidge (Review by Elizabeth Burchfield)

Rating: 4.0/5 Stars If books had summer box office hits, Closing Time would crush sales records. As I cracked into the prologue, I was anticipating a […]
December 10, 2025

The Eight Heartbreaks of Hanukkah, Jean Meltzer (Review by Shanna Thornsbury)

Rating: 4.0/5 Stars The Eight Heartbreaks of Hanukkah is a warm, twinkly, second-chance holiday romance that blends emotional honesty with a hint of magical whimsy. It […]
December 9, 2025

The Astral Library, Kate Quinn (Review by Carli Monostra)

Rating: 4.0/5 Stars Kate Quinn develops a fantasy land where visitors to the Astral Library can find sanctuary in their favorite novel. The author takes such […]
December 4, 2025

Love Letters for Other People, Shaylin Gandhi (Review by Kristin Kurek)

Rating: 4.5/5 Stars I was immediately hooked on this book from the dedication page which reads: “For the readers who like their heroes dangerous, broody, and […]
December 1, 2025

The Bodyguard Affair, Amy Lea (Review by Caitlin Winkler)

Rating: 3.5/5 Stars Romance books have become a real favorite genre of mine. While I prefer a HEA and am very disappointed when a book deviates […]
November 30, 2025

The Wondrous Life and Loves of Nella Carter, Brionni Nwosu (Review by Melissa Frye)

Rating: 4.8/5 Stars “The Wondrous Life and Loves of Nella Carter” by Brionni Nwosu, a magical realism novel with elements of historical fiction & romance, tells […]
November 28, 2025

A Grim Reaper’s Guide to Cheating Death, Maxie Dara (Review by Skylar Wetzel)

Rating: 4.5/5 Stars A Grim Reaper’s Guide to Cheating Death by Maxie Dara was such a fun, quirky, quick read. I hate to admit this, but […]
November 26, 2025

The Mating Game, Lana Ferguson (Review by Aura Johnson)

Rating: 4.0/5 Stars Tess Covington has a lot to handle: financial strains in the family, newly accepted contractor job, handling her brothers in said contractor job, […]
November 24, 2025

The Library of Fates, Margot Harrison (Review by Skylar Wetzel)

Rating: 4.7/5 Stars The Library of Fates by Margot Harrison is exponentially more thought-provoking and captivatingly woven than it initially appears. This book will take you […]
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