Book Reviews

January 22, 2026

You & Me and You & Me and You & Me, Josie Lloyd and Emlyn Rees (Review by Stephanie Crane)

Rating: 4.0/5 Stars This novel centers on Adam and Jules, a married couple who discover that their vintage stereo has the extraordinary ability to transport them […]
January 20, 2026

The Pohaku, Jasmin Iolani Hakes (Review by Stacey Lorenson)

Rating: 4.0/5 Stars In this mesmerizing historical fiction novel, Hakes resurrects an essential piece of California history that recounts a multi-generational saga of Hawaiian migration from […]
January 19, 2026

The Shark House, Sara Ackerman (Review by Carli Monostra)

Rating: 4.0/5 Stars As a reader, you can always feel the love Sara Ackerman has for Hawai’i directly through her writing style. She excels at tying […]
January 18, 2026

George Falls Through Time, Ryan Collett (Review by Abigail Blake)

Rating: 4.0/5 Stars Playing with the myth of St George and the Dragon, George Falls Though Time provides a truly unique retelling set in England circa […]
January 17, 2026

Anne of a Different Island, Virginia Kantra (Review by Elizabeth Burchfield)

Rating: 5.0/5 Stars Diving into Anne of a Different Island was like reconnecting with a long-lost kindred spirit! As a fan of Anne of Green Gables, […]
January 16, 2026

The Unwritten Rules of Magic, Harper Ross (Review by Rachel Taran)

Rating: 4.0/5 Stars What would you do if you had a magic typewriter that could grant you any wish you want? What if there was a […]
January 15, 2026

Behind These Four Walls, Yasmin Angoe (Review by Kristin Kurek)

Rating: 4.5/5 Stars What a ride!! Yasmin Angoe has woven a pulse-pounding thriller to keep the readers guessing with the turn of every page. Isla Thorne […]
January 14, 2026

A Box Full of Darkness, Simone St. James (Review by Kristin Kurek)

Rating: 5.0/5 Stars My Oura ring warns me that my sleep latency is poor and that I should go to bed earlier. So, what’s keeping me […]
January 12, 2026

Murder Your Darlings, Jenna Blum (Review by Lisa Harder)

Rating: 3.5/5 Stars This novel was very different from what I had pictured! This is so much more complex than a thriller that I expected. Murder […]
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