In comparison, The Silent Patient is still far superior, but Alex Michaelides is still such an incredible writer that The Fury is still an excellent book.

Cozy fantasy is a popular genre these days, and since I love cozy books it was only a matter of time before I ventured into the cozy...

Anxious People by Fredrik Backman is a story about a hostage situation that never happened. But ultimately, this is a story about people.

Susanna Clarke has easily become one of my favorite contemporary authors. Unfortunately, she has only written two novels. But I did read...

Recently, I have found myself wanting to catch-up on popular books I didn't read when they initially came out because I was too busy...

I have read books that tried too hard to do too much, but this was the first time a book tried too hard to NOT do too much. 2/5 stars.

What better way to celebrate Valentines Day than reading the classic romantic thriller, Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier? 4/5 stars.

A wholesome story full of simple warmth. But you will also find that rabbits can be darker than you might have expected! 2/5 stars.

If you enjoy dark history, or just history in general, read this book. 5/5 stars.

My year in review-- in books! Join me as I recap the books I read in 2024.

If you love Scotland and cozy stories about cats, I highly recommend The Ghost Cat by Alex Howard. 4/5 stars.

A hauntingly beautiful historical fantasy novel, that I highly recommend. 4/5 stars.

Spoiler-free book reviews of both Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, and Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë.

It's not often a prequel is even better than the original novel, but The Daughters' War by Christopher Buehlman is! 5/5 stars.

The pinnacle of the thriller genre. A spoiler-free review of The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides. 5/5 stars.

A truly brilliant historical fantasy novel that will have you weeping yet wishing for more! A review of R.F. Kuang's Babel. 5/5 stars.

"A tale of shipwreck, mutiny, and murder." Spoiler-free book review of The Wager by David Grann. 3/5 stars.

Need a new fantasy adventure? I highly recommend The Blacktongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman. 4/5 stars.

What started out as an accident, turned out to be a fun experiment: the year I only read books written by women.

A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption, by Laura Hillenbrand. 5/5 stars.

Need a quick and cozy read, with a little bit of murder thrown in? Look no further than Juneau Black's Shady Hollow. 3/5 stars.

The classic angsty novel about how far one will go to stay young. Book review of Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray. 4/5 stars.

The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai is a delightful story about how good food brings people together. 3/5 stars.

Let me share the 11 books from my childhood that made me who I am today!

A review of one of the most magical, whimsical, and nostalgic stories: Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery. 4/5 stars.

A snapshot of old hollywood glamour from America's most loved comedienne. Love, Lucy by Lucille Ball truly dazzles! 3/5 stars.

An incredible historical fantasy adventure that is worth all 846 pages: Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke. 5/5 stars.

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton proves that your circumstances do not have to harden you to a cruel world. They can make you kind. 5/5 stars.

The truly incredible memoir of Malala Yousafzai: I Am Malala. 5/5 stars.

I have always been a huge Jane Austen fan, and now that I have officially read every Jane Austen novel, here is my ranking.

My husband and I venture on a bookstore crawl through our town and the neighboring cities!

Fall in love with France and with cooking as you read the humorous and touching memoir of Julia Child: My Life in France. 4/5 stars.

Spoiler-free reviews of Claudia Gray's Jane Austen "fanfiction": The Murder of Mr. Wickham and The Late Mrs. Willoughby

A good idea poorly executed. A spoiler-free review of Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune. 1/5 stars.

Ad education will save your life. Educated by Tara Westover. 4/5 stars.

Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James: a murder mystery written in the style of Jane Austen, and set in her world! 3/5 stars.

I haven't watched the movie, but I have a feeling the book is better. Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann. 5/5 stars.

A cultural phenomenon worth reading mostly because it is a cultural phenomenon. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. 2/5 stars.

Need your next book recommendation? I highly recommend Piranesi by Susanna Clarke. 5/5 stars.

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