The publisher description of "Dexter meets Mr. and Mrs. Smith" is perfect for this fantastic debut novel. The story of "Tobias" and his wife Millicent's activity to keep their marriage alive was fascinating, disturbing, and entertaining. The story is told…
Imagine Fleetwood Mac in a highly entertaining Rolling Stone exposé, and you have the premise behind Reid's popular 60s and 70s historical novel, Daisy Jones & The Six. I was most impressed by Reid's dedication to her music world building-- for…
On Germany's bestseller list for nearly two years, The End of Loneliness is finally available in English translation, and it was well worth the wait! It is best to go into this one without much backstory, but I will say Wells's novel…
As the standalone sequel to The Kiss Quotient, one of the most-talked-about romances from 2018, The Bride Test had some mighty impressive shoes to fill. Luckily, Hoang knocked it out of the park again! In her second novel, we follow the love story…
A new adult book where the First Son of the United States falls in love with the Prince of England? I've never added a book so quickly to my want-to-read list. McQuiston's absolutely delightful and charming rom-com made me laugh,…
Pride and Prejudice + Pakistan? Sign me up! Jane Austen retellings are my bread and butter, and setting her most famous work in modern-day Pakistan was a brilliant move by Kamal. It's fun reading how Kamal bends the story's plot to…
Alice Roosevelt was an absolute icon, and this historical fiction account of her life was excellent! I loved that it was written in first person, which allowed you to truly get inside Alice's head and understand why she made decisions…
An atmospheric thriller in the vein of Michael Crichton, Full Wolf Moon is a quick, fun read with a few surprising twists that shocked even this jaded and attentive reader. Perfect for fans of The X-Files TV show or mildly supernatural mysteries. Check…
Knock me over with a hockey stick, this book was stellar and unbelievably addicting! Beartown benefits most from Fredrik Backman's signature narrative style and dark, hockey-related plot, so if you're in the mood for an atmospheric and tense novel about what it…
Circe by Madeline Miller is a retold myth with all the action and betrayals you love in classic Greek tragedies! Voted the Best Fantasy Book of 2018 in the Goodreads Choice Awards, this bestseller is like The Odyssey but in a more reader-friendly…