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…
For fans of The Wedding Date movie and meet-cute, feel-good romances, read Helen Hoang's The Kiss Quotient! This book was also voted the Best Romance of 2018 in the Goodreads Choice Awards. Check out The Kiss Quotient here.
A twisty thriller partially set in Minnesota! Mia goes home with Colin expecting a romantic encounter and finds herself kidnapped and being kept in an isolated cabin in Minnesota. However, Colin was only supposed to take Mia and then deliver…
Jon and Chloe are forever at a crossroads of poor timing. Their near meetings left me reeling and anxious for what was coming. I think it's best to delve into this blind as it really is an odd and fascinating…
I Capture the Castle is quintessentially English and ever so delightful. So cuddle up in a blanket, pour a cuppa, and enjoy this cozy classic. Check out I Capture the Castle here.
Don't let the cover fool you, this is one of the most serious and heart-wrenching "chick-lit" books I've ever had the pleasure to read. I loved it for the vivid Oxford setting, chemistry between Ella and Jamie, and Whelan's engaging…