Float Plan by Trish Doller
A warning to potential readers: this deals with death by suicide, method, being the person to find them, grief, and depression. “But I am less afraid of what might become of me while sailing alone in the Caribbean than of…
Cozy Winter Book Recommendations
As winter begins, we're gearing up for a season of staying in, reading and enjoying the art of time spent indoors.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
Schwab's writing is lush and descriptive. The detail never felt unnecessary but heightens the emotions of the scenes. The prose is not to be rushed through. The languid pacing provides an opportunity to immerse yourself in the world and relish…
The Marriage Game by Sara Desai
Follow Layla Patel, in this comedy of errors, as she goes on a string of terrible dates that have all been arranged by her father, that she hadn't been aware he was planning until the first date showed up. Enter…
The Two Lives of Lydia Bird by Josie Silver
Lydia is torn between two words. In one, she is grieving the untimely death of her fiancé and in a dream world Freddie is alive and well. In the dream world she can have new experiences with Freddie, but is…
Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn
This was sweet and charming with a lovely slow-burn romance. With such a heavy focus on language it made me consider how we say things and the impact words and their sounds and shapes can have. Clayborn's writing is beautiful…
Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
For anyone who has ever wanted to push themselves out of their comfort zone and live a fuller life. This was a funny and steamy read, but Hibbert also weaves heavier topics within the story to give it depth. I'd…
Beach Read by Emily Henry
Two authors with wildly different world views have nothing in common, right? January Andrews is a bestselling romance author with a bad case of writer's block. Literary fiction author Augustus Everett isn't sure there are happy endings in real life,…
Every Last Breath by Juno Rushdan
For fans of television shows like Nikita or Alias, I highly recommend "Every Last Breath" by Juno Rushdan. The characters are operatives in an off books government organization called the Gray Box. This has romance, action, and suspense tightly woven…
The Stars We Steal by Alexa Donne
For those who loved the Selection series by Kiera Cass and the Starbound series by Amie Kaufman and Meagen Spooner, I suggest to you The Stars We Steal. This book reminds me of a mash-up between the two series. It has…