In the summer of 1994, Maeve Murray dreams of starting a new life beyond the Northern Irish town where she has grown up amidst the Troubles. … More Review: Factory Girls by Michelle Gallen
One of my favorite events in Ithaca, New York, is the Friends of the Library Book Sale. This event takes place over three weekends every fall and spring. Members of the local community and beyond line the block for a turn to wander through the shelves of used books, records, DVDs, and more. The book … More Exploring the Friends of the Library Book Sale
Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca is a masterclass in riveting imagery, suspenseful scenes, and fascinatingly unreliable characters. I’m happy to add another book to my list of five star reads. … More Review: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Emma seems to have the perfect life. She marries her high school sweetheart Jesse, travels the world with him, and settles far away from her hometown. But Emma’s world is turned upside down when, on their first wedding anniversary, Jesse’s helicopter goes missing over the pacific. … More Review: One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Bee Königswasser is a badass neuroscientist with a secret viral Twitter account that gives advice to women in STEM fields. Bee encounters her greatest professional and personal challenge yet when she is offered the job to co-lead the project of a lifetime. … More Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood
College student Matt Pine is informed that nearly his entire family died from a gas leak while vacationing in Mexico. While the death was ruled accidental by Mexican officials, not everybody in the FBI is so sure of this. And to make make matters worse, the bodies of Matt’s family will not be released unless Matt himself makes a trip to Mexico to retrieve his late family. … More Review: Every Last Fear by Alex Finlay
Laurie’s life is turned upside down when her long term boyfriend ends their relationship. Jamie needs to be in a stable relationship to show the partners of the firm that he’s mature enough for a big promotion. … More Review: If I Never Met You by Mhairi McFarlane
January Andrews is a romance writer who has always believed in love. But after the death of her father, everything changes when she is given the key to his secret beach house that he shared with another woman during his marriage. A grieving January heads to this “lovenest”for the summer with hopes of using the time to pen her next novel and clear out the house. … More Review: Beach Read by Emily Henry
In this world, having access to magic means a young death. The only chance for magical kids to survive is to attend school at the Scholomance. … More Review: A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
Hidden up in the mountains of Vermont is Ellingham Academy, an elite private school for unique minds, including artists, inventors, and writers. Founded by 1920s millionaire Albert Ellingham, the school was designed to make learning a game, and it only accepts 50 students each year on free tuition to attend. … More Review: Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson
