That’s What Friends are For review

In the classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus tells his young daughter Scout, “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view … until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” One of the things I love about reading...

This Book Made Me Think of You review

“The right book in the hands of the right person at exactly the right moment can change their life forever.” With those words, This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page begins a lovely story that is not only a tribute to books, readers, and bookstores, but also a...

The Escapes of David George review

In American history class, the tales of escaped slaves aren’t mentioned until the 1800s with the lead up to the Civil War. The Missouri Compromise, the Fugitive Slave Act, tales of the Underground Railroad, and other notable milestones lead up to the Emancipation...

Isn’t It Obvious? review

Providing a modern twist on the Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan classic You’ve Got Mail, Rachel Runya Katz brings a multicultural, queer love story to readers with Isn’t It Obvious? The dual narration follows the stories of high school librarian Yael, who has a secret podcast...

A Big Mess in Texas review

History buffs and sports fanatics alike will enjoy the book A Big Mess in Texas: The Miraculous, Disastrous 1952 Dallas Texans and the Craziest Untold Story in NFL History by David Fleming. Personally, I fit into both categories so I was intrigued to read about...

Finlay Donovan Crosses the Line review

Elle Cosimano has struck comedic oil with her stories about single mom Finlay Donovan and her accountant-nanny-best friend Veronica Ruiz. The latest installment, Finlay Donovan Crosses the Line, is a laugh-out-loud comedy of errors to prove Vero’s innocence of the...

Last Night was Fun review

Have you ever responded to a wrong-number text? I’m not talking about the blatant ones that are clearly spam, but when someone honestly thinks you are someone else. In Last Night was Fun by Holly Michelle, Emmy is spending another night at home alone when she receives...

Love Walked In review

Bookstore romances combine two of my favorite subjects in one fun-to-read novel. Sarah Chamberlain’s Love Walked In follows the story of Mari Cole, a friendly American book “whisperer” with a knack for helping struggling independent booksellers on the brink to...

Friends to Lovers review

I love a good romance where friendship turns into something more, probably because this trope is the closest to real life, especially my own true love story. So, when I got this ARC called Friends to Lovers by Sally Blakely, I was excited to dive in. Joni and Ren have...

The Good Boy review

Romantic paranormal comedy The Good Boy by Stella Hayward starts with a wish. Genie is still single on the eve of her 30th birthday. Her family is concerned that she spends too much time with her dog and not enough time looking for a date. So, when told to make a wish...