Hope is a part of the human experience. Reading the description for this book, I felt a feeling of unconditional hope. And reading the book itself, that sense of knowing there will be a rainbow after the rain was a strong theme that remained from start to finish. “As...

The hype on social media around Allyson Dahlin’s “Cake Eater” put this book right on the list as a must-review. Pitched as a modern take on the deep and iconic story of Marie Antoinette, this book had worlds of potential. Unfortunately, it missed almost every mark....

This summer, transport yourself to the dead of winter in the far northern reaches of eastern Europe, where the lines between myth and reality are blurred. Why? Because that’s just where “Wind Daughter” by Joanna Ruth Meyer takes place. And you might want to pay it a...

Quite the timely book, “Hell Followed With Us” by Andrew Joseph White came into this world just when it was needed. This book weaves a fictional but terrifying dystopian future out of the threads of a not-so-fictional present. But it also serves as a reminder that as...

In honor of Asain American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Grace K. Shim’s “The Noh Family” stands out as a fun twist on the combination of many popular K-drama tropes. This heartwarming story was full of twists and turns that truly took it from simple to...

Everyone has a comfort zone. In terms of reading, that could be a favorite book, a dependable genre, or a reliable author. For some, the go-to is a traditional teen romance. Add the twist of a raging prank war between two rival schools and all the drama that follows,...