A horror novel should hold my attention sooner than eighty percent of the way through the book.
Places and Faces: A Review of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab
Some might mistake immortality for a dream come true but for Adeline LaRue immortality is agony at its worst.
Shakespearean Horror: Review of All’s Well by Mona Awad
Mona Awad’s newest horror release, All’s Well, is a masterpiece of Shakespearean hyperbolic metaphor.
Trivial Thrills: Book Review of Survive the Night by Riley Sager
As I kept reading, and my patience grew thin, all signs began to point towards what I had predicted.
Grief Food: Review of Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
Being two halves of different things can often make you feel less of a whole.
Coming Out: Review of Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust
What better way to spend Pride than with a queer rebel princess who fights to be seen!
A Switchblade Girl With a Candy Heart: Review of One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
One Last Stop is a heartwarming story of found-family chock full of eccentric, colorful characters that jump off the page.
The Difficult Transition to Self-Acceptance: Review of We Were Promised Spotlights by Lindsay Sproul
This book does more harm than good in the negative stereotypes it perpetuates.
Casting a Story: Review of Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson
No one wants to hear about this ugliness. But everyone loves a well-told story.
Fragments of a Meandering Life: Review of A Manual for Cleaning Women by Lucia Berlin
Nearly every story in the collection is captivating in its constant motion and minute detail.
