Author’s Last Name
A – D
Locust Lane
A story about the search for justice and the fault lines of power and influence in a seemingly idyllic town. Can anyone be trusted?
No Second Chance
When his child is taken, a father will stop at nothing to get her back.
Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
The story of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos—one of the biggest corporate frauds in history—a tale of ambition and hubris set amid the bold promises of Silicon Valley.
Kiss Her Once for Me
A queer holiday rom-com à la While You Were Sleeping.
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E – I
Treacle Walker
A fusion of myth and folklore and an exploration of the fluidity time, vivid storytelling that illuminates an introspective young mind trying to make sense of everything around him.
All I Want for Christmas
A holiday romance about two oil-and-water reality-star country singers who must fake a relationship in order to win the opportunity of a lifetime.
Factory Girls
A young woman, awaiting her exam scores, works a summer job in a shirt factory in Northern Ireland, while tensions rise both inside and outside the factory walls.
Gender Queer
A graphic memoir depicting one person’s journey of self-identifying as gender queer.
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J – N
What Lies in the Woods
Haunted by a killer lie from their youth, a group of friends begins to unravel when one member starts asking questions.
The Housemaid
A maid with a criminal past begins working for a rich family only to find out they have secrets of their own.
Two Wrongs Make a Right
Opposites become allies to fool their matchmaking friends in this swoony reimagining of Shakespeare’s beloved comedy, Much Ado About Nothing.
Green River Killer
A graphic novel detailing the hunt, capture, and interviews with the Green River Killer.
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O – R
Please Report Your Bug Here
A debut novel by Instagram’s first employee about a dating app employee who discovers a glitch that transports him to other worlds.
Resting Scrooge Face
A sweet second chance romance between two high school sweethearts turned Scrooges.
The World Record Book of Racist Stories
A new collection of hilarious, intergenerational anecdotes about everyday experiences of racism from comedian Amber Ruffin and her sister Lacey.
Tread of Angels
In a Western mining town, half-blood sisters fight against the ruling class when one of them is accused of a grisly murder.
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S – V
Hello, Molly!
The memoir of actress and comedian Molly Shannon detailing her childhood through her career.
Nobody But Us
When Ellie and her older boyfriend take their first trip together, an idyllic weekend turns into a nightmare.
The Book of Cold Cases
A true crime blogger gets more than she bargained for while interviewing the woman acquitted of two 1977 cold case slayings.
The Violin Conspiracy
A Black classical musician’s desperate quest to recover his lost family heirloom violin on the eve of the most prestigious musical competition in the world.
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W – Z
All the Dangerous Things
It has been a year since Isabelle’s son was taken in the night and a year since she has had a full night’s sleep. Despite second-guessing if she had something to do with his disappearance, Isabelle will not sleep until he is found.
Spells for Forgetting
An atmospheric story about an unsolved murder and a second chance at love on a magical island in the Pacific Northwest.
How to Fail at Flirting
Professor Naya Turner is a bit too tightly-wound and stressed. After her friends’ make her a to-do list to step outside her comfort zone, Naya meets a handsome stranger in the bar… who may just destroy her career.
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How I Rate Books
I provide an overall star rating at the end of reviews. I also conclude reviews with my thoughts on the book in totality.
All star ratings are broken down into the components I consider. These components are different for fiction and nonfiction.
– For fiction: writing, plot, and character development.
– For nonfiction: writing, cohesiveness, and storyline (for narrative nonfiction and memoirs) or organization (for more subject-matter focused nonfiction).
My Star Ratings
I loved this book. It made me think AND feel. I will highly recommend this book to everyone and urge them to read it pronto.
I really enjoyed this book. It made me think OR feel, not both. I would highly recommend this book to nearly everyone.
This is your average book, which I enjoyed. I would recommend it, possible with some caveats.
I thought this book was okay. My overall thoughts can be summed up as meh. I may recommend this book to certain people.
I actively disliked this book or it was highly problematic. I am unlikely to recommend it.
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