Book Reviews by Rating


Rating


5 Stars

Bad Fat Black Girl

From funny and fearless entertainment journalist Sesali Bowen, Bad Fat Black Girl combines rule-breaking feminist theory, witty and insightful personal memoir, and cutting cultural analysis for an unforgettable, genre-defining debut.

Upgrade

Logan Ramsay works for the Genetic Protection Agency in an effort to tamper his guilt from an incident 20 years ago. After a raid turned wrong, Logan begins to feel himself changing. And he finds himself asking what if humanity’s only hope for a future really does lie in engineering our own evolution?

The Bodyguard

Hannah Brooks is looks like a kindergarten teacher but is actually a bodyguard. When superstar actor Jack Stapleton’s mom gets sick, he comes home to the family’s Texas ranch and needs protection from a stalker. But Jack does not want to alarm his family and enlists Hannah to be both his security and his fake…

Corrections in Ink

A memoir about a young woman’s journey – from the ice rink to addiction and prison to the newsroom – and how she emerged with determination to expose the broken criminal (in)justice system.⁣

The Charm Offensive

​​​In this witty and heartwarming romantic comedy, an awkward tech wunderkind on a reality dating show goes off-script when sparks fly with his producer.

The Personal Librarian

A remarkable novel about J. P. Morgan’s personal librarian, Belle da Costa Greene, the Black American woman who was forced to hide her true identity and pass as white in order to leave a lasting legacy that enriched our nation.

Falling

You just boarded a flight to New York. There are 143 other passengers onboard. What you don’t know is that 30 minutes before the flight your pilot’s family was kidnapped. For his family to live, everyone on your plane must die.

Loading…

Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.

4.5 Stars

The Seven Year Slip

An overworked book publicist hits a snag when she falls in love with her temporary roommate… only to discover he lives seven years in the past.

The Blueprint

A world of injustice and bondage in which a young Black woman becomes the concubine of a powerful white government official and must face the consequences.

Love, Naturally

After she surprises her boyfriend with a vacation, Presley Ayers finds herself taking his ideal trip without him. She finds out all the best things can happen when you take a chance.

You, Again

A commitment-phobe and a hopeless romantic clash over and over again until heartbreak and unexpected chemistry bring them together.

Loading…

Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.

4 Stars

The Paradise Problem

The buttoned-up heir of a grocery chain and his free-spirited artist ex fake their relationship at his sister’s wedding to receive a massive inheritance.

Unorthodox

In this memoir, Deborah Feldman reveals what life is like trapped within the Hasidic Jewish religious sect that values silence & suffering over individual freedoms.

Next of Kin

Two bickering strangers trying to foster their younger siblings team up to create a stable home, but the chemistry between them threatens to undo their plans.

On the Plus Side

The new guest on a popular plus-size makeover show has her style―and her love life―transformed.

The Frozen River

A gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system.

Loading…

Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.

3.5 Stars

The Gathering

A detective investigating a grisly crime in rural Alaska finds herself caught up in the dark secrets and superstitions of a small town.

Murder Road

A young couple find themselves haunted by a string of gruesome murders committed along an old deserted road.

Original Sins

FBI rookie Riley Fisher must navigate a brutal serial killer as well as a kidnapping plot against the governor in this brilliant and addictive thriller for fans of Tana French and Liz Moore.

River East, River West

Set against the backdrop of developing modern China, this literary debut is part coming-of-age tale, part family and social drama, as it follows 2 generations searching for belonging and opportunity.

Northwoods

The dark underbelly of an idyllic Midwestern resort town is revealed in the aftermath of a murder with ties to America’s opioid epidemic.

The Takedown

An undercover CIA agent is sent home for Christmas to investigate her sister’s criminal fiancé but falls in love with his bodyguard along the way.

The Stranger Upstairs

Most people wouldn’t buy an infamous murder house to renovate for fun . . . but Sarah Slade is not most people.

Loading…

Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.

3 Stars

Happily Never After

Have doubts about your hubby-to-be? Enlist these pro wedding crashers. But be warned: They might be hot for each other.

The Woods

Paul Copeland, a New Jersey county prosecutor, is still grieving the loss of his sister from twenty years ago–the night she walked into the woods, never to be seen again. But now, a homicide victim is found with evidence linking him to the disappearance.

Sunshine Nails

A Vietnamese Canadian family in Toronto will do whatever it takes to protect their no-frills nail salon after a new bougie salon opens—even if it tears the family apart.

Loading…

Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.

2.5 Stars

Flirty Little Secret

A meet disaster between a shy guidance counselor and the hot new history teacher leads an unexpected connection.

The Husbands

Lauren returns home one night & is greeted by her husband. There’s only one problem – she is not married & has never seen this man.

Fix Her Up

A former pro baseball player fake dates his best friend’s little sister to downgrade his playboy status.

Death in Mud Lick

An investigation into the corporate and governmental greed that pumped millions of pain pills into small Appalachian towns, decimating communities.

Paper Names

An unexpected act of violence brings together a Chinese-American family and a wealthy white lawyer in this propulsive and sweeping story of family, identity and the American experience.

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?

Loading…

Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.

2 Stars

Sleeping Giants

A story of sibling bonds, monsters masquerading as caretakers, terrifying secrets, and the power of love to right even the most egregious wrongs.

Fangirl Down

A sports romance series with a rom-com about a bad boy professional athlete who falls for his biggest fan…

Midnight on Beacon Street

A debut thriller in which a teenager must overcome her own anxiety to protect the two children she’s babysitting when strangers come knocking.⁣

Anna O

A dark, twisty, and shocking mystery about a young woman who commits a double murder while sleepwalking, and then never opens her eyes again.

Role Playing

An emotional rom-com about two middle-aged gamers who grow their online connection into an IRL love story.

The Fastest Way to Fall

Britta didn’t plan on falling for her personal trainer, and Wes didn’t plan on Britta. Plans change and it’s unclear if love, career, or both will meet them at the finish line.

Loading…

Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.

1.5 Stars

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.

The Tourist Attraction

Nothing is going as planned on Zoey’s dream vacation to Alaska. But a grumpy local may be able to both turn her vacation around and bring some much needed romance into Zoey’s life.

Harlem Shuffle

Ray Carney is trying to establish himself as a business and family man. With cash tight and a baby on the way, Ray is convinced to help his cousin Freddie do one last heist. But can Ray keep himself straight or will this heist get him back in the game or killed?

1 Star

Create a website or blog at WordPress.com