Whether you’re an avid reader or just dabble in the occasional good read, we’ve got you covered! We’ve been reviewing books, interviewing interesting authors, and writing book-related articles since 2008. Take a peek below — we cover 30 different genres — so you’re bound to find a book that ticks your box. See what our reviewer thought of it. While we often provide a Bookshop.org link to buy any book that strikes your fancy here, we strongly encourage you to support your local bookstore and pick up a copy there.

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Interview with Bal Khabra, Author of “Spiral”

by | January 28, 2025 | Interviews, Written | 0 Comments

In this interview, we chat with Bal Khabra, the author of Spiral, a captivating hockey romance that delves into fame, pressure, and...
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Interview with Freya Marske, Author of “Swordcrossed”

by | October 8, 2024 | Interviews, Written | 0 Comments

Freya Marske is the inventive author behind the new captivating fantasy novel Swordcrossed. Set against a backdrop of arranged marriage...
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Interview with Anara Guard, author of Like a Complete Unknown

by | June 7, 2023 | Interviews | 0 Comments

What inspired you to write this book? I grew up at the very edge of the Sixties, too young to participate much but old enough to be a...
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An Interview with Terrance C. Newby, Author of Dangerfield’s Promise

by | June 6, 2023 | Interviews, Written | 0 Comments

Chicago Book Review's Maria Yinks interviews Terrance C. Newby, author of Dangerfield's Promise. What was the most rewarding aspect of...
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Interview with Bal Khabra, Author of “Spiral”

by | January 28, 2025 | Interviews, Written | 0 Comments

In this interview, we chat with Bal Khabra, the author of Spiral, a captivating hockey romance that delves into fame, pressure, and...
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Interview with Freya Marske, Author of “Swordcrossed”

by | October 8, 2024 | Interviews, Written | 0 Comments

Freya Marske is the inventive author behind the new captivating fantasy novel Swordcrossed. Set against a backdrop of arranged marriage...
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Interview with Anara Guard, author of Like a Complete Unknown

by | June 7, 2023 | Interviews | 0 Comments

What inspired you to write this book? I grew up at the very edge of the Sixties, too young to participate much but old enough to be a...
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An Interview with Terrance C. Newby, Author of Dangerfield’s Promise

by | June 6, 2023 | Interviews, Written | 0 Comments

Chicago Book Review's Maria Yinks interviews Terrance C. Newby, author of Dangerfield's Promise. What was the most rewarding aspect of...
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Latest Reviews

Dear Virginia, Wait for Me: A Novel

Dear Virginia, Wait for Me: A Novel

Jun 9, 2025 |

Peppa is an intriguing central character: intellectually gifted with a photographic memory, but naïve and hugely lacking in self-confidence because of the ways her mentally ill mother and demanding father treat her. Determined to break free of their influence, she...

Fox Creek

Fox Creek

Jun 6, 2025 |

Some books entertain, and then there are books like Fox Creek that challenge you to sit in discomfort, reflect, and bear witness. M.E. Torrey’s novel is a vivid, emotionally raw exploration of life on a Louisiana plantation in the mid-1800s. At the novel’s emotional...

Between Memory and Oblivion: A Novel

Between Memory and Oblivion: A Novel

May 31, 2025 | ,

Going into Between Memory and Oblivion, I didn’t expect to connect so deeply with a story about a middle-aged rare book dealer. As someone who works in tech and spends most of his time in digital spaces, I’m immersed in cloud computing, app ecosystems, and constant...

Mary Whitcombe

Mary Whitcombe

May 31, 2025 | ,

Valerie Nifora’s Mary Whitcombe is a deeply emotional, richly rendered historical novel that explores the resilience of the human spirit in the face of grief, displacement, and the search for belonging. Told in the lyrical voice of Mary herself, the story unfolds like...

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Fun Fiction for AAPI Heritage Month Roundup

May 27, 2024 |

In celebrating, AAPI month, we have five wonderful new books from our AAPI authors.When Clouds Touch Us by Thanhhà Lai HarperCollins, 256 pages, $18.99 In “When Clouds Touch Us”, a sequel to the bestselling "Inside Out and Back Again," Hà and her family,...

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