I read Nothing More to Tell, the latest from thriller queen Karen McManus, in less than 48 hours. It has it all—true crime shows, elite prep schools, potential child murderers… What’s not to lov…
‘Long Story Short’ review: Serena Kaylor gives us a nerdy, Shakespearian love story
Serena Kaylor’s debut, Long Story Short, is a cute theater camp romp with fun characters, but an unconvincing romance. Despite its flaws, however, it’s the perfect read to end your summer. A nerd ent…
‘Semi-Famous’ review: Josh Sundquist’s new book is funny and insightful
All of us are a little—or a lot—fame-curious. Even huge introverts like myself have wondered what it would be like if the whole world knew who we were and loved us for it. Would it solve all of our ra…
‘The Song that Moves the Sun’ review: Anna Bright tells a beautiful celestial fairytale
The Song that Moves the Sun, the latest from Anna Bright, is a stunning celestial fantasy that also powerfully tackles the subject of mental health. Anxious with a capital A Rora has struggled w…
5 Reasons “The Summer I Turned Pretty” TV Show is Less Problematic than the Book
Like most bookworms, I devoured the entire To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before book trilogy while eagerly awaiting the movies. Even though I knew that Jenny Han had another YA trilogy that I could gobbl…
‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ review: Perfect summer romance escapism
In 2018, Netflix released To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, based on the book by Jenny Han, a sweet teen rom com that spawned a million more inferior films. Three years later, they closed out the ser…
‘Two Truths and a Lie’ review: April Henry’s latest thriller is fun, but forgettable
Two Truths and a Lie, the newest thriller by April Henry, will take you on a quick romp full of fun twists, but offers only flat, boring characters. Creepy motels & creepier games Nell and her th…