‘The Weight of Blood’ review: Tiffany D. Jackson turns to horror to unveil the insidious nature of racism in her Carrie retelling

Tiffany D. Jackson returns with another brilliantly conceptualized novel, turning to horror in her latest book The Weight of Blood. A contemporary retelling of the classic horror novel Carrie, Tiffany D. Jackson reconceptualizes Stephen King’s original story in The Weight…

‘Wild Is the Witch’ review: Rachel Griffin enchants readers with her heartwarming sophomore novel

After her popular debut The Nature of Witches, Rachel Griffin returns with her second novel, Wild Is the Witch. Set in the beautiful natural landscape of the Pacific Northwest, Wild Is the Witch weaves in paranormal elements while focusing on…

‘The Witchery’ review: S. Isabelle crafts a dark and captivating witchy debut

S. Isabelle combines the favorite tropes of paranormal young adult fiction while also adding a unique spin in her debut The Witchery. With an interesting ensemble cast of characters and a school of witches, S. Isabelle crafts a beautifully written…

‘Home Field Advantage’ review: Dahlia Adler’s new sapphic cheerleader-quarterback romance

Ready, steady, go to your nearest bookstore or library and check out the newest addition to Dahlia Adler’s novels, Home Field Advantage!  Amber McCloud’s ultimate goal is to be named captain of her cheer team at the end of the…

‘I Kissed Shara Wheeler’ review: Casey McQuiston’s debut YA is the romance you need this summer

Casey McQuiston’s debut young adult novel I Kissed Shara Wheeler is a book you are going to want on your romance TBR list for this summer! After Chloe Green’s moms moved her from California to Alabama for high school, she…

‘Sense and Second-Degree Murder’ review: Tirzah Price’s new Jane Austen mystery is an engaging whodunit

Jane Austen fans, Tirzah Price is back with another retelling of one of our favorite pieces of English literature, with a murder mystery twist! Sense and Second-Degree Murder primarily follows the two eldest Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne. When their father…

‘Very Bad People’ review: Kit Frick’s dark academia seethes with dark deeds

Kit Frick’s newest thriller, Very Bad People, bursts with boarding schools, secret societies, and murder, but ultimately, the set-up is more thrilling than the payoff. Six years ago, Mrs. Bolan drove the family van into the lake with her three…