Title: Lavender House Author: Lev AC Rosen Publisher: Tor Forge Length: 288 Pages Category: Historical (1950s), Murder Mystery Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: I’m not sure what the author’s plans are for Andy, but the Evander Mills Mysteries seems like a great title for a series, and Andy is a character I’d happily get…
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Review: A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland
Title: A Taste of Gold and Iron Author: Alexandra Rowland Publisher: Tordotcom Length: 505 Pages Category: Fantasy, Alt-History Rating: 3 Stars At a Glance: To put a fine point on it, A Taste of Gold and Iron seems to suffer from an identity crisis, and I feel the story could have been half as long…
Review: Finna and Defekt by Nino Cipri
Titles: Finna and Defekt Series: The LitenVerse: Books One and Two Author: Nino Cipri Publisher: Tor/Macmillan Length: 103 Pages/170 Pages Category: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Rating: 4 Stars/5 Stars At a Glance: Nino Cipri’s imagination is so impressive, and their knack for inspiring my own vision of a place that was fraught with danger, but shouldn’t have been,…
Review: If This Gets Out by Sophie Gonzales and Cale Dietrich
Title: If This Gets Out Authors: Sophie Gonzales and Cale Dietrich Publisher: Wednesday Books/Macmillan Length: 408 Pages Category: Young Adult, Contemporary Rating: 3.5 Stars At a Glance: There’s a lot to unpack in If This Gets Out, and I think Dietrich and Gonzales do a darn good job of addressing it all. I liked that…
Review: A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske
Title: A Marvellous Light Series: The Last Binding: Book One Author: Freya Marske Publisher: Macmillan/Tor Books Length: 377 Pages Category: Historical Romance, Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Freya Marske’s prose is nothing but lush, and I found myself chewing through the beauty of her scenery and the world she built around a magic…
Review: Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo
Title: Summer Sons Author: Lee Mandelo Publisher: Tor Books/Macmillan Length: 336 Pages Category: Southern Gothic, Horror Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: Lee Mandelo’s writing is evocative and provocative, and they tell a complex story with plenty of chills for Horror fans. Summer Sons is some taut and tantalizing Southern Gothic. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb:…
Review: Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune
Title: Under the Whispering Door Author: TJ Klune Publisher: Tor Books/Macmillan Length: 400 Pages Category: Fantasy Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: This story sparkles when it delves into those quiet moments where two people share their loneliness, and they become not quite so lonely anymore. It is exquisite when it reminds us to slow…
Review: The Fell of Dark by Caleb Roehrig
Title: The Fell of Dark Author: Caleb Roehrig Publisher: Macmillan Publishing Length: 384 Pages Category: Young Adult, Urban Fantasy At a Glance: Excellent world building, a creative use of historical figures, and an abundance of danger and intrigue come together to make The Fell of Dark one of the best books I’ve read so far…
Review: Only Mostly Devastated by Sophie Gonzales
Title: Only Mostly Devastated Author: Sophie Gonzales Publisher: Macmillan Publishing Length: 272 Pages Category: YA/Teen Romance, Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Only Mostly Devastated succeeds in every single way it aimed to. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Will Tavares is the dream summer fling—he’s fun, affectionate, kind—but just when Ollie thinks he’s found his Happily Ever…
Review: Birthday by Meredith Russo
Title: Birthday Author: Meredith Russo Publisher: Flatiron Books/Macmillan Publishing Length: 275 Pages Category: Teen Fiction At a Glance: Author Meredith Russo has delivered another win with her sophomore release, a story of lifelong best friends, a coming-of-age story, a coming-to-terms story, and a story of the courage to face, and then live, one’s own truth…
Review: If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo
Title: If I Was Your Girl Author: Meredith Russo Publisher: Macmillan/Flatiron Books Length: 288 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance, Teen Romance At a Glance: There is a reason this book has won so many awards and garnered all the accolades. It is, hands down, one of the most candidly beautiful novels I’ve read so far this…
Review: Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Title: Red, White & Royal Blue Author: Casey McQuiston Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin/Macmillan Length: 425 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance, New Adult At a Glance: Red, White & Royal Blue earns every last one of its heart-tugs and includes more than a few memorable scenes and quotable lines—there’s absolutely nothing that isn’t romantic about, as Alex…
Review: Black Wings Beating by Alex London
Title: Black Wings Beating Series: The Skybound Saga: Book One Author: Alex London Publisher: Macmillan Length: 432 Pages Category: Young Adult, Fantasy At a Glance: Overall, there’s some really nice world building to enjoy in this story, but it’s home to characters that I didn’t grow to care for in spite of the author’s efforts…
Review: The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang
Title: The Prince and the Dressmaker Author/Illustrator: Jen Wang Publisher: First Second/Macmillan Category: Young Adult, Fairy Tale, Graphic Novel Length: 288 Pages At a Glance: The graphics are as bright and engaging as the narrative is warm and heartfelt in this story about being true to oneself. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Paris, at the dawn…
Review: A Simple Suburban Murder by Mark Richard Zubro
Title: A Simple Suburban Murder Series: Tom and Scott Mysteries: Book One Author: Mark Richard Zubro Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin/Macmillan Length: 224 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Despite some reservations, I felt this was an intriguing start to a fine mystery series and an above average debut for a now seasoned author. Reviewed By:…
Review: Cover Up by L.A. Witt
Title: Cover Up (Skin Deep Inc.: Book Three) Author: L.A. Wit Publisher: Swerve/Macmillan Length: 251 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Cover Up wasn’t my favorite of Witt’s books, but it was still a good read. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: After ten years of blissful marriage, Navy Pilot Nate Chandler is divorcing his cheating husband….
Review: Back Piece by L.A. Witt
Title: Back Piece (Skin Deep Inc.: Book One) Author: L.A. Witt Publisher: Swerve/Macmillan Length: 316 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: This was a hot, emotional story with awesome characters. Reviewed By: Queue Blurb: Colin Spencer is a tattoo artist with a past he’d prefer to keep a secret. Actually, he has a few secrets…
Review: Jess, Chunk, and the Road Trip to Infinity
Title: Jess, Chunk, and the Road Trip to Infinity Author: Kristin Elizabeth Clark Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Sold by Macmillan Publishing) Pages: 272 Pages Category: Teen Fiction, New Adult Fiction, LGBT Fiction At a Glance: I’d recommend this for friends-to-lovers fans and trans fiction fans, alike. Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: The last time Jess…