Book Review: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller Man, I just finished The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller the other night, and it’s a tear-jerker that stuck with me long after I closed it—think back to a chill evening around 8:12 PM on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. This 2011 retelling of the Iliad … Read more
Book Review: Destroy Me by Tahereh Mafi I just finished Destroy Me by Tahereh Mafi, and it’s a quick, intense dive that had me hooked late tonight, 11:22 PM on Saturday, July 19, 2025. This 2012 novella, part of the Shatter Me series, flips the script to Warner’s point of view right after Shatter Me, … Read more
Book Review: Den of Vipers by K.A. Knight I just finished Den of Vipers by K.A. Knight, and wow, it’s a wild ride that’s not for the faint-hearted. This 2020 dark romance throws you into the chaotic life of Roxy, a tough-as-nails woman who inherits a debt from her deadbeat dad, landing her in the … Read more
Book Review: Lessons in Faking by Selina Mae I just wrapped up Lessons in Faking by Selina Mae, and it’s a total rom-com treat that kept me smiling. This 2024 New Adult novel, the first in the Hall Beck University series, follows Athalia Pressley, who’s desperate to reconnect with her twin brother Henry after their … Read more
Book Review: Like a Love Story by Abdi Nazemian I just finished Like a Love Story by Abdi Nazemian, and it’s a book that stuck with me long after I turned the last page. Released in 2019, this YA novel takes you back to 1989 New York City, right in the thick of the AIDS … Read more
Book Review: Fearless by Lauren Roberts I just finished Fearless by Lauren Roberts, and wow, it’s a rollercoaster that left me buzzing. This 2025 release is the third book in the Powerless trilogy, wrapping up the saga of Paedyn Gray and Kai Azer in the kingdom of Ilya. It’s a fantasy romance with trials, tension, … Read more
Book Review: Happily Never After by Lynn Painter I just finished Happily Never After by Lynn Painter, and it’s a total blast—funny, flirty, and packed with heart. This 2024 rom-com follows Sophie Steinbeck, who’s about to marry a jerk who’s been cheating on her, until a guy named Max Parks steps in to object at … Read more
Wretched Corruption By Elira Firethorn I just finished Wretched Corruption by Elira Firethorn, and man, it’s a wild ride that pulled me in deep. This 2023 release is the fourth in her Ruthless Desires series, a dark romance with a polyamorous twist—think three hitmen and a brave woman tangled in danger and desire. It picks … Read more
Download PDF Bully (Fall Away #1) By Penelope Douglas I just burned through Bully by Penelope Douglas, and holy smokes, it’s like a rollercoaster that doesn’t let up. This 2013 New Adult romance drops you into the life of Tate Brandt, a high school senior who’s been tormented by her former best friend, Jared Trent, … Read more
Brief Summary of Book: Fireborne by Rosaria Munda Rosaria Munda’s Fireborne, the first in The Aurelian Cycle, is a young adult fantasy that roars with dragons, revolution, and heart-wrenching choices. Annie and Lee, orphans of a brutal uprising in Callipolis, are rising dragonriders in a new merit-based regime. Annie’s lowborn family was burned by dragonfire … Read more