Competitive chess has never felt this scandalous. Checkmate turns ambition, ego, and one explosive cheating accusation into a nonfiction thriller that’s nearly impossible to put down.
Next Time Will Be Our Turn by Jesse Q. Sutanto delivers a sweeping, emotionally heavy love story about identity, sacrifice, and the secrets families carry across generations. Find out why I gave the book 3.75/5 stars.
A bank heist. A murder. Zero exits. Ernest Cunningham is having the worst errand day ever. Find out why I gave Benjamin Stevenson's Everyone In This Bank Is a Thief 3.25/5 stars.
Tim Curry somehow spent fifty years becoming one of the most recognizable actors alive while also remaining a complete mystery. Kind of impressive. Read my review of Vagabond.
Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke is the most unique thing you will read all year... maybe in the last decade. Read my review and find out why I gave the debut novel 5/5 stars.
A delightful deep dive into the making of Mary Poppins—from the Sherman Brothers’ songwriting magic to Walt Disney’s vision and the behind-the-scenes battles that shaped a classic.
The Story Keeper (The Midnight Estate) by Kelly Rimmer is a haunting gothic mystery about family secrets and the power of stories within stories—narrated by Siho Ellsmore. Read my review.
A first look at The Housemaid trailer, with Amanda Seyfried and Sydney Sweeney bringing Freida McFadden’s hit thriller to the screen. Over the last couple of years, I’ve blown through Freida McFadden’s books. Well, most...
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