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Hooked by Asako Yuzuki: A Book Review

Hooked by Asako Yuzuki: A Book Review

What starts as an unlikely friendship slowly becomes a masterclass in blurred boundaries, bad decisions, and the very human fear of being alone.

The Plunge by Lila Raicek [Book Review]

The Plunge by Lila Raicek [Book Review]

The scenery is gorgeous, the relationships are a disaster, and everyone could probably use a long nap and a TED Talk on boundaries. Welcome to The Plunge.

Kitten by Stacey Yu [Book Review]

Kitten by Stacey Yu [Book Review]

A recent grad falls for her boyfriend’s cat and makes a surprisingly decent case for feline retirement. Kitten is funny and sharp on class and dependency, but I might have been the wrong age for this debut novel.

Destination Funeral by Paige Harbison [Book Review]

Destination Funeral by Paige Harbison [Book Review]

A funeral, a time loop, and enough unresolved friendship drama to make one Saturday last forever. Destination Funeral turns emotional baggage into a full-blown supernatural itinerary.

The Frenzy: Stories by Joyce Carol Oates [Book Review]

The Frenzy: Stories by Joyce Carol Oates [Book Review]

Joyce Carol Oates has a talent for finding the exact moment an ordinary day starts to go very, very wrong. The Frenzy: Stories is dark, unsettling, and full of people making the kinds of choices you desperately wish you...

Down With the Shipmans by Meg Mitchell Moore [Book Review]

Down With the Shipmans by Meg Mitchell Moore [Book Review]

Three sisters, one beloved beach house, and enough emotional baggage to sink the family boat. Down With the Shipmans has all the ingredients for juicy summer drama, but I kept waiting for the story to make bigger waves.