This Telling
Review This story took my breath away! This Telling is a bittersweet short about the difficult choices that young expectant mothers face with pregnancy; do you keep the child, abort…
I’m Glad My Mom Died
Review I barely knew a thing about Jennette McCurdy when I picked up this book. I was already in college by the time that iCarly started airing so I missed…
Before Her
Review The cute painted cover did not prepare me for the heaviness of the content in this bite-sized book and I was honestly stunned. Before Her covers a few vignettes…
The Escort Next Door
Review Once in a while, I like to take a chance on a self-published title and this one had an interesting premise. The main character finds out that her husband…
All Boys Aren’t Blue
Review All Boys Aren't Blue is a powerful memoir about one young man's reckoning with his identity as a queer black man. The book explores the intersection of race and…
The Terracotta Bride
Review The Terracotta Bride was a surprising little novella, it had a lot going for it for such a small package and can easily be read in one sitting. It…
My Sweet Friend
Review I feel that most people have been friends with a toxic friend at least once in their life. My Sweet Friend is a character study of unhealthy friendships and…
Pretending to Dance
Review I had to give myself time after finishing this book because it left me feeling emotionally raw. I wanted to rate and review immediately after finishing as I typically…
Strange Weather in Tokyo
Review Strange Weather in Tokyo is a poignant love story that feels like the changing of the seasons. There is really something to admire about Kawakami's writing, the way she…
Waiting on a Bright Moon
Review It is always amazing to me the amount of world-building that can occur in such a short story, and I was captivated by the world within Waiting on a…