Nimona

Nimona

Review This book was a reminder about how I should never decide whether or not I'll read a book based on appearances alone. I had seen this book around at…
The Shining Girls

The Shining Girls

Review The Shining Girls follows Harper, a crude serial killer from the 1930's that can hop through time; and Kirby, the spunky young woman that got away. This book was…
Snow, Glass, Apples

Snow, Glass, Apples

Review I really love when fairy tale retellings play with my expectations, mixing up the story to provide something fresh and new. Snow White is an icon of classic fairy…
Hardboiled & Hard Luck

Hardboiled & Hard Luck

Review Hardboiled & Hard Luck is a collection of two novellas that share a theme of grief and loss. Both stories read like a gentle goodbye as each narrator explores…
The Road

The Road

Review The Road was my first Cormac McCarthy book and it's a book I still feel conflicted about nearly ten years after reading it. The book was equal parts fascinating…
The Darkest Lies

The Darkest Lies

Review You know that age in every teenager's life where they start to become a little bit rebellious? Telling little white lies, sneaking out, hanging out with crowds they know…
Milk and Honey

Milk and Honey

Review When I put out a survey on Goodreads asking my fellow users what poetry books I should read Milk and Honey was overwhelmingly recommended to me. I had heard…
Our Wives Under the Sea

Our Wives Under the Sea

Review Our Wives Under the Sea is a grotesquely beautiful literary horror novel. This book didn't contain the blood and gore of so much of the horror genre, but instead…
The Girl in the Garden

The Girl in the Garden

Review I had a difficult time gathering my thoughts and deciding how I wanted to rate this book. When I closed the book after the final page, I wasn't even…