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…
I Wish I Weren’t a Djinni
Review I Wish I Weren’t a Djinni is a run-of-the-mill genie story with a touch of romance. A young man finds a lamp, he gets three wishes, and the djinni…
The Liar’s Daughter
Review I knew that this story was going to be a page-turner just by the look of it, and the brief synopsis hooked me. The Liar's Daughter is less about…
The Place Between Breaths
Review The Place Between Breaths is an emotionally raw story about mental illness and the ways that it can weigh heavily on our lives. Schizophrenia is a serious illness wherein…
Jane Anonymous
Review This book is a difficult one for me to tackle because I wasn't sure how I felt about it. Jane Anonymous is a page-turner, detailing the abduction and captivity…
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…