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…
The Art of Arranging Flowers
Review The Art of Arranging Flowers is a story about learning to open oneself up to the possibility of love and healing. It is a beautifully written small-town contemporary about…
What She Really Wants
Review I had a feeling from the synopsis that I might not enjoy this book, but I gave it a shot anyway. It's a tough premise that will easily villainize…
Graveneye
Review To say that this graphic novel shocked me is an understatement, but not because of the gruesome content. I'll be honest that I didn't enjoy the early parts of…
Let Her Be
Review This story had such a good premise and I wish I could have loved it, I honestly truly did. Will is struggling to move on from his girlfriend after…
Thirteen Reasons Why
Review This is a difficult story to unpack and process. The book tackles suicide and a number of other incredibly heavy themes that are not easy to approach and talk…
The Gift
Review I won't mince words with this one—I hated this story, flat out hated it. I like stories with flawed or even awful main characters, and I've always tended to…
Maria, Maria: & Other Stories
Review I'm a sucker for new short story collections with beautiful covers, I picked this book up instantly when I first laid eyes on it at the library. I was…
Buried
Review This story was such a treat, Buried follows an old-school investigative journalist as he digs into the mystery of a serial kidnapper, publishing news on the second abduction to…
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Review Winston is our everyman, a middle-aged average male living under the heel of a totalitarian regime. His work is bland, his food is bland, his everyday routine is bland.…