This thought-provoking and passionate debut novel is my latest book obsession. It’s a workplace romance, but so much more! It’s an opposites-attract, but on a deeper level. And it’s funny! Really, really funny. Ms. Rabess has a very keen ear for authentic dialogue. At first glance, this book is about two young people at… Keep Reading
The Whispers by Ashley Audrain
Full confession: I’m an Ashley Audrain super fan. When ‘The Push’ was released, I told every friend, co-worker and family member to read it. I also bought a signed copy for my bookshelf. So when ‘The Whispers’ was announced, it went to the top of my most anticipated books of the year. And I’m happy… Keep Reading
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
You don’t have to be a “book person” to love this thought-provoking and biting story about a plagiarist. But if you pore over 1-star Goodreads ratings, ever wondered what a “nice deal” meant in Publishers’ Weekly, or know what tip-in sheets are, you might obsess over this book like me! June Hayward is a… Keep Reading
DROWNING by T.J. NEWMAN
WOW. Literally on the edge of my seat the entire time. In what is sure to be THE thriller of the summer, TJ Newman has hit another electrifying note with Drowning, out on May 30th! If you grew up like I did with disaster movies like ‘Towering Inferno’ and ‘The Poseidon Adventure’, this story… Keep Reading
HORSE by GERALDINE BROOKS
Simply magnificent! Deftly weaving together several interconnected stories and characters, “Horse” tells the fictionalized story of the real-life thoroughbred Lexington, one of the greatest race horses of all time. As a lifelong rider, I was completely entranced by this story. I was once obsessed with racing, and as a young girl followed the career of… Keep Reading
THE GUEST by EMMA CLINE
This spare, elegantly written novel is both a thriller and a brilliant feminist commentary on the lives of sex workers. Alex is a twenty-two year old woman who has found herself in the Hamptons with no money and no prospects. It’s fascinating that neither the Hamptons or the words sex worker are ever actually used… Keep Reading
CRYING IN H MART by MICHELLE ZAUNER
‘Crying in H Mart’ is an emotional and brutally honest memoir by Michelle Zauner, also known for her musical success as Japanese Breakfast. The daughter of a Korean mother and an American father, Michelle often struggled with her identity and finally gained some measure of peace and acceptance as she grew into adulthood. … Keep Reading
MEET ME AT THE LAKE by CARLEY FORTUNE
Another sensational summer read by author Carley Fortune! I devoured her debut novel last year, Every Summer After. I’m thrilled to report that once again, the author has delivered another wonderfully atmospheric second-chance romance, Meet Me at the Lake. Fern and Will spent an amazing day together in Toronto ten years… Keep Reading
ROMANTIC COMEDY by CURTIS SITTENFELD
I have never read Curtis Sittenfeld so 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗱𝘆 was a wonderful surprise. This is the smart, thoughtful, funny and moving story I didn’t know I needed. Combine a celebrity trope with a behind the scenes look at a SNL-like comedy show, and I’m hooked! Sally is a longtime writer for a weekly late-night… Keep Reading
ADELAIDE by GENEVIEVE WHEELER
I just finished the audiobook of Adelaide and I am not over it! This is the book I wish I had in my late twenties. It’s giving ‘Normal People’ and early Colleen Hoover. This is a love story but not a traditional one. This is an unrequited love story which actually has a beautiful… Keep Reading