Lies She Told by Cate Holahan My rating: 4 of 5 stars Loved the format of this one. Just when you thought you had a handle of what was happening, the author let’s out the big reveal. View all my reviews

Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward My rating: 5 of 5 stars It’s rare to have both the text and audio be equally as engaging and impactful, but this book shines regardless of how you read it. View all my reviews

Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book really surprised me—I didn’t expect to get so engrossed in the personal lives of the characters. That’s what great character development does. Beyond that, the book taught me some of the struggles that immigrants go through while fighting to stay in […]

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng My rating: 5 of 5 stars The character development in this book was magic. Celeste wove their backgrounds and stories so well that I found myself entranced, feeling like I knew then personally, like I’d known them my whole life. View all my reviews

Bonfire by Krysten Ritter My rating: 4 of 5 stars What can’t Krysten Ritter do? Already established as a great actress, Krysten proves herself as a strong writer with Bonfire. View all my reviews

Emma in the Night by Wendy Walker My rating: 2 of 5 stars Perhaps something was lost on me, but I did not get any “psychological thriller” vibes from this book. It was rambling and, at times, cringe-inducing. View all my reviews

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid My rating: 5 of 5 stars While I enjoyed the format of this book, it was the relationships that truly drew me in. I found myself so invested in the main relationships that I was emotionally rocked at some of the developments. View all my […]

Hammer Head: The Making of a Carpenter by Nina MacLaughlin My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book was not what I expected it to be. It was so much better. Life lessons were sandwiched between takes of the trade. View all my reviews

All at Sea by Decca Aitkenhead My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book gripped me from start to finish. It was an honest and raw telling of the emotions faced with tragedy and how we eventually overcome. View all my reviews