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Rainy Wood (As It Began), by Taanja Mahye | Book Review
The first book in Taanja Mahye’s Rainy Wood series, As It Began is a dark and atmospheric historical novel set in 1917 Minnesota. It follows fifteen-year-old Helen Spooner, an orphan raised in near-total isolation deep in the Northwoods, who is thrust into…
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Love Me Do, by Meg Macy | Book Review
There’s something satisfying about sequels, and Meg Macy’s Love Me Do, published 15 December 2025, delivers exactly that pleasure. This continuation of the “All You Need Is Love” series proves unafraid to tackle the messy complexities of LGBTQ+ relationships. It’s rare to…
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Silks and Stones, by Quinn Lawrence | Book Review
The second book in Quinn Lawrence’s Cinna and Hokuren series, Silks and Stones is a cozy combination of the fantasy and detective genres. The book follows two women detectives: Hokuren, a sharp and reserved private investigator, and Cinna, her fearless and fiercely…
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Hunter’s Hidden Camera, by Anthony Auswat | Book Review
Going by the cover alone, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I picked up Hunter’s Hidden Camera by Anthony Auswat. As it turns out, this is a darkly entertaining LGBT coming-of-age psychological thriller that tackles taboo subjects with confidence. Written…
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May Flowers at the Three Coins Inn, by Kimberly Sullivan | Book Review
If you are longing for a holiday but are either too poor or too busy, Kimberly Sullivan’s May Flowers at The Three Coins Inn is an easy recommendation. This is comfort reading in its finest form, the kind of book you want…
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Live Like Abbey, by Luciana Hill | Book Review
There are books you read and books that stay with you. Live Like Abbey by Luciana Hill is unmistakably the latter. Part memoir, part love letter to dogs, part self-help book, this book will alternate between making you go aww and giving…
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Sins of the Father, by Peter Andrews | Book Review
Thrillers are one of the most popular genres in modern times, but finding a unique angle in such a crowded marketplace is no easy task. Sins of the Father by Peter Andrews is a confident, compulsively readable debut thriller that announces a…
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The Firefly’s Strain, by Eric Felizardo | Book Review
The Firefly’s Strain by Eric Felizardo is a mature, character-driven literary drama set in Brooklyn that sits comfortably in the tradition of serious American fiction. In my opinion, the cover art does not really fit the book, which gives more fantasy or…
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Violet Eyes, by Jade Daimao | Book Review
Before the story even begins, author Jade Daimao offers readers a content warning covering graphic violence, strong language, drug use, panic attacks, sexual themes, death, and familial abuse. It’s a considerate gesture, and one that sets the tone for what follows: a…
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A House to Die For, by Wes Davis | Book Review
Wes Davis opens his Las Vegas thriller with a scene designed to pull you in and refuse to let go. Real estate agent Alex Styles arrives at Casa Sunset, a 12,000-square-foot contemporary megamansion perched on a mesa overlooking the valley, with a…
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