“The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle” Book Review

By Jay Flood Almost two years have passed since I read The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton, yet it remains my all-time favorite book. The shocking twists, complexity, brilliance and uniqueness make this book phenomenal.  The Hardcastles are hosting a...

Four Beach Reads to Read This Summer

By Karlie Shoffner For most, summer is the perfect time for reading. Whether you’re on break from school or have some time off work, there is a lot more time that can be dedicated to reading. Beach reads are a great way to get some reading done. They offer the...

Four Novellas to Read During Finals Week

By Karlie Shoffner Finals are approaching, leaving many students busy writing essays and studying for exams. For us readers, it is difficult for us to dedicate time to reading a full novel at this point in the semester because of all the work we have to finish up....

Four Nonfiction Books on Climate Change to Read for Earth Day

By Karlie Shoffner April 22 is Earth Day, a holiday that becomes more and more important each year as the climate crisis continues. For those that want to educate themselves on climate issues, here are four nonfiction novels that discuss issues related to climate...

Four Climate Fiction Books to Read for Earth Day

By Karlie Shoffner The concern over climate change continues to increase each day. It is no surprise, then, that the climate fiction genre has emerged. Climate fiction is a branch of speculative fiction—although most novels are based on real science—in which authors...

“Lessons in Chemistry” Book Review

Bonnie Garmus’s debut novel Lessons in Chemistry became an instant phenomenon the moment it was released in 2022. It was not only Barnes and Noble’s Book of the Year for 2022, but also the winner for Best Debut Novel in the Goodreads Choice Awards. The novel currently...

Four Baseball Books to Read

The 2023 Major League Baseball season recently began on March 30. For baseball fans looking for novels about the sport to celebrate the start of the new season, here are four baseball-themed novels. The Cactus League by Emily Nemens Outfielder Jason Goodyear has begun...

Four Poets to Read for National Poetry Month

April is National Poetry Month. There are so many incredible poetry books out there written by such amazing poets. Here are just four poets whose poetry would make great reads this month. Edgar Allan Poe If you’re looking to read some classic poetry, Edgar Allan Poe...

“Plain Bad Heroines” by Emily M. Danforth Review

Plain Bad Heroines is a novel by Emily M. Danforth. The novel features two timelines that intersect with each other. One part of the novel takes place around 1902. Two young female students at a boarding school find themselves obsessed with a scandalous novel that had...

April Releases I’m Excited to Read

By Karlie Shoffner April has many new books coming out, and there are so many that I am excited to read. From thrillers to romances, there are so many books in so many genres that look like great reads. Here are the four I am most thrilled about. Ascension by Nicholas...