By Jay Flood When plot twists are so shocking that I just have to tell my mom, it’s very likely I will rate it 5 stars. I have never been the person who can predict the ending of a movie, book, tv series, etc. I have always been the type of person to be genuinely...
By Jay Flood There is no better feeling than drinking hot coffee with friends in the coziest of coffee shops on a cold, snowy day and Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree embodies that feeling. A cozy fantasy with low stakes – this book captures the importance...
By Jay Flood Authors are using Greek mythology classics to highlight voices and perspectives skipped over in the originals. Stories told about women lacked the perspective of women, and therefore left out pivotal details. Modern retellings of Greek classics are...
By Jay Flood Pride month is less than two weeks away, which means it’s time to start thinking about what books we’re going to read to celebrate and show our allyship. With all of the anti-LGBTQ+ legislation that is being passed throughout the country, it’s imperative...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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