Half a Soul   by Olivia Atwater This book was really just a delight. I enjoyed the premise -- a young woman had half her soul stolen by Faer...

Silk by Alessandro Baricco 2.5 stars, perhaps? This story is simply written, and if you think about it, not much happens plot-wise. It'...

The Silence of Bones by June Hur 1800s Korea and the persecution of Catholics was an entirely new setting/topic for me, and I appreciated l...

Big Lies in a Small Town by Diane Chamberlain I found the first two-thirds of this book quite slow -- it's a dual timeline story, and I...

The Lifeboat by Charlotte Rogan This was a book that kind of quietly crept up on me without me exactly realizing it. I found it initially q...

Cruel Beautiful World by Caroline Leavitt The storyline here was compelling, and the depiction of a relationship turning abusive (both ment...

Morta l Heart   by Robin LaFevers This has been the first book that I've become absorbed in since the pandemic hit, really. I've bee...

'Tis the season... for making book wish lists! And that means my "All I Want for Christmas" feature is going to get dusted...

'Tis the season... for making book wish lists! And that means my "All I Want for Christmas" feature is going to get dusted...

The Light-Keeper's Daughters by Jean E. Pendziwol Seriously, so good. The storytelling style really reminded me of Kate Morton's ...