Outlawed by Anna North REVIEW

When I heard Western, I was skeptical.  But then I heard feminist, and I needed it.  I am glad I got it.  This book may be set in the 1890s, but the problems facing these women could be any place or time.  What do you do as a woman when you cannot do the one

Saving Ruby King by Catherine Adel West review

I saw this book’s beautiful cover on Instagram and entered a giveaway to win it. I didn’t know when it appeared on my doorstep, that it would be a sparkling debut that would burrow it’s way into my soul.  Alice King is dead. She was shot in her own doorway, leaving behind her twenty-four year

Atomic Love by Jennie Fields review

I am going to be honest and say that Atomic Love is not what I expected. I went in expecting historical drama, and what I got was historical romance.  In 1950’s Chicago, women have been asked to leave the ‘men’s’ workplaces and go back to ‘women’s work.’ Rosalind was one of these women, but for

The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson REVIEW

Science fiction is slowly creeping its way to one of my favorite genres. The reason is because of stories like The Space Between Worlds. It is female driven, diverse, and full of character. The science is cool, but it doesn’t bog down the plot and character development like in classic science fiction.  To visit other

Dance of Thieves by Mary E. Pearson REVIEW

In the pages of this novel, I got two of my favorite things: unsurprising romance tropes and surprising fantasy world building. Pearson wrote a young adult fantasy that did not once make me groan over cliches or make me growl over characters’ inability to communicate. Kazi is a young thief turned Rahtan (a soldier for

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia REVIEW

This book had everything: creepy dreams, an eerie house, and a misty graveyard. Usually, I don’t like horror (if you read my The Shadows review, I talk a lot about it), but I couldn’t put this down! The main character, Noemí, is the horror story hero I want. She never does anything that makes me

You Are Not Alone by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen REVIEW

Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen are fantastic at making me confused. I’ve now read two of their books, and found myself guessing till the end! You Are Not Alone is creepy, twisty, and fun for the reader! Shay lives in New York in an apartment she shares with her friend Sean, who is in a

Ribbons of Scarlet by the #ScarletSisters Review

Ribbons of Scarlet by Stephanie Dray, E Knight, Laura Kaomie, Sophie Perinot, Heather Webb, and Kate Quinn The French Revolution is a major turning point not only in European history, but world history. Most often, men are the figures talked about in association with the revolution: King Louis, Robspiere, Lafayette. What is extraordinary about this

June 2020 Wrap Up

This month I did not read a lot of books, but every book I read was great! I have a bunch lined up for July and August that I cannot wait to get into.  But here is what I did read. Favorite end to a series: Chaos Reigning by Jessie Mihalik: If you have been

Beach Read by Emily Henry REVIEW

I found the title of this book to be a bit misleading. The characters do not read on a beach. The setting is Michigan! However, this book would be perfect to read at the beach. But I was too impatient to wait to go to the beach, so I gobbled this up like pasta salad