Reviewed by M. Koopmans, August 2022
The novel Anxious People by Fredrik Backman is a compelling and twist filled novel that will keep you on the edge of your seat. A group of people are at an apartment showing when suddenly a bank robber bursts in and takes them all hostage. The group contains a retired couple, a wealthy bank director, a… Read more
Reviewed by M. Koopmans, August 2022
In the novel You’ll be the Death of Me by Karen M. McManus, three teenagers that used to be best friends come together again only to be thrown head first into a murder mystery. Ivy, Cal, and Mateo used to be super close but now the only thing they have in common is a shared high school… Read more
Reviewed by S. Cox, August 2022
Continuing on from the previous book, Apollo (formerly the sun god, now the 16-year-old mortal Lester Papadopoulos) and his 12-year-old demigod master, Meg McCaffrey, are on a mission to stop the Roman emperors Commodus and Caligula from invading Camp Jupiter on Lester’s birthday, April 8th. Before the attack… Read more
Reviewed by M. Koopmans, April 2022
Poppy and Alex have gone on vacations together ever since they were in college, however after an ill fated vacation the two haven’t talked in a while. Since then, Poppy has everything she wants but she feels like something is missing. When people ask her the last time she was happy, she is sure it was on… Read more
Reviewed by B. Ullsvik, March 2022
Down in Biloxi, Mississippi, one of the largest tobacco trials is about to begin. The trial starts as usual but derails soon after. The jury is acting strange, with many feeling like they are being watched and followed. To try and stop this behavior, the jury is put away, not allowed to leave certain areas without… Read more
Reviewed by B. Ullsvik, March 2022
It’s her wedding day, and all Jules can think about is having the absolute perfect day. She has everything set up the way she wants it. No exceptions. Guests from all different pasts come together for this one day, yet it doesn’t go as picture-perfect as planned. As usual with gatherings, the guests don’t know each… Read more
Reviewed by M. Koopmans, January 2022
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern is a magical fantasy novel about a circus that is only open at night and arrives without warning. However, the breathtaking black and white tents and the awe-inspiring acts are nothing compared to the fierce… Read more
Reviewed by M. Koopmans, January 2022
Six of Crows is a young adult fantasy novel that takes place in the same literary universe as the Shadow and Bone series. This novel depicts the lives of 6 teenagers, Kaz, Inej, Nina, Jasper, Wylan, and Matthias, who are hired to break… Read more
Reviewed by R. Yelk, December 2021
This story covers three decades of anti-Soviet jihad, civil war and Taliban tyranny seen from the perspectives of two women. Mariam - the scorned illegitimate daughter of a wealthy businessman, forced at age fifteen into marrying Rasheed, who grows increasingly brutal when she fails to produce a child. Eighteen years… Read more
Reviewed by R. Yelk, December 2021
The novel is set in a village in Puritan New England, following the story of Hester Prynne, a young woman who has borne a child out of wedlock. Hester believes herself a widow, but her husband, Roger Chillingworth, arrives in New England very much alive and conceals his identity. He finds his wife forced to wear the… Read more