Mexican Gothic has been sitting on my TBR pile for months, its stunning cover beckoning me every time I walked past my bookshelf. As someone who typically gravitates towards fluffy contemporary romances, I was both intrigued and slightly terrified to dive into this atmospheric gothic horror. But oh my goodness, am I glad I finally […]
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Catch-22 has been sitting on my shelf for ages, giving me that judgmental side-eye that only unread classics can give. You know the feeling, right? That mix of “you really should read me” and “but what if I’m too complex?” Well, I finally picked it up last week during a particularly nasty Vancouver rainstorm, and
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There’s something particularly satisfying about a romance that explores the healing power of love without feeling trite or saccharine. As I curled up with Angel in a Devil’s Arms on a rainy evening, I found myself completely immersed in exactly that kind of story. Having adored Angelique’s sharp wit and fascinating complexity in the first
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You know that feeling when you curl up with a historical romance, hoping it’ll transport you to another time and place, and it actually delivers? That’s exactly what happened with Lady Derring Takes a Lover. As someone who devours historical romance like bubble tea on a hot summer day, I was thrilled to discover this
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Real Americans has been sitting on my bedside table for weeks, its gorgeous cover taunting me every night. I finally carved out a weekend to dive in, curled up with my signature hot chocolate (yes, even in summer – I’m that person), and emerged with some complicated feelings about this ambitious novel. The book unfolds
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I absolutely love doing Wordle every morning with my coffee, so when I heard about this book centered around the game, I knew I had to pick it up! Unfortunately, “A Five-Letter Word for Love” left me feeling pretty disappointed. The concept was super unique and I was really excited about it, but the execution
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I’ve always been drawn to mysteries set in summer camps – there’s something about that isolated setting, surrounded by towering trees and hidden dangers, that just gets my heart racing. So when I spotted “The God of the Woods” by Liz Moore at my local bookstore last week, with its haunting pink-drip cover design, I
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Reading Not Your China Doll felt like uncovering a hidden treasure in Hollywood’s messy attic. I stumbled across Anna May Wong while doom-scrolling through TikTok one night (you know how it goes – one minute you’re watching cute cat videos, the next you’re deep into Old Hollywood history). The algorithm blessed me with a clip
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I don’t typically read a lot of historical non-fiction, so I was a bit nervous diving into Oathbreakers: The War of Brothers That Shattered an Empire and Made Medieval Europe. My usual reading consists of cozy romances and young adult fantasies, but something about this dramatic family feud caught my attention! To be honest, my
I was excited to get my hands on “The Rival” by Emma Lord, and it definitely delivered a delightful mix of rivalry, romance, and self-discovery. The premise hooked me right away – childhood frenemies competing for a coveted newspaper position? Yes, please! Having written for my own college paper back in the day, I could
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