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Beautyland

June 5, 2024

It was such a fantastic story—Tender, full of heart, and delightfully weird. I also really loved that it’s a lot about loneliness and belonging.

Jamie

Lies and Weddings

May 22, 2024

This book is like Succession meets Saltburn meets The Notebook. It's another frothy delight and the perfect summer read!

Jamie

Reboot

May 15, 2024

Very smart and very funny. The writer has an incredible voice, but beware that a shamefully high level of internet and pop culture knowledge is…

Knox

The Ministry of Time

May 8, 2024

Truly, my Venn diagram of genres: time travel, thriller, and slow-burn romance. The way that this author sits with Commander Gore as he adjusts to…

Jamie

Funny Story

April 24, 2024

I’ve greenlit two of her books (Beach Read and Book Lovers), but this is, dare I say, the best one of all the ones…

Jamie

The Husbands

April 24, 2024

I found this to be such an interesting and unique premise. As someone who's had alternate timeline fatigue, this is a very clever way to…

Knox

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

April 10, 2024

It’s as if Practical Magic and The House by the Cerulean Sea had the cutest baby who never cried. It's a cozy delight…

Jamie

I Cheerfully Refuse

April 10, 2024

This contained story uses dystopia as the background engine for the premise and focuses on the characters. It is equal parts poetic and gritty. Some…

Knox

The Mysterious Case of the Alpertone Angels

March 20, 2024

The really clever part of this book is that it's a mixed media book - it's all told through emails, text messages, interview transcripts, newspaper…

Knox

Listen for the Lie

March 6, 2024

This book was FANTASTIC! An intriguing story of a murder mystery, amnesia, and a true crime podcast.

Jamie