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Historical fiction

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Yesteryear

April 22, 2026

A great story that is super compelling, with an interesting message about ideology, isolation, and how those things can work together in a really poisonous…

Knox

Lake Effect

March 18, 2026

An interesting look at how self-choices and affairs spiral out and affect everyone involved. I enjoyed how the various time jumps in the story show…

Knox

Kin

March 18, 2026

Literary fiction that is actually good! This is a book about family and what it means, whether childhood friendships can withstand the changes that we…

Jamie

The Everlasting

October 29, 2025

This book was everything and is probably tied for my best book of the year! It has one of the best love stories I’ve read,…

Jamie

The Possession of Alba Diaz

October 1, 2025

This book is religious horror book with a splash of romance which makes it a perfect October read! I loved how atmospheric and historic this…

Jamie

The Vampires of El Norte

October 1, 2025

This book is a romance novel with just a splash of horror which makes it a perfect October read! I loved how atmospheric and historic…

Jamie

What Kind of Paradise

September 10, 2025

This is a really well-done story that pivots and jukes when I thought it was going somewhere else in a way that felt earned. I…

Knox

The Bright Years

August 6, 2025

This is a generational family saga set in Texas about the choices we make that we don’t talk about and how they shape the trajectory…

Knox

Ring Shout

June 18, 2025

With its Lovecraft Country vibes, this book has the perfect dollop of horror to freak out to while sitting on the porch this…

Jamie

James

May 21, 2025

Less reimagining and more of a perspective shift, this book gives a fully realized perspective of Jim/James and the way he navigates survival with a…

Knox