I bought Anna and the French Kiss in a WH Smith bookstore across from the sprawling, brilliant Jardin Du Tuileries. I knew I wanted to read a book set in Paris while in Paris as I always try to buy…
‘Watch Over Me’ review: A beautiful exploration of trauma and found family
Nina LaCour’s Watch Over Me is bursting with melancholy and hope. Full of ghosts, found families and second chances, this book was a quick punch to the gut. Even after I finished, I felt the expectant foreboding, knowing that this…
‘Warriors of Wing and Flame’ interview: Author Sara B. Larson on completing her third series and owning your own magic
Now more than ever, series are the most important types of books. While we’re doing our best to social distance and stay safe, series can offer hours of distraction and allow us to escape deeply into a whole other world.…
‘The Lives of Saints’ review: Leigh Bardugo offers an engrossing glimpse into the Grishaverse
Anyone familiar with Leigh Bardugo’s Grishaverse is aware of the omnipresence of the Saints. They’re invoked throughout the series, called upon, cursed or spoken of, almost as if they were secondary characters. I’m always impressed by this type of worldbuilding, especially when…
‘The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue’ review: V.E. Schwab’s latest is a timeless story of longing
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is a wonder, a timeless menagerie of characters and settings, longing and hope, strength and resilience in a narrative that spins endlessly from Paris to New York and back again. I was swept away by V.E.…
‘A Deadly Education’ review: Naomi Novik’s latest is a perfect gruesome read for October
Reviewer’s note: After I published my review, I read the reviews from BIPOC readers who pointed out harmful microaggressions within the book. I apologize for not reading critically and promise to do so in the future. For more information, please…
This Is My America’ review: Kim Johnson’s debut novel is a triumph of hope and justice
I want to preface this review by saying that as a white woman and because of the privilege associated with that, I haven’t had to face the microaggressions and police brutality that many people of color, including Black people face,…
