Honest Book Reviews & Recommendations

The Dark Library Review With 21 Book Club Questions
The Dark Library is a slow burn mystery with secrets, missing people, and a WWII setting. Read the review and book club questions.

Wild Dark Shore Review With 20 Book Club Questions
Wild Dark Shore is a moody, slow-burn mystery set on a remote island. Read the full review to see what worked, what didn’t, and who should read it.

Gifts For Book Lovers: 19 Awesome Ideas They’ll Actually Use
The best gifts for book lovers that they’ll actually use. From eReaders to bookmarks, find practical, fun, and thoughtful ideas for every kind of reader.

I Who Have Never Known Men Review With 23 Book Club Questions
A modern classic of dystopian fiction, I Who Have Never Known Men will haunt you in the best way. Read my review and get 23 book club questions.

The Library At Mount Char Review And Book Club Questions
The Library At Mount Char by Scott Hawkins is bizarre, brutal, and brilliant. Here’s my review and some book club questions to get the conversation going.

The Favorites By Layne Fargo Review And Book Club Questions
The Favorites by Layne Fargo is a messy, addictive story of toxic relationships, fierce ambition, and figure skating fame. Read the full review and book club questions.

The Let Them Theory Review And Book Club Questions
Mel Robbins’ The Let Them Theory claims to offer a life-changing mindset shift — but does it really? Read the review, notable quotes, and book club questions.

Intermezzo By Sally Rooney Review And Book Club Questions
Sally Rooney’s Intermezzo explores grief, brothers, and romantic messiness, with mixed results. Read the review & book club questions for your next discussion.

A Drop Of Corruption Review And Book Club Questions
A Drop Of Corruption is the clever, twisty second instalment in the Shadow Of The Leviathan series. Read my full review and book club questions.
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Wild Dark Shore Review With 20 Book Club Questions
Wild Dark Shore is a moody, slow-burn mystery set on a remote island. Read the full review to see what worked, what didn’t, and who should read it.
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I Who Have Never Known Men Review With 23 Book Club Questions
A modern classic of dystopian fiction, I Who Have Never Known Men will haunt you in the best way. Read my review and get 23 book club questions.
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The Library At Mount Char Review And Book Club Questions
The Library At Mount Char by Scott Hawkins is bizarre, brutal, and brilliant. Here’s my review and some book club questions to get the conversation going.
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The Favorites By Layne Fargo Review And Book Club Questions
The Favorites by Layne Fargo is a messy, addictive story of toxic relationships, fierce ambition, and figure skating fame. Read the full review and book club questions.
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The Let Them Theory Review And Book Club Questions
Mel Robbins’ The Let Them Theory claims to offer a life-changing mindset shift — but does it really? Read the review, notable quotes, and book club questions.
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Intermezzo By Sally Rooney Review And Book Club Questions
Sally Rooney’s Intermezzo explores grief, brothers, and romantic messiness, with mixed results. Read the review & book club questions for your next discussion.
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A Drop Of Corruption Review And Book Club Questions
A Drop Of Corruption is the clever, twisty second instalment in the Shadow Of The Leviathan series. Read my full review and book club questions.
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The Tainted Cup Review And Book Club Questions
The Tainted Cup is a unique fantasy murder mystery with a Holmes And Watson dynamic and interesting world building. Here’s my review and book club questions.
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Beautiful Ugly By Alice Feeney Review And Book Club Questions
Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney is a twisty domestic thriller with dual timelines, secrets, and many reveals. Read my full review and book club questions.
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The Boyfriend By Freida McFadden Review & Book Club Questions
The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden is a twisty thriller with dual timelines, red flags, and unhinged characters. Read my honest review and book club questions.
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I'm an Aussie cat lady who loves to read.
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