Review: Familiaris

Features: Familiaris is a wandering and surprisingly philosophical that I didn’t realize I needed. It is one of those books that is hard to fully describe or categorize, but is certainly an experience you’ll want to take your time having. This is a prequel to The Story of Edgar Sawtelle and follows Edgar’s grandparents from

Review: The Borrowed Hills

Features: The rolling hills of Cambria are picturesque to offcomers, but those trying to eke out a living on that unforgiving land know looks are deceiving. I wouldn’t go so far as to call The Borrowed Hills a love letter to this region of England, but it captures both the beauty and bleak nature of

Review: All the World Beside

Features: Whew, I’m not sure what I was expecting going in, but it definitely wasn’t this beautifully difficult tale. Rather than being about the development of the relationship between Nathaniel and Arthur itself, All the World Beside focuses a lot more on how their relationship impacts their families and the community of Cana at a

Review: Fractured Soul

Type: Historical Fiction Publication Date: March 14, 2023 (English), August 19, 2019 Links: Goodreads/Amazon/Bookshop/Storygraph Content Warnings: Separation from Parent (Death Implied), Police Brutality, Grief, Racial Slurs, War/Violence This book is a beautiful exploration of music, love, and connection through both conflict and time. Rei/Jacque’s long journey to heal after his traumatic separation from his father

Review: Factory Girls

Date of Publication: June 01, 2022 (EU), November 29, 2022 (US) Type: Historical Fiction (90’s Ireland), Coming of Age, Friendship Links: Goodreads / Storygraph / Bookshop / Libro.fm Content Warnings: Death, Grief, Alcohol Use, Depression, Suicide This book about three young women living in Northern Ireland during The Troubles is an intriguing glance at this

Review: Mr. Wilder & Me

Publication Date: September 27, 2022 (US Release) Type: Historical Fiction, Biographical, Film Links: Goodreads/Bookshop /Libro.fm Content Warnings: Discussions of Abortion (Minor) Get ready to enter the dazzling, and not-so-dazzling, world of the Hollywood Film industry. This Historical Fiction about the famous who have past their prime is a bit of a slow burn, but an