Book Reviews

This review is as much an opinion piece as it is a reflection on the book itself. I’ve noticed a growing trend on Bookstagram where readers frequently mention DNF’ing (Did Not Finish) books. I’ve always struggled with this concept—and here’s why. There are plenty of books that hook me from the first page. When that […]

Stone of Fire is the first book in the ARKANE action-adventure thriller series by indie author J.F. Penn—and my second read from her. Her podcast The Creative Penn is one of my current obsessions. I keep up with each new weekly episode and catch up on older ones while working. There’s something magnetic about the

As the story begins, we find ourselves spectators in a harrowing Viking ritual in the remote Orkney Islands of Scotland. The story then quickly transports us to modern-day London and the iconic British Museum. History collides with the present as Morgan and Blake find themselves caught in a supernatural whirlwind where past and present converge.

As someone who grew up in Asheville and has close ties to the Biltmore Estate, this novel resonated with me on a deeper level than most. I felt a strong connection to many of the physical locations depicted in the story, which made the setting feel especially vivid and meaningful. While I was unfamiliar with

Mother-daughter dynamics can be complicated—even in the healthiest relationships. As someone who is both a daughter and a mother, I can speak from experience. But I think we can all agree: Eleanor Oliphant was saddled with one of the worst mothers imaginable. This book had me hooked from page one. Eleanor is quirky, intelligent, and

If you’re looking for a story filled with passion and violence, love and hatred, loyalty and betrayal, poverty and greed, new friendships and heartbreaking loss—this book is for you! The pages are filled with vivid characters, including a greedy circus owner, an equestrian director with multiple personalities, a young man fleeing a personal tragedy, a