A New York Supreme Court judge walks out of a Manhattan restaurant one summer night in 1930 and seemingly disappears from the face of the earth. No confirmed sightings. No body. No definitive explanation. And almost a century later, the…
Some books are built around huge mysteries, dangerous worlds, or shocking twists. The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston begins with something much simpler: An 82-year-old man is lonely, broke, recently widowed, and about to lose his home….
If you finished One Dark Window and immediately needed to know what happens to Elspeth, Ravyn, the Nightmare, and the kingdom of Blunder, Two Twisted Crowns picks up exactly where that cliffhanger leaves you. Rachel Gillig’s second Shepherd King novel…
If you like cozy fantasy, witches, found family, grumpy librarians, magical houses, and romances that feel warm rather than overly dramatic, The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna is an easy book to understand the appeal of….
If you’re looking for a romance filled with small-town charm, summer festivals, beekeeping, complicated family histories, and two people learning that doing everything alone isn’t always the answer, Honey Bee Mine by Sarah T. Dubb may be worth adding to…
If you finished The Knight and the Moth and immediately needed to know what happened next, The Knave and the Moon brings readers back to Rachel Gillig’s dark, strange, and beautifully gothic Stonewater Kingdom. Published September 1, 2026, The Knave…
Caught Up by Navessa Allen was the perfect book to read immediately after Lights Out. It has the same dark, addictive energy that made the first book so easy to binge, but this story felt a little more emotional and…
Some books are really about the things people say to one another. Things I Wish I Told My Mother is about all the things they don’t. Written by Susan Patterson, Susan DiLallo, and James Patterson, the novel centers on Laurie…
One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig: Review, Series Order & What to Know Before Reading If misty forests, forbidden magic, mysterious monsters and gothic romance sound like your ideal fall read, One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig belongs on your…
The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong: Review, Summary & Themes The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong is the kind of novel that asks you to pay attention to people the world very easily overlooks. Set in the fictional…