Simple Book Reviews

This is a clean, office-set romcom about an ambitious accountant, Erin Melrose, sent to assess a faded satellite unit of Garrison Board Games and…

I breezed through this sweet office romcom and liked its simple promise: a numbers first high achiever lands in a messy satellite team and…

The Last Nuclear War presents a gripping premise with clear relevance to today’s world. The author succeeds in raising urgent questions about survival, politics,…

I tore through The Housemaid’s Secret in two sittings and still found time to side-eye every locked door in my flat. What it’s about:…

Eastern Shadows surprised me. It’s not the kind of thriller that races ahead with twists every other page, but it pulls you in with…

There’s something quietly haunting about this one. Eastern Shadows doesn’t yell for attention, it lures you in with a whisper. The writing is clean,…

Aria Aber’s debut novel Good Girl follows 19-year-old Berlin-born Nila Haddadi, the daughter of Afghan immigrants, who navigates the collision of heritage and freedom…

This one’s a little different, and that’s exactly why it stuck with me. Just Love Her isn’t your typical linear story. It’s poetic, spiritual,…

I just finished The Neighbor: A Detective D. D. Warren Novel by Lisa Gardner, and wow, what a ride! This book had me hooked…

Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins is an engaging prequel to The Hunger Games, offering a fascinating look at Haymitch Abernathy during the 50th…

Miss Mabel’s School for Girls is a delightful introduction to The Network series by Katie Cross. The story follows the determined and talented Daisy,…

The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren is a delightful rom-com that combines humor, heart, and a gorgeous setting. Olive and Ethan, two people who can’t stand…

Hideaway follows Rowan and Maisy, two siblings trapped under the control of their manipulative mother, Gloria. When Rowan escapes, he seeks refuge with a stranger,…

Nicole Lundrigan’s The Substitute is a slow-burning psychological thriller that creeps under your skin and stays there. It’s dark, unsettling, and deeply psychological, focusing on…

I just finished Invisible Girl by Lisa Jewell, and I couldn’t put it down. This psychological thriller grabs you right from the start and doesn’t…

Kristen Arnett’s Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One is a darkly funny and surprisingly emotional journey of self-reinvention. The story follows Cherry Hendricks, a…