Book Recommendations

"The Blackbird Oracle" by Deborah Harkness

The Fifth Installment of the All Souls Series Offers Hints of a New Adventure, Higher Magics, and the Ends a Mother Would Go to so Her Children Are Safe

"The Book of Life" by Deborah Harkness

The Third Installment of the All Souls Trilogy Sees Diana and Matthew Facing New Challenges, Some From Unforeseen Areas

"Malibu Rising" by Taylor Jenkins Reid

A Family Whose Secrets and History Will Be the Spark that Burns Down a Whole Town...If They Let It

"Girl Dinner" by Olivie Blake

A Dark Academia Novel That Delves Into All the Contradictions Women Must Navigate If They Want a Seat at the Table

"A Tropic of Serpents" by Marie Brennan

When a trip to study swamp wyrms lands Lady Trent in the middle of a war with a runaway heiress to take care of.

"Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

A book about motherhood, race, identity, and art that feels like a high school drama before it rocks an entire community.

"A Natural History of Dragons" by Marie Brennan

A light academia novel that brings together a unique challenge to societal norms, and a fun adventure for those who are just looking for a bit of entertainment.

"The Thursday Murder Club" by Richard Osman

A mystery novel that anyone might enjoy as it points out just how funny the absurdities of aging can be.

"Spook Street" by Mick Herron

A Spy Novel That Takes A Reader's Expectations and Turns Them on Their Head

"The Hexologists: A Tangle in Time" by Josiah Bancroft

A Murder Mystery Novel That's Wrapped About With Time Walking and a Meditation on How Choice Shapes Our Lives More than We Realize

"Real Tigers" by Mick Herron

A Dark Satire of How Small People and Their Political Ambitions can Rewrite the World Stage...or Just as Easily Land Them in the Dust Bin

"The Hexologists" by Josiah Bancroft

A Sherlockian fantasy novel about a couple that solves magical crime while providing a template for what real love looks like

"Time's Convert" by Deborah Harkness

A novel that works well in context of the rest of the All Soul's trilogy, expanding on the vampiric lore from "A Discovery of Witches"

"The Lying Life of Adults" by Elena Ferrante

A novel that explores the experience of growing up and realizing that "truth" isn't as trustworthy as it might appear when coming from adults.

A Review of "Brigands and Breadknives" by Travis Baldree

A novel about a bookseller whose love of books is undiminished, but still feels there's something acutely missing from her life. So she gets drunk and goes on an adventure.

"Dead Lions" by Mick Herron

A Story of Espionage, Sleeper Cells, and a Man More Complicated Than Simple Dark Humor

"My Friends" by Fredrick Backman

A Story Exploring the Value of Art, The Experience of Grief, and the Power of Friendship

"Slow Horses" by Mick Herron

A Spy Thriller, Where James Bond Rejects are the Heroes

"Two Twisted Crowns" by Rachel Gillig

A Dark Fantasy Novel That Delves a Bit Deeper Into Matters of the Heart

"Small Things Like These" by Claire Keegan

A Little Book About Small Moments that Make a Big Difference

Book Review: “The Last Soul Among Wolves” by Melissa Caruso

Book Review: “Bookshops and Bonedust” by Travis Baldree

Book Review: “The Tethered Mage” by Melissa Caruso

Book Review: “Shadow of Night” by Deborah Harkness

Book Review: “Washington Black” by Esi Edugyan