The Bone Shard War by Andrea Stewart
Live in a crisis long enough and it just becomes normal.
The Bone Shard Emporer by Andrea Stewart
Old men always think they know better than everyone else, even when the world has long since changed around them.
The Bone Shard Daughter by Andrea Stewart
When a shark offers up a pearl, be wary of its teeth. My father liked to tell me that when we were sailing, though I found this lesson most often applied on land.
A Worthwhile Life by Michael Westover
The cult of the self prioritizes the needs of the individual while disregarding the needs of others.
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
There was no way I was waking up every morning to face myself.
Play the Fool by Lina Chern
When Katie gets mixed up in a murder investigation, she relies on tarot cards, luck, and help from a cute local cop to help solve what happened to her friend Marley.
Five Survive by Holly Jackson
A tale of intrigue and secrets comes alive when six friends find themselves against an unknown enemy.
The London Seance Society
Lenna, a young Englishwoman, lives in Paris under the tutelage of Vaudeline D’Allaire - a powerful medium who contacts murder victims to discover the identity of their killers. Lenna travels with Vaudeline under the guise of continued mediumship training, but plans to secretly investigate her own sister, Evie’s, murder.
Kill Joy: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Novella by Holly Jackson
A murder mystery party with friends sparks a hidden set of skills for Pippa Fitz-Amobi in this prequel to A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder.
The Book of Joy by the Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, and Douglas Abrams
No dark fate determines the future. We do. Each day and each moment, we are able to create and re-create our lives and the very quality of human life on our planet. This is the power we wield.
STFU: The Power of Keeping Your Mouth Shut in an Endlessly Noisy World by Dan Lyons
Talk less, get more. This book is about learning how to engage with the world in ways that give us an advantage.
The Foxglove King by Hannah Whitten
“Opposites are not always in opposition; the day and night are equals. One isn’t good and the other bad.”
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
But you know what's worse than suffering? Not suffering, because you're not even alive to feel it.
TIE BREAKER: Book Competition Update
My bookish friends, Noah and Leslie, decided to compete for "Best Book" each month. This tiebreaker is for all the marbles!
The League of Gentlewoman Witches by India Holton
Such an unsubtle use of enchantment was a crime against civilization, even before one counted in the piracy.
The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton
No men sat at the table, having been left at home to mind the children, guard the treasure, or quite frankly just stay out of the way of women’s business.
My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
It takes a whole lot longer to dispose of a body than to dispose of a soul, especially if you don’t want to leave any evidence of foul play.
Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo
This was what real magic looked like—indecent, decadent, perverse.
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
“Why make anything if you don’t believe it could be great?”