Tag: Friendship

Bad Intentions | Iliana Xander

Josie Boots is embarrassed, tired, and doesn’t want to rejoin the social media fandom because of whatever happened. She fears people might recognize her from that shameful episode. So, she does the only logical thing possible- she decides to move back to her childhood home in Burnville. Besides saving her face, she has taken additional […]

Library of Forbidden Books | Mario Escobar

A woman tries to save books and manuscripts to preserve Germany’s literary history during its most devastating time is the byline of this novel. So, the story begins in the 1930s, when a young librarian named Helene Nathan notices changing and charged sentiments in her country. Soon she realizes these changes won’t be limited to […]

Mad Mabel | Sally Hepworth

She is an old pensioner who has lived in a nondescript house for over 50 years.  Sure, she is a bit eccentric with a very wry sense of humor. Well, you have to agree that if an octogenarian would like to remark on something and get a few chuckles out of it, maybe she deserves […]

Best Fiction and Nonfiction Books to Buy in August 2026

August 2026 is shaping up to be one of the most exciting months for book lovers, with publishers releasing a diverse mix of literary fiction, fantasy, thrillers, historical novels, memoirs, history, and thought-provoking nonfiction. Whether you’re looking for the best books of 2026, new book releases August 2026, must-read fiction, or top nonfiction books, this […]

Happy Place | Emily Henry

This is another novel from Emily Henry, carrying all the hallmarks of her other novels, like the bright candy colour cover, a large group of friends, friends becoming lovers, and then drifting apart with the heart-searing pain.  But these recurring features, penned beautifully with a solid plotline, make her books such a pleasure to read. […]

The Housewife | Natalie Barelli

This is my second book by Natalie Barelli that I read in the span of a year, as I am certainly amazed by her writing style. Like the previous one, this novel also follows a complicated mystery from its female protagonist’s perspective Jodie dreams of being the perfect housewife, as it’s been her only dream […]

How to Age Disgracefully | Clare Pooley

A ragtag crew spanning ages seven months to seventy years sets out to save their beloved community centre, all against the backdrop of mysterious disappearances. What makes this novel so delightful is watching these wildly different people collide, support one another, and ultimately unite for the greater good. And yes—it’s sprinkled with that dry, quintessentially […]

Rock Paper Scissors | Alex Feeney

It’s really a game- for her, for him, for them and even for us, their readers. Rock on Paper getting cut by Scissors in a surreptitious love story where love is not at all what seems. The depth of that love is like the Scottish loch- bottomless, magical and hauntingly scenic. The Scottish loch is […]

From Words To Views | His & Hers

Are you looking for a binge-worthy series which you won’t stop watching even after the final twist is revealed? Are you also looking for a domestic thriller/ small town murder mystery/ long lost lovers’ reunion? If you have answered yes to any one of these questions then this is the perfect series for you. Adapted […]

Murder on the Cricket Green | Catherine Coles

If you are a fan of cozy mysteries and crime stories based in small villages, then this is the perfect book for you. Although I am yet to read previous books in this series, that didn’t prove to be an issue, as I was immediately captivated by this latest installment in the Martha Miller mysteries. […]