Tag: history

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 […]

The God of the Woods | Liz Moore

If I have to describe this book in one word, then it would be riveting. It’s absolutely wild (no pun intended!!) to read about a missing case hiding so many psychological subtexts behind it.This novel begins with a simple premise where children are assembling for a famous summer camp called Camp Emerson near the Adirondack […]

Secret Sister | Sarah A. Denzil

The premise of this book is very interesting because it reads like a book within a book. The author has built the narrative like a kaleidoscope presenting the story and giving glimpses of the actual story hiding behind it. It’s quite a tantalizing experience to read this novel. The story begins with Faye Mathis who […]

Beautiful Ugly | Alice Feeney

What will you do if your spouse has vanished mysteriously?without leaving any clues? What if you don’t have any idea whether your spouse hasdisappeared or no longer in this world? These are the questions that haunt Grady Green till the end of this book. He and his wife, Abby, are supposed to be a happy, […]

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. […]

15 Best Fiction and Nonfiction Books to Buy in July 2026

If you’re searching for the best books to buy in July 2026, this month delivers one of the strongest publishing lineups of the year. From viral BookTok books and page-turning thrillers to insightful nonfiction exploring history, politics, climate, language, and global affairs, July’s new releases offer something for every reader. Whether you’re building your summer reading list, looking […]

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 […]