Famous Last Words is a thriller centered around a married couple. She is a book editor, he a ghostwriter, and they are new parents. On the day she is scheduled to return to the office after maternity leave, he disappears before she wakes up, leaving a cryptic note. She soon learns that he has taken…
Month: September 2025
Book Review: The River Knows Your Name by Kelly Mustian
This is a sad novel, about two sisters who, in childhood, stumbled upon a family secret, then, decades later, one sets out to uncover the facts surrounding it. The book is written in two timelines (the 1930s and 1970s), and it’s not immediately obvious how they will come together. It’s also about found family, knowing…
Book Review: Say Everything by Ione Skye
I feel a tiny stab of guilt every time I Google a word definition, and it’s all because of the iconic film, Say Anything. There’s a scene where Diane Court (Ione Skye), future valedictorian, shows Lloyd Dobler (John Cusack) her dictionary, shyly mentioning that she “used to mark all the words [she] looked up.” After…
Book Review: Wild Dark Shore, by Charlotte McConaghy
When my husband entered the room and saw me quietly sobbing, I held up my (library copy) of Wild Dark Shore as the reason. Some authors are famous for “tearjerker” novels, and those rarely get me – I don’t like to feel manipulated into crying when reading a book. We watched some palate cleanser television,…
Book Review: The Poppy War (Book 1) by R.F. Kuang
The Poppy War (Book 1 of a trilogy) was nominated for the Goodreads Choice Award in the Fantasy category, but I think it’s more accurately (alternate) historical fiction. I understand that the magical elements are why it falls under “fantasy,” but the a lot of the story (including the names of some people and places)…