Book Reviews & Bookish Things
BOOK REVIEW: The Child We Lost, Sheila Norton
A grieving mother begins seeing a boy who looks exactly like the son she lost in a tragic accident. As suspicion and desperation build, The Child We Lost becomes a suspenseful, emotionally charged exploration of grief, family, and what happens when no one believes you.
Hazelthorn by CG Drews – Review
A dark, grotesque, emotionally brutal fantasy that explores trauma, vengeance, and the cost of forcing children into silence. Hazelthorn is unsettling, ambiguous, and intoxicating in all the best ways.
Grace by A.M. Shine – Review
An isolated island. A haunting that is not subtle. Multiple unreliable perspectives and gruesome secrets unravel in this supernaturally heavy horror novel.
The Witching Hours by Heather Graham – Review
Set in Salem and steeped in history, The Witching Hours blends paranormal mystery with intuitive detectives and a touch of romance. With visions of the past guiding present-day investigations, this witchy whodunit offers an entertaining and atmospheric read for fans of cozy mysteries with a supernatural edge.
Dating After The End Of The World by Jeneva Rose – Review
A tense, believable zombie apocalypse story that delivers nonstop danger, deeply human characters, and a surprisingly heartfelt romantic thread. Intense, gritty, and impossible to put down.
Holly by Adalyn Grace – Review
Set against a backdrop of holiday magic, Holly serves as a heartfelt and fitting conclusion to the Belladonna series. Though labeled a novella, it reads like a full final installment, offering warmth, closure, and a gentle farewell to the characters and world readers have come to love. A must read for fans of gothic fantasy,…
Novice Mystery: Italy by Donna Rewolinski – Review
Set against the backdrop of Italy, this installment in the Novice Mystery series delivers a classic, clue-driven whodunit with layered suspects and interconnected threads. While it can be read as a standalone, readers familiar with earlier entries will catch recurring references and character history woven throughout.
This mystery leans fully into investigation over introspection, focusing…
Wisteria by Adalyn Grace – Review
Wisteria is the kind of book that reminds you why you fall so deeply into series in the first place. It expands the world Belladonna began, shifts the emotional focus, and leans hard into themes of fate, love, loss, and meaning. By the end, I was fully undone and already mourning the fact that this…
Out Of Touch by Elle Grand – Review
Out of Touch is a tense, addictive novel that dives into influencer culture, online deception, and the cost of living behind a curated persona. With flawed characters, escalating tension, and timely social commentary, this story pulls readers into a web of secrets and moral gray areas that feel both unsettling and uncomfortably real.
Dark Chronicles by Karmen Spiljak – Review
Dark Chronicles is a dark, sci-fi-leaning short story collection that explores unsettling, high-intensity scenarios through a variety of characters and perspectives. While the concepts are often thought-provoking, the stories frequently end without resolution, making this a better fit for readers who enjoy open-ended suspense over narrative closure.
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