Happy August, book-fam! From nonfiction, thriller, and sci-fi, there’s something for everyone with this month’s Amazon First Reads selections. PLUS, Prime members can read A Point in Time, an Amazon Original Stories collection consisting of 7 short stories from acclaimedContinue Reading

Inspired by true events, The Ways We Hide is a beautifully written WWII spy story full of historical intrigue and amazing characters. The story is primarily written from Fenna’s point of view which instantly connects you to her character andContinue Reading

  Summer is in full swing, and this month’s First Reads are perfect for some thrilling beach reads. Can’t decide which one to pick this month? Well, you’re in luck because Amazon is letting you select TWO for the monthContinue Reading

How High We Go in the Dark is a unique and crafty literary science fiction that utilizes short stories of various characters to create an all-encompassing plot. The author’s writing prose is not only beautiful but also intentional; enabling realContinue Reading

  Here are this month’s First Reads selections for Prime members PLUS an exclusive bonus offer! Choose any First Reads book and get Margaret Atwood’s new short story for FREE! Offer ends April 7, 2022 so act fast!   BonusContinue Reading

Welcome 2021! This is my favorite time of the year because it’s the perfect weather to cozy up with some amazing books. How are you starting off the New Year? Did you make any New Year’s Resolutions? One of myContinue Reading

AUGUST BOOK OF THE MONTH SELECTIONS   Luster has been floating around Instagram with some highly rated ARC reviews so it’s pretty awesome that BOTM has included it in this month’s pick! Star Daughter (as an addon) sounds really intriguingContinue Reading

Select your FREE May book here!  DON’T MAKE A SOUND IF YOU MUST KNOW: A NOVEL  (Potomac Point Book 1) LEGACY OF LIES (Bocephus Haynes Book 1) SORRY I MISSED YOU YOUR BLUE IS NOT MY BLUE GOLDEN POPPIES THEContinue Reading

The Far Field follows Shalini, a young woman who makes her journey from Bangalore to Kashmir searching for a man from her childhood after her mother’s death.  As a woman of privilege, she is unaccustomed to the political tensions alongContinue Reading

“Sing, Unburied, Sing” by Jesmyn Ward was an incredible read! A skillfully crafted ghost story about a southern African American family and their haunting lives. It’s a character driven story that is primarily told by a young woman, her adolescentContinue Reading

-> Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize. <- Imagine being raised on an isolated island, taught that men are literally toxic to women, and then conditioned to survive a world where genders are pitted against each other. The book focusesContinue Reading

This is a beautifully written, character driven story about a Muslim Indian-American family dealing with personal struggles and family tensions. Acceptance, rejection, heartache, forgiveness, and love are just a few things explored in this story. Although their family challenges areContinue Reading

  Small Country was my May 2018 BOTM choice.It is a saddening story but the disjointed narrative kept me emotionally distance. With such a powerful, emotionally charge topic I was surprised that I had difficulty connecting to any of theContinue Reading

Never in my life has a book challenged my own sanity until I read this book. First, it’s lack of quotation marks, direct narration and jumbled mix of past and present timelines started to make me feel a little… well….Continue Reading