Book Review
Review of books I have read
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There’s something instantly compelling about stories set in old schools with quiet libraries, hidden histories, and ghosts who refuse to leave. When June Haunts May by Celaine Charles brings all these elements together in a heartfelt young adult paranormal story that balances mystery, friendship, and emotional healing surprisingly well. The story follows May Blakely, a…
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Crooked Tales: The Rising opens with Crooked House – a decaying, malevolent place teeming with dark spirits who hunger for control over everything and everyone within their reach. From the very first pages, author Chris Harrison establishes a suffocating atmosphere that makes the house feel like a living, breathing entity, one that is patient, cunning,…
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There are good books. There are great books. And then there are those books which stay with us in our minds, the ones we return to without quite knowing why, the ones that feel less like stories and more like experiences. What separates them? It’s tempting to say strong plot, beautiful writing, or memorable characters. But if…
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There is a certain kind of magic that belongs only to second chances. The kind we rarely get in life, but find, quietly waiting, in books. Re-reading to me, has always felt like stepping into a familiar room where the light falls just as you remember, yet somehow softer, kinder, more illuminating. The first time…
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Sometimes, when you are reading a book a sentence just takes you by surprise. It may not change your life instantly but it stays with you and shapes your thinking each day. A few quotes that I like: “It is our choices… that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” – Harry…
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Sahar, Riley, and Jenna have been inseparable since middle school, the kind of friends who know each other’s darkest corners. Or so they thought. Now Sahar is climbing the corporate ladder at one of the nation’s top law firms, Jenna is opening her own therapy practice, and Riley is thriving in the nonprofit sector.They’re finally…
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There is a specific kind of magic that doesn’t require a wand or a secret platform at a train station. It’s the kind of magic that exists in the steam rising from a perfect cup of tea, the way a certain song can make the air feel heavy with memory, the way certain pages transport you…