Ivy has always been different. Strange visions have plagued her since childhood and have left her distant and fearful of others learning her secret. When her sister and best friend, Jasmine, suddenly disappears Ivy’s search leads her to uncovering more truths than she expected: her visions are not hallucinations but glimpses into a parallel realm where Jasmine is being held […]

I remember a few summers ago when Gone Girl came out and I was instantly hooked…as was the rest of the world. Mary Kubica‘s debut novel, The Good Girl  will instantly grip you the same way. Sure to be a national success, this is one of the best new books I’ve read in a long time. However, unlike in Gone […]

“After all the worry and tension of afternoon, it occurred to her that she was stuck with Seth.  He wasn’t going anywhere.  He was going to be around every corner.  They were going to be seeing each other no matter how she decided to behave.  She could be mad, hold a grudge, refuse to get over her bad high school […]

As someone who is not particularly religious, it is interesting that I found myself reading reading a book penned by the daughter of one of the most famous bishops in America. Sarah Jakes, daughter of bishop T.D. Jakes, did not have an easy life. In her memoir, Lost & Found, she tells the tale of growing up in a family […]

With Spring season upon us and Summer right around the corner, most people check the book racks for a light-hearted, fun read. I recently read a book that perfectly fits the bill — Synchronized Breathing, a refreshing and funny debut novel by Tara Ellison. The novel centers around Scarlett, a thirty-something year old woman who has just left her husband […]

Behind every face there is a story waiting to be told, and people realize that life may not always be filled with roses. In the new memoir Ethel Merman, Mother Teresa… And Me, author Tony Cointreau brings readers on an emotional ride that shows people his childhood and how he became the man he is today. Tony Cointreau is the heir of […]

Brought to you by the masterminds behind one of our favorite sites BetchesLoveThis.com, comes a New York Times Bestseller, Nice is Just a Place in France: How to Win at Basically Everything. Depending on how seriously you take this book it can be either extremely hysterical or extremely offensive, but much like Kimye on the cover of Vogue, we just […]

Warning: this book is not for everyone. Unless you have an open mind and don’t squirm easily, you can stop right here, because as the title implies, this book covers sex, dating, puberty and other alarming things–emphasis on alarming. Ashley Cardiff‘s debut novel, Night Terrors: Sex, Dating, Puberty, and Other Alarming Things is a great read for those looking for […]

Stefana M. Albu is a mind reader…it’s as if she took all my thoughts after graduation and transformed them into a well-articulated and clever book. In this quick read, We Never Learned This in Class!: The Reality of Life After College, Albu addresses the hardships facing college graduates in this day and age — from struggling to find the right […]

Inferno–the latest installment in Dan Brown’s Robert Langdon series. As the name implies, its storyline revolves around Dante’s Inferno. With such success with prior novels, Angels and Demons and The DaVinci Code, Brown fans were a bit let down by The Lost Symbol. Luckily, that was not the case with Inferno. Dan Brown is one of the best-selling authors in […]