Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson
A twisty, oddly joyful murder mystery.
Joyful Escapism
Bookworm: Memoir of a Childhood Reading Lucy Mangan
Escaping to a reminder of childhood reading
West with Giraffes by Linda Rutledge
A warm, quietly layered novel about journeys, memory, and what we choose to carry. This is historical fiction doing exactly what it should. Taking a small, unusual fact and building something immersive and special around it. “It is …
Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
A community reflection on a murder
Someone Else’s Shoes by Jojo Moyes
Two women swap bags and briefly end up living inside each other’s lives.
Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney
Beautiful Ugly is a twist-heavy thriller built around an unlikeable, unreliable narrator, executed with confidence and pace. It’s absorbing and often clever, but its pleasures depend on how willing you are to accept a healthy dose of melodrama. …