August 18, 2026
The fitness book that made me side-eye half the gym
I like any book that can make me rethink loud effort. This one keeps asking whether all that strain is actually doing what we think it is.
Book Reviews
40 reviews
July 4, 2026
Coffee-Break Pick: Creatures & Corridors by Brandon Auman
This one has the kind of clean, high-concept momentum that makes a graphic novel very easy to hand to the right reader.
June 25, 2026
Green & Deadly Things has the exact amount of menace I want in a quick read
Some books advertise their trouble right in the title. Green & Deadly Things sounds like it knows the assignment.
June 8, 2026
You Can Tell Me is the kind of thriller I'd start with coffee and finish before lunch
I like thrillers that feel immediately personal. You Can Tell Me sounds like it gets close fast and stays there.
May 22, 2026
My coffee-break verdict on a thriller that actually moves
Some thrillers promise chaos and then spend 200 pages warming up. I’m always grateful when a book remembers that momentum is part of the deal.
April 20, 2026
Do Not Disturb Looks Like a Cancel-Your-Plans Thriller
Some books give off “one more chapter” energy before you even open them. This feels like one of those.
April 11, 2026
Trust Your Gut Is a Title That Knows What It’s Doing
Sometimes a book walks in with exactly the right amount of confidence. This feels like one of those.
April 10, 2026
3 Lines I Underlined in Disrupt with Impact
Not every business book gives you sentences you want to text to people. This one did.
April 9, 2026
Coffee-break pick: Holler Whispers by T.L. Bequette
Some books are easy to imagine recommending halfway through the first cup of coffee.
March 31, 2026
Ok But This Business Book Actually Slaps
So my friend texted me last week: "do business books count as self-care?" And honestly? After reading Roger Spitz's Disrupt with Impact, I think the a
November 29, 2024
How to Draw Adorable: Joyful Lessons for Making Cute Art
This sweet book is fun for all ages, young and
November 28, 2024
French Cooking Academy: 100 Essential Recipes for the Home Cook
Stephane Nguyen moved from his native France to America and
November 27, 2024
Pipe Dreams: The Urgent Global Quest to Transform the Toilet
Where does your wastewater go? What substances are okay to
November 26, 2024
Win with Your Money: From Negative Net Worth to Millionaire
Win With Your Money by Cori Arnold is a powerful
November 25, 2024
Another Zionism, Another Judaism
Zionism is defined as a political and religious movement that
November 22, 2024
Trees of the West: An Artist’s Guide
For those who feel a spiritual uplift and perceive atmospheric
November 20, 2024
The Pinchers and the Diamond Heist
This family of pick-pockets, or Pinchers rather, like to go
November 18, 2024
Holly Horror: The Longest Night #2
Downsizing due to divorce, Evie’s family moves to Ravenglass to
November 15, 2024
North American Maps for Curious Minds: 100 New Ways to See the Continent
I thought this book was going to be more about
November 13, 2024
A Sorceress Comes to Call
Since T. Kingfisher is well known for her lusciously dark
November 12, 2024
Of Gold and Shadows: (A Victorian Historical Romance with Mystery and Intrigue Set in Oxford, England) (Time's Lost Treasures)
Ami is determined to return stolen artifacts to the country
November 11, 2024
Death at a Scottish Christmas
Emilia McRoy is an American doctor working on Sea Isle
November 5, 2024
The Tempest (Play on Shakespeare)
The Tempest is supposedly the last play that Shakespeare ever
November 4, 2024
The Adventures of Penguin and Panda
It is Christmas time and Penguin and Panda are ready
October 25, 2024
Desire Museum (American Poets Continuum Series, 202)
Desire Museum is a fitting title for this artistic maze-like
October 24, 2024
Dancing on My Own: Essays on Art, Collectivity, and Joy
Through Dancing on My Own, Simon Wu offers intelligent, sharp-witted,
November 10, 2023
Third Wheel by Richard R. Becker
Book Summary: Brady Wilks wished for a new life with
November 3, 2023
Belonging Matters: Conversations on Adoption, Family, and Kinship by Julie Ryan McGue
Book Summary: Belonging Matters supports the adoption community while creating
October 31, 2023
Out of the Far North by Amir Tsarfati and Steve Yohn
Book Summary: Tensions are at a breaking point. The Western
October 10, 2023
Kissing Asphalt by Delicia Niami
Book Summary: Resilience isn’t inherited. It’s a hard-fought skill forged
September 29, 2023
Epicedium – 50 experimental poetic journeys through awakening, alchemy and other worlds by Helene Alexandra Jæger
Book Summary: Exploring the realms of death and dreaming, the
September 27, 2023
Creative Together by Steven Kowalski
If you're seeking a book that will inspire you to
August 23, 2023
A Long Time Dead by T.L. Bequettte
About the Book: A decade ago, it had been unthinkable