Travel

Rachel Joyce's debut novel is a testament to the power of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Through Harold's journey, we are reminded that it's never too late to change, to heal, or to hope.

It is a madcap adventure story about retribution, forgiveness, and missed connections, and is populated with some outstanding characters. It's an ode to the joys of reading, travel, and the family we have and…

While the story is compulsively readable, this is largely a character-driven novel. Plot and exotic locations aside, I felt that the author’s strength really lay in his ability to create realistic characters, and to…

The Last Letter of Rachel Ellsworth offers readers a satisfying blend of travelogue, mystery, and emotional journey. While it may not achieve the perfect balance of all its elements, it succeeds as a meditation…

"Total Dreamboat" succeeds because it trusts both its characters and its readers. Doyle doesn't offer easy answers or perfect people; instead, she provides flawed individuals learning to be brave enough for love and ambitious…

The book succeeds not just as entertainment but as a cautionary tale about the danger of staying silent in the face of evil. In our current cultural moment, where discussions about toxic relationships and…

Run for the Hills solidifies Kevin Wilson's reputation as one of America's most insightful chroniclers of family dynamics. By turns hilarious and heartbreaking, the novel transforms an outlandish premise into a deeply human story…

Happy Land is a novel of ambitious scope that largely succeeds in its goals. While it occasionally struggles with pacing and some underdeveloped subplots, its central achievement—the resurrection of a forgotten historical community and…

"What If I Never Get Over You" delivers what Paige Toon promises in her tagline: it makes readers "feel it all." The novel takes you through a full emotional spectrum—from the giddy excitement of…

One Good Thing is a deeply moving, beautifully written, and historically immersive novel that captures the resilience of the human spirit during WWII. While its uneven pacing and unresolved character arcs slightly diminish its…