Book Reviews

Reviewed by S. Cox, August 2022 

“We were Wildlife Control Nuns sponsored by a drug company. It got weirder by the second.” - pg 205

You know those magical, pretty little unicorns from every fairy tale you’ve ever heard as a kid? Well, you can throw all those unicorns in the trash. Those aren’t real. Real unicorns are venomous, man-eating… Read more

Reviewed by M. Koopmans, August 2022

Colleen Hoover’s novel It Ends With Us is an adult romance novel that discusses several deeper topics through the life of Lily Bloom. The novel starts with Lily meeting Ryle on the roof of his sister’s apartment building. From there, the book takes place through the next several months and years… Read more

Reviewed by M. Koopmans, August 2022

The novel Book Lovers by Emily Henry is about Nora Stephen, a literary agent from New York City. Because of this, her whole life is books and she knows that she's not the dream girl or the sweetheart. In fact the only people that she seems to be the hero for are her clients, who she helps land huge… Read more

Reviewed by M. Koopmans, August 2022

The novel Anxious People by Fredrik Backman is a compelling and twist filled novel that will keep you on the edge of your seat. A group of people are at an apartment showing when suddenly a bank robber bursts in and takes them all hostage. The group contains a retired couple, a wealthy bank director, a… Read more

Reviewed by M. Koopmans, August 2022

    In the novel You’ll be the Death of Me by Karen M. McManus, three teenagers that used to be best friends come together again only to be thrown head first into a murder mystery. Ivy, Cal, and Mateo used to be super close but now the only thing they have in common is a shared high school… Read more

Reviewed by S. Cox, August 2022 


Continuing on from the previous book, Apollo (formerly the sun god, now the 16-year-old mortal Lester Papadopoulos) and his 12-year-old demigod master, Meg McCaffrey, are on a mission to stop the Roman emperors Commodus and Caligula from invading Camp Jupiter on Lester’s birthday, April 8th. Before the attack… Read more

Reviewed by M. Koopmans, April 2022

Poppy and Alex have gone on vacations together ever since they were in college, however after an ill fated vacation the two haven’t talked in a while. Since then, Poppy has everything she wants but she feels like something is missing. When people ask her the last time she was happy, she is sure it was on… Read more

Reviewed by B. Ullsvik, March 2022

Down in Biloxi, Mississippi, one of the largest tobacco trials is about to begin. The trial starts as usual but derails soon after. The jury is acting strange, with many feeling like they are being watched and followed. To try and stop this behavior, the jury is put away, not allowed to leave certain areas without… Read more

Reviewed by B. Ullsvik, March 2022

It’s her wedding day, and all Jules can think about is having the absolute perfect day. She has everything set up the way she wants it. No exceptions. Guests from all different pasts come together for this one day, yet it doesn’t go as picture-perfect as planned. As usual with gatherings, the guests don’t know each… Read more

Reviewed by M. Koopmans, January 2022

          The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern is a magical fantasy novel about a circus that is only open at night and arrives without warning. However, the breathtaking black and white tents and the awe-inspiring acts are nothing compared to the fierce… Read more