Thank you to Net Galley and Minotaur Books for the digital copy of The Night Shift by Alex Finlay, in exchange for an honest review. #partner Synopsis: On New Year's Eve night 1999, a horrible murder takes place at a small town New Jersey Blockbuster. Four teenage girls are attacked, but one survives. The suspect flees, never to be seen again. Fifteen years later, in the same town, four teenage girls are attacked at an ice cream store, but one survives. Eerily familiar, an FB

Coming fresh off my last blog post about dark academia recs, I finally finished The Secret History by Donna Tartt. This book might not look like a dense one, but at 550 pages, with teeny tiny print, and writing that reads like a modern day classic, this one is a time investment. It took me weeks to get through and I had moments where I wondered if it was worth it, especially in the first half of the book. Split into two sections, the first half sets the stage for the catalyst

Who's ready for a little dark academia? This genre has been hot the past year and I found no shortage of recommendations to include in this list. When I reflect on why I enjoy dark academia, I think it is twofold. I love the thriller-esque aspect and the collegiate setting. It wasn't that long ago that I was in college and reading these types of books puts me right back in that headspace. Staying at the library until midnight, cramming for a test, going out drinking with my f

How do I adequately put into words how much this book impacted me? I am honestly speechless, because this book was an absolute work of art. A modern-day masterpiece and one that will one day be a classic. The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers is an immersive generational saga spanning hundreds of years, countless lives, and one plot of land that holds all the stories. Ugh, I loved this one so much, but buckle in because it's a long one. Coming in at 790