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Jul 23, 20222 min read

Book Review: Unforgettable voices in “Stories from the Tenants Downstairs”

Interconnected narratives and characters can be excruciating to sift through as a reader. That isn’t the case with Sidik Fofana’s debut.

Jul 21, 20222 min read

Book Review: Thrilling espionage and a dark Shakespearean retelling in "Foul Lady Fortune"

Viral author Chloe Gong is back and better than ever after the explosive ending of “Our Violent Ends.”

Jul 7, 20223 min read

Book Review: Stand tall "In Her Boots"

If a book cover has a boot on it, there is without a doubt that I will read it.

Jul 5, 20222 min read

Book Review: Step beyond the veil in “The Second Death of Edie and Violet Bond”

“American Horror Story” meets “The Night Circus” in Amanda Glaze’s debut “The Second Death of Edie and Violet Bond."

Jul 5, 20222 min read

Book Review: "If We Were Villains" would make Shakespeare proud

A Shakespeare-inspired work isn’t complete without three things: a memorable cast, philosophical questions, and of course, murder.

Jun 23, 20222 min read

Book Review: A love letter to bookworms in “Book Lovers”

Emily Henry has done it again. As if I couldn’t fall more in love with her work, Henry drops her newest novel "Book Lover."

Jun 21, 20222 min read

Book Review: Fear what prowls the woods in “A Three Letter Name”

It’s 2022, and I’m tired of YA novels not defying the expectations of the genre.

Jun 21, 20222 min read

Book Review: "The Spear Cuts Through Water" is a rare gem

There are few novels I can say have astounded me, but "The Spear Cuts Through Water" must be added to that list.

Jun 17, 20222 min read

Book Review: "Serenade" is a discordant symphony

I’m all for cheesy YA novels–I grew up on “The Hunger Games,” so a part of me loves to indulge my teenage self.

Jun 17, 20221 min read

Book Review: Fall down the rabbit hole of self-delusion in "Trick Mirror"

I’m the last person to pick a nonfiction book from the bookstore. Still, Tolentino’s essays on self-delusion were too tempting.

Jun 2, 20222 min read

Book Review: “Fevered Star”, an explosive sequel to a stellar debut

Welcome back to The Meridian, folks!

May 27, 20222 min read

Book Review: "The Daughter of Doctor Moreau" turns sci-fi on its head

The moment I saw Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s upcoming release “The Daughter of Doctor Moreau”, I couldn’t stop myself from requesting it.

May 27, 20222 min read

Book Review: "Doctor Glass" dives into the psyche

As a true crime junkie obsessed with the deeply psychological cases, I’m all for the deep dive into someone’s psyche.

May 18, 20221 min read

Book Review: “What Moves the Dead” and other horrors

Based on Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher,” T. J. Kingfisher’s retelling “What Moves the Dead” gives it a nightmarish twist

May 18, 20223 min read

Book Review: An ode to homelands in “The Island of Missing Trees”

I’ve read a variety of exciting POVs–from omnipresent gods to watchful animals, but never a fig tree.

May 6, 20222 min read

Book Review: “The Petting Zoos” leaves you touch-starved

What if the COVD-19 pandemic forced people to never touch each other? This is what K.S. Covert seeks to answer in “The Petting Zoos."

May 5, 20222 min read

Book Review: “NSFW” pulls the curtains back on Hollywood and #MeToo movement

Netflix’s “The Assistant” meets “Bombshell” in Isabel Kaplan’s debut “NSFW.”

Apr 22, 20222 min read

Book Review: “The Death of Jane Lawrence” and gothic romance

Ever since the gothic-romance film “Crimson Peake” was released in 2015, I have searched for novels that emulate the same atmosphere.

Apr 18, 20222 min read

Book Review: "The View Was Exhausting" is the perfect beach read this summer

For all of my pop culture connoisseurs out there–I’ve found your next binge read: “The View Was Exhausting."

Apr 15, 20222 min read

Book Review: “Outlawed” is a white woman’s paradise & travesty

I’m all for historical novels upending the societal norms of the past, but it’s challenging to enjoy one when it sets civil rights back.

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