Maybe the best compliment I can give In Her Spotlight by Amy Spalding (February 24, 2026) is that as soon as I finished it, I opened my library app and borrowed all three of the previous books in her Out in Hollywood series. To be clear, I had read—and enjoyed—them all before. I just wantedRead More
Unlikable Protagonist, Unexpectedly Engaging Debut: I Make My Own Fun by Hannah Beer
Last month, I was listening to Book Riot’s All the Books! and Vanessa Diaz recommended I Make My Own Fun by Hannah Beer (she/her). Vanessa described the main character as an A-list actor who is viewed as the golden child of the movie industry, but is actually a raging sociopath. The A-lister has a one-night stand with a bartender and becomesRead More
A Second Chance Romance Worth All the Barbs: Quiver by Rachel Spangler Review
One reason I love second chance romances is the inherent drama in the set up. You’ve got two characters who have to figure out how to get over the issues that tore them apart in the first place to find their happily ever after together. Quiver by Rachel Spangler is a second chance romance thatRead More
Hiding and Healing: Cover Story by Celia Laskey
What’s the biggest lie you’ve told about yourself? It’s 2005, and Ali is a publicist for Hollywood’s biggest stars. Part of her job entails keeping gay celebrities in the closet—which is pretty ironic, since she’s a lesbian. When Ali is assigned a new gay client, Cara Bisset, who’s breaking onto the scene with a (hetero)Read More
Carolina reviews We Play Ourselves by Jen Silverman
Jen Silverman’s debut, We Play Ourselves, satirizes the contemporary art scene through the eyes of Cass, an embittered former drama wunderkind turned hapless millennial, as she uncovers the secrets behind an up-and-coming feminist documentary. However, behind that beautiful cover and biting wit, We Play Ourselves fails to balance criticism and nuance, and falls prey toRead More
Danika reviews Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth
I finished this book back in November, but I have frankly been intimidated to review it. This is a big, twisty, ambitious novel that I’m still processing now, but I’m going to give it my best shot. I have been eagerly awaiting this book ever since I finished the last page of The Miseducation of CameronRead More
Anna reviews Roller Coaster by Karin Kallmaker
As I’ve mentioned before on this site, I’ve read pretty much everything written by Karin Kallmaker, and I am pleased to report that Roller Coaster is her best effort in years. The novel is almost twice as long as her usual work (according to her blog it’s the longest book of her career), and her deliberate approach pays off asRead More