Here are some of the latest book reviews and blog posts that I’ve shared on my reading blog, Amanda’s Book Corner.
- by AmandaI loved Jessica James‘s first Glitter Bats romance, For One Night Only, and I’ve been so excited to continue the series. Now the second installment is here: For Our Next Song, starring drummer Keeley Cunningham and keyboardist Jane Mercer. Now that the band is back together and they’ve released a new album, they’re finally free… […]
- by AmandaA thriller I’ve been looking forward to for months is finally out this week: Darkrooms by Rebecca Hannigan. This dual timeline thriller moves between summer 1999 and December 2019. In the former timeline, Caitlin and Roisin are children and, though not exactly friends, spend their summer playing together in the haunting Hanging Woods. But then… […]
- by AmandaUntil now I’ve never read Roshani Chokshi, but her new novel The Swan’s Daughter was impossible to resist. It starts with Demelza, one of seven daughters born to a veritas swan mother and monster father. With their beautiful voices and swan wings, Demelza’s sisters are brought up to marry and tear down kingdoms, according to… […]
- by AmandaOver the last few years I’ve been enjoying Scotland-based romances. This made The Odds of You by Kate Dramis stand out among this week’s new releases. Sage Collins quit her job to become an author, and though her first book was a bestseller, she has intense writer’s block as she starts working on her sequel…. […]
- by AmandaHappy book birthday to The Storm by Rachel Hawkins! I read her first thriller, The Wife Upstairs, three years ago, and I’m excited to be getting back into her books. The Storm is set between 1984 and 2025 at a seaside town in Alabama. A hurricane in 1984 claimed the life of the rising politician,… […]
- by AmandaMy first read of the new year is A Steep and Savage Path by JJA Harwood. I slowly read this over the holidays, getting absorbed into the Transylvania and underworld settings. After a bad fall, Irina’s seven-year-old sister Catalina is alive physically, but her soul is trapped in the underworld. Irina is sure that, if… […]
- by Amanda2025 was a difficult year, especially in terms of United States politics and social issues. So the here’s the energy I want to bring into 2026: Fight Oligarchy by Bernie Sanders. This is a succinct book that dives directly into his unwavering message of acknowledging the real issues brought on by billionaires… and using our… […]
- by AmandaYears ago I loved The Broken Girls by Simone St. James, and I’ve been wanting to read more from her ever since. The Sun Down Motel has been on my list the longest, and now that a new book set in the same universe is about to come out, it was high time I finally… […]
- by AmandaI’ve been loving Liana De la Rosa‘s books the past few years, so I’ve been eager to dive into her back catalogue. With Christmas upon us, it was the perfect time to read her holiday novella, The Captain’s Midwinter Bride. Set in December 1852, we get to see newly retired navy captain Phillip Dalton connect… […]
- by AmandaFor me December is always a month of reflection, making it the perfect time to read The Ferryman and His Wife by Frode Grytten. The English edition came out last month; it was translated from Norwegian by Alison McCullough. This short book follows Nils on the last day of his life. As he boards his… […]
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