LYNN M. ANDREWS

Isola is a novel based on a real woman, Marguerite de la Rocque, who was marooned on an island as punishment for falling in love with a man her guardian didn't approve of. This book wasn’t what I expected—its heavy emphasis on religion shapes nearly every part of the story. Characters are urged to submit to God and fear retribution for defiance. This reinforces the societal norms of the 1500s, where a woman’s place was strictly controlled: she was not to acknowledge her own

There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak is an expansive historical fiction story woven together using an ancient civilization, one of the oldest poems in literature, two major rivers and a single drop of water as the threads.

The Wedding People by Alison Espach is a character-driven novel set in a seaside hotel in Newport, Rhode Island.

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The newest novel from the well established writer Marissa Meyer. This novel is full of quirky characters.

The Library of Lost Girls is a creepy, suspenseful YA story.

A realistic, sad but ultimately heartwarming story of Joy Holderman, an eleven year old girl, trying her best to take care of her younger brother Ian and her mother when their father leaves the family.

Two years ago, I read my first Emily Henry novel, Book Lovers . I very much enjoyed the book. As many people do, I loved the humor...

This novel is a gothic thriller set in 1930s coastal California. Available June 24, 2025.

The One by John Marrs is a fast-paced speculative thriller set in a world where a simple DNA test can match you with your perfect soulmate.

When I finished reading Onyx Storm , the latest books in the Empyrean series by Rebecca Yarros, I felt like I needed to detox from the...

“‘What?’ He shouted. ‘What can you possibly want that we don’t already have? What?’ There was a pause, then the sound of a sob, choked...

Here is a great example of me seeing a book multiple times in multiple places, thinking “Eh” and being completely wrong about said book....

“Maybe it was just some freedom you wanted to try. Freedom you never had as an adolescent?” - Justine, The Head’s Tale Head of School...

“I looked in her eyes and found determination. Her speech was halting, imperfect, and exactly what I needed to hear. We were full of...

I’m very happy to announce that I’ve been approved to review upcoming and new novels on NetGalley! I’ll be reading and writing reviews...

In 2024 I read 27 books; I didn’t think I had read that many (the year was a dumpster fire for me personally) so I was pleasantly...

Admittedly, I am late to the game in reading this series. But I am making up for it by inhaling the books now. I just finished the third,...

Just after the holidays, with less than a week left of Christmas break, I was at loose ends about what to read. On every social media...

I ❤️ Alice Hoffman novels. As soon as her latest book is released, I buy it. No ifs, ands, or butts. The Invisible Hour contains the...