★★★★☆ An entertaining look at a few lesser-known influential people throughout U.S. history, presented in a conversational and engaging way.

★★★★☆ A memoir that exposes the role of PR firms in our news cycle and the ways they manipulate information to support their wealthy clients

★★★★☆ After a bit of a slow and clunky start, the story of a young human woman imprisoned in faerie lands barrels to an excellent climax.

★★★★☆ A new setting and cast of characters, but the same humor, heart, and layered mystery that readers have come to expect from Osman.

★★★☆☆ The first book in a series with plenty of potential, it establishes characters and foundation but fails to deliver a full story arc.

★★★★☆ A young Iranian-American man muddles through life trying to find his purpose before eventually fixating on martyrdom as the answer.

★★★★☆ A story of love, growth, and second chances, the novel follows a set of siblings as they discover their family's complex history.

★★★★☆ The account of the California School for the Deaf, Riverside, and their football team's pursuit of a championship across two seasons.