In Tokyo’s back alley there is a small cafe over one hundred years old. Not only does it offer a quality cup of coffee, legend has it that you can be trasported back in time within these walls. In Before the Coffee Gets Cold, we are introduced to four people seeking time travel. But the …
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
Meet Ove. He’s a curmudgeon, the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People call him the bitter neighbor from hell, but must Ove be bitter just because he doesn’t walk around with …
People Like Her by Ellery Lloyd
The wife. The husband. The stalker. The wife. Emmy Jackson is @ the_mamabare on Instagram and has thousands upon thousands of adoring fans. She’s a transparent “instamum” who’s feed is full of relatable content. The husband. Dan Jackson is a resentful novelist, struggling to figure out where his career goes next when his wife is …
Royal Holiday by Jasmine Guillory
Vivian Forest joins her daughter, Maddie on a dreamy holiday in England. Maddie’s job as a stylist landed her a position styling the Dutchess throughout the Christmas season – it’s a job she can’t refuse. Vivian gets to stay at a royal home in England and she is eager to take in the British sites. …
This Time Next Year by Sophie Cousens
Minnie and Quinn’s ever-crossing paths finally collide at a New Year’s Eve party and it’s quite clear, the two could not have less in common. Apart from the strange coincidence of them being born in the same place at the same time on NYE, thirty years ago. Quinn’s life is the stark opposite of Minnie’s; …
Know My Name by Chanel Miller
[TW: Sexual Assault, Rape] Chanel Miller. What if the entire world knew of the most horrific incident in your life without even knowing your name? This is the lived reality of Chanel, formerly known as Emily Doe, survivor of the Brock Turner sexual assault case. In this powerful memoir, Chanel tells her story and the …
In Five Years by Rebecca Serle
Dannie Kohan’s life is going just as planned. She nails the interview for her dream job. She accepts her long time boyfriend’s marriage proposal. Her life is looking just as she expected! Ever a planner, she knows exactly where she will be in five years. Until one night, when she goes to bed and wakes …
The Book of Essie by Meghan MacLean Weir
TW: Abuse Esther Ann Hicks – Essie – is the youngest child on reality television show Six for Hicks, a show that highlights her family’s traditional christianity and unique approach to life. Essie has lived in the spotlight. When Essie’s mother, Celia finds out Essie is pregnant, her and the producers had to figure out …
A Very Punchable Face by Colin Jost
He might look like a douche bag republican with a hefty inheritance (aka very punchable) but that couldn’t be further from who Colin Jost is. In this memoir, he details his experience growing up in Staten Island with firefighter parents, commuting three hours per day to high school, attending Harvard while Facebook was being created, …
The Book of Rosy: A Mother’s Story of Separation at the Border by Rosayra Pablo Cruz & Julie Schwietert Collazo
Compelling and urgently important, The Book of Rosy is the unforgettable story of one brave mother and her fight to save her family. When Rosayra “Rosy” Pablo Cruz made the agonizing decision to seek asylum in the United States with two of her children, she knew the journey would be arduous, dangerous, and quite possibly …