Book Reviews
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Book Review: “Matchmaking For Psychopaths” by Tasha Coryell
Sometimes, I can convince my husband to listen to a novel with me on a road trip. He’s not a… Read More
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Book Review: “It’s Not Her” by Mary Kubica
Every once in a while, a cool opportunity pops up. The opportunity to read It’s Not Her by Mary Kubica… Read More
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How Does Finding Her Edge on Netflix Compare to the Book by Jennifer Iacopelli?
Netflix dropped a new sports romance tv show, just in time for the Olympics. Finding Her Edge is climbing the… Read More
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Book Review: “Half His Age” by Jennette McCurdy
If there’s a 2026 book release that has people chomping at the bit, Jennette McCurdy’s debut novel is one of… Read More
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Book Review: “Finding Her Edge” by Jennifer Iacopelli
Sometimes, I stumble into some pretty cool things. At YALLFest 2025, I wandered off from my squad to say hi… Read More
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Book Review: “Catch Her If You Can” by Tessa Bailey
I love sports romance books, and I’ve been a fan of Tessa Bailey‘s “Big Shots” series since before it officially… Read More
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Book Review: “Detour” by Jeff Rake and Rob Hart
I first met Jeff Rake at San Diego Comic Con the summer before his show Manifest premiered, so my ears… Read More
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Book Review: “Pitcher Perfect” by Tessa Bailey
It’s long been established that I love Tessa Bailey and most of her books (y’all know I’m honest…), so it… Read More
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Book Review: “Julia Song is Undateable” by Susan Lee
I adore Susan Lee and when she first started talking about writing an adult romance, I was definitely intrigued. When… Read More
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Book Review: “The House Saphir” by Marissa Meyer
Marissa Meyer is back on her retelling old stories vibe. This time, she’s giving Bluebeard a romantasy twist in The… Read More
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Book Review: “The Fundamentals of Being A Good Girl” by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone
I fell in love with the magical bestie duo of Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone when they published their first… Read More
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Why we should evaluate fiction and non-fiction details differently
Welcome to a session of Stephanie on her soapbox. I recently read Tony Danza’s book I’d Like to Apologize to… Read More
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Book Review: “I’d Like To Apologize to Every Teacher I Ever Had” by Tony Danza
Did you know Tony Danza wrote a book about his time as a teacher? Neither did I until I was… Read More
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Book Review: “The Storm” by Rachel Hawkins
Rachel Hawkins has been an author I’ve read either first or almost first for the last couple years, since that’s… Read More
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Best Books of 2025
With 2025 in the rearview, it’s time to narrow all those books finished into a small group and slap a… Read More
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Book Review: “Last Chance Live!” by Helena Haywoode Henry
I grabbed a copy of Helena Haywoode Henry’s debut novel, Last Chance Live! at YallWest 2025, months before it came… Read More
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Book Review: “Serial Killer Games” by Kate Posey
September is a fun time of year where, at least in the Midwest, it’s still hot but spooky season is… Read More
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Book Review: “A Fate So Cold” by Amanda Foody and C.L. Herman
People have strong feelings about tropes, but one thing I love is flipping tropes on their head. That’s what we’re… Read More
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Book Review: Solo Leveling manwha series by Chugong and Dubu
If you would have told me at the beginning of 2025 that I’d be yapping about Solo Leveling for months,… Read More
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Book Review: “Crushmore” by Penn Badgley, Sophie Ansari, & Nava Kavelin
I may not be an OG Penn Badgley fan, but I am a fan of his now and that’s what… Read More
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Book Review: “Mate” by Ali Hazelwood
There are few times I’ve been livid at my phone for dying while I was reading a book, and even… Read More
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Book Review: “Secrets of the Blue Hand Girls” by Rowana Miller
As YallWest 2025 was getting started, I noticed a blue piece of paper on the ground that said something along… Read More
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Book Review: “After Life” by Gayle Forman
I became familiar with Gayle Forman when her book, If I Stay became a movie a few years back. I… Read More
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Book Review: “Death of a Pop Star: Vol 1” by Violet Karim
I’m a big K-Pop fan, so when Webtoon asked if I was interested in checking out a new graphic novel… Read More
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Book Review: “Red Card” by Maren Moore
Sports romance is quite popular these days, and I love that authors are branching out and giving us more sports… Read More
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Book Review: “Spy x Family: Volume 14” by Tatsuya Endo
I don’t know why I haven’t been writing up proper reviews for manga and manhwa, so here I am, jumping… Read More
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Book Review: “Give Me A Reason” by Jayci Lee
At New York Comic Con, Jayci Lee gave me the first bookmark with the cover of her upcoming book on… Read More
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Book Review: “Coldwire” by Chloe Gong
One of the hot ARCs people were desperate to snag at YallWest 2025 is the new adventure from Chloe Gong,… Read More
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Book Review: “A History of Fashion for Children” by Celia Joicey and Dennis Nothdruft
If you’ve been around LiteraryHype for a while, you might be surprised to see a review for a kids book… Read More
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Book Review: “Healing the Wounds of Rejection” by Joyce Meyer and Ginger Stache
Every once in a while I gotta throw a non-fiction book into the mix. Gotta keep me brain on its… Read More
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