Book Reviews | https://emilyromrell.com Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:01:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://emilyromrell.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/cropped-transparentEmilyRomrell.com_-150x150.png Book Reviews | https://emilyromrell.com 32 32 142175226 The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz https://emilyromrell.com/the-plot-by-jean-hanff-korelitz/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-plot-by-jean-hanff-korelitz https://emilyromrell.com/the-plot-by-jean-hanff-korelitz/#respond Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://emilyromrell.com/?p=17254 Jake Bonner was a rising literary star. Now he's teaching writing workshops, watching other people's dreams gain momentum while his own seem stuck in neutral. Then a student shares what might be the most irresistible story idea imaginable.

The post The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz first appeared on .]]> https://emilyromrell.com/the-plot-by-jean-hanff-korelitz/feed/ 0 17254 Mr. Penumbra’s 24 Hour Bookstore Book Review https://emilyromrell.com/mr-penumbras-24-hour-bookstore-book-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mr-penumbras-24-hour-bookstore-book-review https://emilyromrell.com/mr-penumbras-24-hour-bookstore-book-review/#respond Sat, 04 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://emilyromrell.com/?p=17240 Mr. Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore follows Clay Jannon, an unemployed web designer who takes a job working the night shift at a peculiar San Francisco bookstore. The customers are unusual. Instead of buying books, they borrow mysterious volumes filled with seemingly unreadable text. As Clay investigates, he uncovers a centuries-old secret society, hidden codes, and a fascinating mystery that blends ancient knowledge with modern technology.

The post Mr. Penumbra’s 24 Hour Bookstore Book Review first appeared on .]]> https://emilyromrell.com/mr-penumbras-24-hour-bookstore-book-review/feed/ 0 17240 Slow Productivity By Cal Newport https://emilyromrell.com/slow-productivity-by-cal-newport/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=slow-productivity-by-cal-newport https://emilyromrell.com/slow-productivity-by-cal-newport/#respond Sat, 27 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://emilyromrell.com/?p=17269 This book sneaks into the productivity circus like a cheeky raccoon raiding the snacks and leaves you thinking it'd be a great idea to slow down. It presents Slow Productivity as a smart counter to the noisy and popular parade of pseudo productivity.

The post Slow Productivity By Cal Newport first appeared on .]]> https://emilyromrell.com/slow-productivity-by-cal-newport/feed/ 0 17269 The Maid And The Crocodile by Jordan Ifueko https://emilyromrell.com/the-maid-and-the-crocodile-by-jordan-ifueko/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-maid-and-the-crocodile-by-jordan-ifueko https://emilyromrell.com/the-maid-and-the-crocodile-by-jordan-ifueko/#respond Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:09:00 +0000 https://emilyromrell.com/?p=17266 This book stomps into myth barefoot and leaves wet footprints across every page. It drags hunger behind it, not as appetite, but as a living system that rewrites people mid-breath.

The post The Maid And The Crocodile by Jordan Ifueko first appeared on .]]> https://emilyromrell.com/the-maid-and-the-crocodile-by-jordan-ifueko/feed/ 0 17266 Theo of Golden by Allen Levi https://emilyromrell.com/theo-of-golden-by-allen-levi/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=theo-of-golden-by-allen-levi https://emilyromrell.com/theo-of-golden-by-allen-levi/#respond Sat, 13 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://emilyromrell.com/?p=17263 Theo of Golden begins with a stranger stepping into a small Georgia town and noticing something most people would walk right past: a set of pencil portraits hanging in a café. Instead of leaving them there as decoration or background noise, Theo buys them and begins returning each one to the person drawn on the page.

The post Theo of Golden by Allen Levi first appeared on .]]> https://emilyromrell.com/theo-of-golden-by-allen-levi/feed/ 0 17263 7 Quick Happiness Tips https://emilyromrell.com/7-quick-happiness-tips/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=7-quick-happiness-tips https://emilyromrell.com/7-quick-happiness-tips/#respond Thu, 17 Apr 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://emilyromrell.com/?p=16698 1. Look for the good in every situation.

2. What people think about you is not your business.

3. Develop an attitude of gratitude.

4. Once it's past, let it go.

5. Don't spread gossip, but spread good about others.

6. Design your own life.

7. Laugh as much as possible.

The post 7 Quick Happiness Tips first appeared on .]]> https://emilyromrell.com/7-quick-happiness-tips/feed/ 0 16698 Captivate By Vanessa Van EdwardsThe Science Of Succeeding With People https://emilyromrell.com/captivate-by-vanessa-van-edwards/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=captivate-by-vanessa-van-edwards https://emilyromrell.com/captivate-by-vanessa-van-edwards/#respond Sun, 23 Mar 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://emilyromrell.com/?p=16637 Just be yourself, because no one is like you. If you’re a little weird, own it. The right people will like you for it.

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The Science Of Succeeding With People first appeared on .]]> https://emilyromrell.com/captivate-by-vanessa-van-edwards/feed/ 0 16637 The Witch, The Sword, And The Cursed Knightsby Alexandria Rogers https://emilyromrell.com/the-witch-the-sword-and-the-cursed-knights/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-witch-the-sword-and-the-cursed-knights https://emilyromrell.com/the-witch-the-sword-and-the-cursed-knights/#respond Sun, 16 Mar 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://emilyromrell.com/?p=16465 “Accepting who you truly are is one of the bravest things a person can do.”

~ Alexandria Rogers, The Witch, The Sword, And The Cursed Knights

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by Alexandria Rogers first appeared on .]]> https://emilyromrell.com/the-witch-the-sword-and-the-cursed-knights/feed/ 0 16465 The Throne of Glass Series by Sara J. Maas https://emilyromrell.com/thone-of-glass-series-by-sara-j-maas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=thone-of-glass-series-by-sara-j-maas https://emilyromrell.com/thone-of-glass-series-by-sara-j-maas/#respond Sun, 09 Mar 2025 01:26:29 +0000 https://emilyromrell.com/where-the-forest-meets-the-stars-by-glendy-vanderah-2/ “You could rattle the stars," she whispered. "You could do anything, if only you dared. And deep down, you know it, too. That’s what scares you most.”

The post The Throne of Glass Series by Sara J. Maas first appeared on .]]> https://emilyromrell.com/thone-of-glass-series-by-sara-j-maas/feed/ 0 16453 Where the Forest Meets the Stars by Glendy Vanderah https://emilyromrell.com/where-the-forest-meets-the-stars-by-glendy-vanderah/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=where-the-forest-meets-the-stars-by-glendy-vanderah https://emilyromrell.com/where-the-forest-meets-the-stars-by-glendy-vanderah/#respond Mon, 11 Mar 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://emilyromrell.com/?p=15840 “You don’t have to say anything.”
He sat back in his chair. “I won’t. As always, words fail when you most want to say the right thing.” “People think they have to say something, and it never makes me feel better.”
“I know. I’ve decided language isn’t as advanced as we think it is. We’re still apes trying to express our thoughts with grunts while most of what we want to communicate stays locked in our brains.”

― Glendy Vanderah, Where the Forest Meets the Stars

The post Where the Forest Meets the Stars by Glendy Vanderah first appeared on .]]> https://emilyromrell.com/where-the-forest-meets-the-stars-by-glendy-vanderah/feed/ 0 15840 The Keeper Origins: The Complete Trilogy by J. A. Andrews https://emilyromrell.com/the-keeper-origins-the-complete-trilogy-by-j-a-andrews/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-keeper-origins-the-complete-trilogy-by-j-a-andrews https://emilyromrell.com/the-keeper-origins-the-complete-trilogy-by-j-a-andrews/#respond Mon, 04 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://emilyromrell.com/?p=15857 The light from a kindred spirit can’t heal the brokenness, but it pours into the weakened soul the strength to stand again.

― J.A. Andrews, Dragon's Reach

The post The Keeper Origins: The Complete Trilogy by J. A. Andrews first appeared on .]]> https://emilyromrell.com/the-keeper-origins-the-complete-trilogy-by-j-a-andrews/feed/ 0 15857 The Bone Witch By Rin Chupeco https://emilyromrell.com/the-bone-witch-by-rin-chupeco/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-bone-witch-by-rin-chupeco https://emilyromrell.com/the-bone-witch-by-rin-chupeco/#respond Tue, 10 Jan 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://emilyromrell.com/better-than-happy-by-jody-moore-2/ The Bone Witch is the captivating start to a new, darkly lyrical fantasy series, Tea can raise the dead, but resurrection comes at a price.

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