Here at Chapter Break, we don’t always write a full review of every book we read. Well, now we decided to do these monthly wrap-up posts with roundups of our reviews this month and mini-reviews to fill in the gaps. Enjoy! Mini Book Reviews Julie’s Mini Reviews: : This book absolutely suffers from first […]
YA Dystopian Fantasy Romance Date Published: 03-25-2025 Publisher: John Hunt Publishing In the shadowed aftermath of global destruction, humanity’s hope takes flight on the wings of the Evol-humans. River Shaw, secluded in his high-altitude sanctuary, seeks solace after a life scarred by loss. His quiet existence is disrupted when Delene Fairborne, fleeing […]
Sapphic Sleuths in Sandals: Why We Love This Series Representation matters — even in ancient Thebes. N.L. Holmes’s series of standalone historical mysteries introduces us to Neferet and Bener-ib, two women in love and determined to bring healing and justice to their corner of the world. Alongside a whip-smart teenage apprentice and a devoted […]
Áine Greaney’s WOW! WOMEN ON WRITING TOUR OF Trespassers and Other Stories Tour by Áine Greaney Book Summary From coastal Massachusetts to rural Ireland, the characters in Trespassers struggle to reconcile past and present, place and displacement, loss and hope. A woman travels from her Massachusetts home to her native Irish village to care […]
We’re chatting about covers on Chapter Break. ‘Cause you know we all judge books by covers, whether we admit it or not. We judge the style, the color and font choices, and just the overall look. That might not keep us from reading the book, but we do still judge. Wowza what a train […]
by Raquel Y. Levitt Historical Fiction/Paranormal Fiction Date Published: March 11th, 2025 Publisher: Acorn Publishing In 1890s Missouri, secrets are a matter of survival. Clairvoyant Sarah Richardson screams as her older sister Katherine is forced into a straightjacket and thrust into a carriage bound for the St. Louis City Lunatic Asylum. She […]
by R. John Dingle What happens when an FBI profiler steps into the middle of small-town drama, long-held secrets, and a possible serial killer? You get Karma Never Sleeps—a debut that blends dark domestic suspense with procedural grit. Excerpt: Chapter One Everyone knew Sarah Nelson loved to run. She was a triage nurse, so her days […]
The Silver Falcon is down in the wilds of the Yukon, and the country that lost it will do anything to keep it out of the hands of anyone else. Title: Author: David Tindell Pages: 292 Genre: Thriller October 1990. A mysterious object is seen floating eastward over Alaska, resembling a silver falcon of […]
by Ted Mulcahey Synopsis: Beneath the tranquil surface of Whidbey Island, a sinister force lurks. When a ruthless polygamist cult leader and his deadly enforcer unleash chaos, Deputy Sheriff Roger Wilkie is drawn into a relentless game of cat and mouse. He knows the truth—but capturing these cunning killers may be his toughest challenge yet. […]
by J. Corn Children’s, Self-Help, Grief, Loss, Illustrated Spoons is a sweet story about enduring loss and finding hope. At some point, every family will face the loss of a loved one, and the Spoon family is no different. Children and adults can find comfort from the lessons in this book and apply […]