Vestal Virgins in “Brides of Rome”

The historical events of Brides of Rome have been covered so many times in other novels. It's really hard to bring…

Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice For Murderers

Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice For Murderers, by Jesse Q Sutanto, is full of all the delicious food, meddling aunties, and…

This Time Tomorrow

I just loved This Time Tomorrow, by Emma Straub. Y'all know I love a good wibbley-wobbley timey-wimey story, when linear…

“Factory Girls” by Michelle Gallen

Factory Girls, by Michelle Gallen, takes ages to get moving -- the beginning is bleak, swear-heavy poverty p0rn. This is the…

Buying A Home In Boston

Get pre-approved for a mortgage quickly This is a bit annoying, since you'll need to organize and share a lot…