Woven by Gold, first self-published in 2023, is the second book in the Beasts of the Briar romantasy series by Elizabeth Helen, the pen name for Canadian sister-duo Elizabeth and Helen. Following the events of Bonded by Thorns, the novel continues the story of Rosalina O’Connell who’s been banished from the fae realm by her fated mate, the cursed High Prince of Winter, Keldarion. Desperate to return to him and the other three princes who... Read Woven by Gold Summary

You Could Make This Place Beautiful: A Memoir, by Maggie Smith, is a personal reflection on love, divorce, and grief. Smith, who catapulted to fame in 2016 when her poem “Good Bones” went viral, explores the many identities she inhabits as a contemporary woman. This work of creative nonfiction describes the history of her relationship with her husband and the evolution of her relationship with herself. Smith invites her readers to listen to her story... Read You Could Make This Place Beautiful: A Memoir Summary

You’ve Reached Sam by Dustin Thao is a YA contemporary romance/magical realism novel published in 2021. The protagonist, high school senior Julie Clarke, tries to cope with the recent loss of Sam Obayashi, her beloved boyfriend of three years, who was killed in a car accident on his way to pick Julie up. Crushed, Julie isolates herself—not attending Sam’s funeral or vigils—and throws away most of his things. But when Julie spirals into grief and... Read You've Reached Sam Summary