Category Archives: Lauren’s Indie Book Club

Heaven’s Embrace: A Story of Sorrow and Faith

I love a good short story, especially when it’s impactful. Kathy van Staden with Kim Appelgryn deliver a true story about grace, faith, and tragedy. Heaven’s Embrace: A Story of Sorrow and Faith is a thought provoking piece that combines real life events with musings of spiritual intervention.

Love in the Time of Serial Killers

Love in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson made a lot of promises that it didn’t deliver on. I absolutely was swindled by a cute book cover and a professionally written synopsis with “come hither” vibes, but that’s not at all what I received. So buckle in, because I’m about to take ya’ll for a ride down this rambling rabbit hole of a mess Thompson created.

The Amherst Haunting

I’m always skeptical when an author claims that a haunting is entirely true and unfabricated. Perhaps the story that was told was an authentic recreation of the tale or maybe that’s simply what we wish to believe. This short read titled The Amherst Haunting by Kendall Roy gives us a glimpse into the paranormal disturbances that occurred. It’s up to the reader to discern what’s indeed fact from fiction. Here’s my two cents.

As Above

Get your tea ready because this is going to be a rather interesting book for some of y’all. Julie Mannino’s As Above is an erotic romance novel centered on two males. When I say I read anything and everything, I meant it. It’s certainly evidenced by the books I’ve reviewed in the past on my blog. So, if you’re ready for a tasteful review of this one, buckle in!

Purple Sky Vol. 1: Talking to the Moon

I’m a sucker for any and all poetry. This book has been sitting in my Kindle library for a while now, but I’ve finally gotten around to reading it and I’m glad I did. Talking to the Moon by Marie K. Ricci is the first volume in their Purple Sky series. To be honest, it had just the vibe I was looking for with its extremely relatable content.

The Love Experiment

It’s been awhile since I’ve picked up a romance that’s more on the sweeter side. The Love Experiment by Harper Sinclair is a cute, innocent romance between two seemingly different people, both professionally and personally. Did it work out? I’m here to judge that.

Flying Back to Innocence

This was another book recommended to me on my writer’s lift on Twitter. Flying Back to Innocence by Stephen Vega takes on some of the toughest and politically debated topics of our current times. Needless to say, I have a lot of thoughts and I think that’s exactly what the writer was going for. Here’s my review.

Don’t Fade Away: A Ghost Story

Could you imagine being stuck in the same house you died in? That’s exactly what happens to Elle in Natalie Pearce’s Don’t Fade Away. This quirky book was pretty enjoyable to read and a little emotional. Here’s my review.