The Bookish Ashley

Sometimes the best way to figure out what you want is to stop doing what you’re supposed to do. This book was basically a vacation in book form. After losing her sister, our heroine finds herself with an unfinished bucket list and a choice: stay safely inside the predictable life…

What is a happily ever after really worth? Freida McFadden knows how to take a seemingly perfect life and turn it completely upside down. The Divorce follows Naomi, whose picture-perfect marriage suddenly implodes when her husband kicks her out, brings in an army of expensive divorce lawyers, drains their accounts,…

⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4/5) What if your late mother’s ghost was stuck in your company’s Slack workspace? That’s the wonderfully bizarre premise behind Clare Osongco’s Unfinished Business, a charming debut that blends magical realism, workplace satire, romance, and heartfelt family drama into a story that’s as emotionally resonant as it is entertaining.…

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ 4.5/5 Stars If you’re looking for the perfect beach read that delivers friendship, personal growth, romance, and just enough drama to keep the pages turning, Summer on Dune Road by Rachel Cullen deserves a spot in your summer reading bag. Set against the glamorous backdrop of the Hamptons, the…

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ 4.5/5 Stars If you love wealthy suburban settings, messy secrets, morally gray characters, and twists that keep you guessing until the very end, Perfect Life delivers exactly what a great summer thriller should. Returning readers will be thrilled to head back to Winter Park, Florida, where appearances are everything—and…