Audrey Ryan Writes

Book reviews, recommendations, and bookish musings from a romance and contemporary fiction lover.

Kissing Toads
November 12, 2024 ReviewsRomance

Kissing Toads

“Funny, awkward, and ultimately realistic, Kissing Frogs is a memoir-like story that will have readers relating to it. As the main character, Annabelle, works her way through high school, college, and...

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Cuttle
November 8, 2024 Modern LiteratureReviews

Cuttle

“An introverted cuttlefish scientist wonders where her life is going in Author Chelsea Britain’s Cuttle. Readers will love the animal facts strewn throughout the story that parallel the main character...

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Red Rabbit
November 7, 2024 HorrorReviews

Red Rabbit

Andrew King has the solemn and unenviable task of burying his daughter Olivia. His sorrow becomes anger once Olivia’s beau arrives and blames Olivia’s death on a rumored witch named Sadie Grace. Their...

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Oil & Water
November 6, 2024 Historical FictionReviews

Oil & Water

“Full of brilliant imagery and poetic prose, Oil & Water is intriguing and beautiful. It follows a young woman as she embarks on adventures across the globe, experiencing exotic creatures, rich cuisin...

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Minor Notes, Volume 1
November 5, 2024 ClassicsReviews

Minor Notes, Volume 1

This is an extraordinary book since it features the poetry of enslaved people dating back to 1837. The poem “The Slave’s Complaint” is resonant with the suffering which was endured by them. It is more...

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Mean Low Water
October 29, 2024 FictionReviews

Mean Low Water

From the moment they meet, Ginny and LeeLee are all but destined to become best friends. It isn’t simply the connection felt by so many teenage girls; it is intense but essentially intangible. The two...

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