Rachel Reads & Reviews

Book of the Month: Iron Lake

Part Irish, part Anishinaabe Indian, Cork is having difficulty dealing with the marital meltdown that has separated him from his children, getting by on heavy doses of caffeine, nicotine, and guilt. Once a cop on Chicago’s South Side, there’s not much that can shock him. But when the town’s judge is brutally murdered, and a…

rachelbeerwoman

May 6, 2026

Book/Author Highlight

#corko’connormysteries, #ironlake, #mystery, #rachelreads&reviews, #williamkentkruger

We Need Diverse Books

I know I missed We Need Diverse Books week or Banned Books week, but it took a while to compile this list of all the contemporary YA I’ve read over the years. Some overla since no one can be fit into one label, but I labeled some of them as many are #OwnVoices. Since it’s…

rachelbeerwoman

May 1, 2026

Book Suggestions

#aaronh.aceves, #aashnaavachat, #abgailhingwei, #africanamericanfiction, #africanamericanmcs, #aishasaed, #ajsteiger, #akemidawnbowman, #alexandraleighyoung, #angelinaboulley, #angiethomas, #annagarcia, #annasortino, #aritison, #autumnallen, #beckyalbertalli, #bessiefloreszaldivar, #blackmcs, #brianleeyoung, #byrongraves, #camryngarrett, #candiceiloh, #candicejailili, #claireforrest, #crystalmaldonando, #cynthialeitichsmith, #dahliaadler, #davidyoon, #dawnquigley, #disabiledmcs, #edwidgedanticat, #elisabryant, #elizabethacevedo, #elizabethsantiago, #emerylee, #emikojean, #ericsmith, #erikatwurth, #farahnazrishi, #fredaceves, #ftlukens, #gloriachao, #guadalupegarciamccall, #haileyalcaraz, #haylelyneil, #hispanicmcs, #I.W.gregorio, #ibizoboi, #indigenousfiction, #indigenousmcs, #indigenousYA, #isaacblum, #jadeadia, #janeigaro, #jennnguyen, #jennyhan, #jesmeenknurdeo, #jesmminemendez, #jessicaverdis, #jewishrepresentation, #jewishYA, #joyagoffney, #juliemurphy, #kacencallender, #kathrynormsbee, #kauakanilehuamahoeadams, #kellyyang, #khadijahvanbrakle, #kwameivery, #lamargiles, #laurelfloresfantauzzo, #leahjohnson, #levrosen, #leylabrittan, #lilariesen, #lizaweimer, #loanle, #lylalee, #maggiehorne, #mariae.andreu, #mariekenijkamp, #mariemarquardt, #marikoturj, #maurenegoo, #mayracuevas, #megmedina, #melatilum, #melissadelacruz, #michellequach, #middleeasternrepresentation, #misasugiura, #mitaliperkins, #monicagomezhira, #muslimmcs, #muslimYA, #nadinibaijapi, #nataliesylvester, #navdeepsinghdhillon, #nicolayoon, #nicstone, #oliviaabhati, #patriciapark, #paulajfreedman, #peytonthomas, #pintipdunn, #priyankataslim, #rachellynnsolomon, #rachelreads&reviews, #randaabdelfattah, #reamshukairy, #reneewatson, #renepenagovea, #robintalley, #sabaatahir, #sabinakhan, #samiraahmed, #sandhyamenon, #sandraproudman, #sarabarnard, #sarahkuhn, #saytanidasgupta, #seemayasmin, #shanahkhubiar, #shannonc.f.rogers, #skali, #staceylee, #stephenlee, #stevensalvatore, #susanazimboyer, #susanlee, #taheranmafi, #tamicharles, #tanyaboteju, #tashiebhuiyan, #terryfarish, #tiffanyjackson, #traceybadua, #unalamarche, #vinchetchum, #waichim, #YA

April Books

Art of X-Men the Animated Series by Eric and Julie Lewald/Art of X-Men ’97 by James Field Showrunners Eric Lewald and Julia Lewald reveal the story behind the creation of one of the most celebrated, revolutionary animated series of all time. The Art and Making of the Animated Series takes fans behind the scenes of…

rachelbeerwoman

April 30, 2026

Book Suggestions

#alexismichelle, #allmyrage, #armaveni, #artbooks, #artofxmen97, #asianmcs, #contemporaryfiction, #contemporaryromance, #countingdownwithyou, #davidyoon, #dragqueens, #ericlewald, #estelaundrowining, #farahnazrishi, #franklyinlove, #freeradicals, #goodbyeperfect, #graphicmemoir, #grooming, #hailmariam, #hannahvsawyerr, #harpercollins, #harperteen, #hudaal-marashi, #ifyou’renottheone, #inkyardpress, #jamesfield, #juliej, #julielewald, #kennedyannscott, #lagoonabloo, #latinamc, #latinas, #laurelfloresfantauzzo, #lgtbq, #lilariesen, #littlebrownbooksforyoungreaders, #magicmisfits, #marvelcomics, #mentalhealth, #middlegrade, #muslimrepresentation, #myheartunderwater, #nadinetakvorian, #nancypaulsonbooks, #neilpatrickharris, #ninawest, #noteanoshade, #olivialux, #penguinrandomhouse, #penguinyoungreadersgroup, #putnam'ssons, #quilltreebooks, #rachelreads&reviews, #renepenagovea, #sabaatahir, #sarabernard, #tashiebhuiyan, #theartofxmentheanimatedseries, #thesurprisingpowerofagooddumpling, #thisisnotapersonalstatement, #traceybadua, #truthis, #waichim, #xmen, #YA

Book of the Month: The Secret Book Society

You are cordially invited to the Secret Book Society… London, 1895: Trapped by oppressive marriages and societal expectations, three women receive a mysterious invitation to an afternoon tea at the home of the reclusive Lady Duxbury. Beneath the genteel facade of the gathering lies a secret book club—a sanctuary where they can discover freedom, sisterhood,…

rachelbeerwoman

April 25, 2026

Book/Author Highlight

#hanoversquarepress, #historicalfiction, #madelinemartin, #rachelreads&reviews, #thesecretbooksociety, #victorianfiction, #women’sfiction

Archie Vol 6 Review

It all comes down to this! The Riverdale gang—held hostage by Cheryl Blossom’s father! Reggie—at last paying for his crimes! And when all is said and done, Riverdale is turned upside down once more! Collects issues #28-32 of the ongoing ARCHIE series! We’ve come to the grand finale, and it’s so good. Not only do…

rachelbeerwoman

April 24, 2026

Reviews

#archie, #archiecomics, #audreymok, #ianflynn, #markwaid, #rachelreads&reviews, #thenewriverdale, #volumesix

Archie Vol 5

ARCHIE VOL. 5 is the next installment in the collection of the historic ARCHIE series relaunch, featuring the talents of comics superstars Mark Waid, Audrey Mok and more. This series is true to the spirit and characters that all Archie fans know and love while reinvigorating its spirit and humor through the talents of some…

rachelbeerwoman

April 23, 2026

Reviews

#archie, #archiecomics, #audreymok, #markwaid, #rachelreads&reviews, #thenewriverdale, #volumefive

Archie Vol 4 Review

ARCHIE VOL. 4 is the fourth collection of the historic ARCHIE series relaunch, featuring the talents of comics superstars Mark Waid, Pete Woods and more. This series is true to the spirit and characters that all Archie fans know and love while reinvigorating its spirit and humor through the talents of some of the most…

rachelbeerwoman

April 22, 2026

Reviews

#archie, #archiecomics, #markwaid, #petewoods, #rachelreads&reviews, #thenewriverdale, #volumefour

Archie Vol 3 Review

Introducing… Cheryl Blossom! The fiery red-head takes center stage as Archie and Veronica’s worlds are torn apart as the two are living thousands of miles away from each other. What will happen to the rest of Archie’s friends in Riverdale? And just what kind of havoc will Cheryl Blossom wreak? All the answers and more…

rachelbeerwoman

April 21, 2026

Reviews

#archie, #archiecomics, #joeeisma, #markwaid, #rachelreads&reviews, #thenewriverdale, #volumethree

Archie Vol 2 Review

The all-new Archie adventure continues! Superstar writer Mark Waid teams up with rising star artist Veronica Fish to bring a modern take to the legendary Riverdale cast of characters. The elusive, rich Veronica Lodge has taken Riverdale by storm – and it’s caused everyone to take sides, with Archie Andrews stuck in the middle of…

rachelbeerwoman

April 20, 2026

Reviews

#archie, #archiecomics, #markwaid, #newriverdale, #rachelreads&reviews, #ryanjampole, #thomaspitilli, #veronicafish, #volumetwo

Archie Vol 1 Review

America’s Favorite Teenager, Archie Andrews, is reborn in the pages of this must-have graphic novel collecting the first six issues of the comic book series that everyone is talking about. Meet Riverdale High teen Archie, his oddball, food-loving best friend Jughead, girl-next-door Betty and well-to-do snob Veronica Lodge as they embark on a modern reimagining…

rachelbeerwoman

April 19, 2026

Reviews

#anniewu, #archie, #archiecomics, #fionastaples, #markwaid, #rachelreads&reviews, #thenewriverdale, #veronicafish, #volumeone