The Bookish Ashley

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ 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…

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ (4.5/5) It’s always fascinating to read where a bestselling author’s journey began, and Ralph’s Party is a charming, witty, and surprisingly heartfelt debut from Lisa Jewell. Packed with lovable characters, tangled relationships, and plenty of humor, this novel feels like spending time with a group of messy, imperfect friends…

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☆ (4/5) Lisa Matlin delivers a dark, atmospheric thriller that kept me turning pages well into the night. The Only One Who Knows combines small-town secrets, psychological suspense, and the ever-present fear of what might be lurking beneath the water’s surface to create a story that is both unsettling and…

Cazzie David’s Delusions: An Attempt to Mature in the Span of One Year feels like reading the internal monologue many people in their late twenties secretly have yet only much funnier, sharper, and far more self-aware. In this darkly funny essay collection, David reflects on the emotional chaos of approaching…