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- The Odyssey by Homer — Reviewed by Jules Grant
Overall Enjoyment: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 Plot: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Characters: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Writing: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Spice: 🌶️ Synopsis: The Odyssey by Homer tells the story of Odysseus on his ten-year journey home after the Trojan War. While he struggles to return to Ithaca, his wife, Penelope, and son, Telemachus, must contend with the aggressive suitors who have invaded their home to… Read more: The Odyssey by Homer — Reviewed by Jules Grant - The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger — Reviewed by Jules Grant
Overall Enjoyment: ⭐⭐⭐.5 Plot: ⭐⭐⭐ Characters: ⭐⭐⭐.5 Writing: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Spice: 🌶️ 🌶️ Synopsis: The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger follows a self-alienated teenager named Holden. After being expelled from school, Holden spends several days wandering New York City before returning home, reflecting on the people he encounters and his growing fear… Read more: The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger — Reviewed by Jules Grant - Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid — Reviewed by Jules Grant
Overall Enjoyment: ⭐⭐⭐⭐Plot: ⭐⭐⭐⭐Characters: ⭐⭐⭐Writing: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Spice: 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️ Synopsis:Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid follows the famous Riva siblings, each carrying secrets they have kept hidden from one another and the world around them. Over the course of one unforgettable night, those secrets begin to surface, changing their lives forever.Review:Taylor Jenkins Reid has an… Read more: Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid — Reviewed by Jules Grant - Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune — Reviewed by Jules Grant
Overall Enjoyment: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Plot: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Characters: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Writing: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Spice: 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️🌶️ Synopsis: Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune follows Frankie, whose fiancé leaves her on the day of their wedding. Hoping to help Frankie recover from the heartbreak, her best friend George suggests they take the honeymoon trip together. While Frankie initially hopes… Read more: Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune — Reviewed by Jules Grant - My Husband’s Wife by Alice Feeney — Reviewed by Jules Grant
Overall Enjoyment: ⭐⭐.5Plot: ⭐⭐Characters: ⭐.5Writing: ⭐⭐⭐Spice: 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️🌶️ Synopsis:My Husband’s Wife by Alice Feeney follows artist Eden Fox. After having just moved to a new rural town, she is all set to open her first exhibit. However, one evening, after returning from her nightly run, she discovers that her key no longer fits the… Read more: My Husband’s Wife by Alice Feeney — Reviewed by Jules Grant - Every Summer After by Carly Fortune — Reviewed by Jules Grant
Overall Enjoyment: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Plot: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Characters: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Writing: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Spice: 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️🌶️ Synopsis: Every Summer After by Carly Fortune tells the story of Persephone Fraser, a woman who can never go back to the place she once considered home. The lake where she spent nearly every summer vacation growing up holds memories of friendship,… Read more: Every Summer After by Carly Fortune — Reviewed by Jules Grant - Paper Cut by Rachel Taff — Reviewed by Jules Grant
Overall Enjoyment: ⭐⭐⭐.75 Plot: ⭐⭐⭐ Characters: ⭐⭐ Writing: ⭐⭐.5 Spice: 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️ Synopsis: Paper Cut by Rachel Taff follows Lucy, a well-known true crime figure whose fame stems from a novel she wrote as a teenager documenting her time in, and escape from, a cult. For years, she has lived off the success of… Read more: Paper Cut by Rachel Taff — Reviewed by Jules Grant - Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy — Reviewed by Jules Grant
Overall Enjoyment: ⭐⭐⭐Plot: ⭐⭐Characters: ⭐⭐Writing: ⭐⭐⭐⭐Spice: 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️ Synopsis:The Salt family lives on and are the caretakers of Shearwater, a small, remote island that houses a lighthouse and the largest seed bank. During a storm, a strange woman washes ashore. When the woman wakes up, she can’t help but notice that the family seems… Read more: Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy — Reviewed by Jules Grant - It’s Not Her by Mary Kubica — Reviewed by Jules Grant
It’s Not Her by Mary Kubica Reviewed by Jules Grant, Associate Editor & Literary Critic Jules’s Ratings Synopsis Courtney Gray and her family go on vacation at a couple of lakeside cottages. She wakes up to find that her brother and sister-in-law were murdered and that her niece, Reese, is missing. Review This was my… Read more: It’s Not Her by Mary Kubica — Reviewed by Jules Grant - Anatomy of an Alibi — Reviewed by Jules Grant
Reviewed by Jules Grant Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley Elston Overall Enjoyment: ⭐⭐⭐⭐Plot: ⭐⭐⭐.75Characters: ⭐⭐⭐Writing: ⭐⭐⭐⭐Spice: 🌶️ SynopsisTwo women, Camille and Aubrey, decide to switch lives for a day in order to spy on Camille’s husband, Ben. But the next morning, Ben is found dead, pulling both women into a murder investigation. ReviewAfter finishing… Read more: Anatomy of an Alibi — Reviewed by Jules Grant
Top-Shelf Book Reviews
Reviewed by Jules Grant, Associate Editor & Literary Critic
Top-Shelf considers books for review across a range of genres, including literary fiction, poetry, short story collections, creative nonfiction, fantasy, romance, mystery, thriller, suspense, and young adult fiction.
Authors, poets, publishers, and publicists are welcome to send review copies or queries for consideration. We also occasionally reach out to feature books on our own.
To submit a book for consideration, email [email protected] with the subject line “Attn: Jules Grant – Book Review Inquiry.” In your message, please include the title, author, genre, publication date, and a brief description. If we’d like to move forward, we’ll let you know where to send a copy. We prefer print copies for review, but we’re glad to accept a digital copy (PDF or ePub) when a print copy isn’t possible.
Please note that sending a review copy does not guarantee a review. Reviews are selected at the discretion of the editorial team, and we’re unable to return physical copies.