Cantina Book Club

10/14/2026

New Book Review! Unhinged by Steph Macca, out 10/20!

Avery White is admitted to the Lilydale Foundation Center for rehabilitation after she burned down her home and accidentally killed her father. Encountering dangerous hierarchies, bullies, facility admins, and even budding romance, she wonders if it was really a better alternative to prison.

I was actually surprised at how much I enjoyed this why choose dark romance! Sexy, disturbing, a bit chaotic - and that cliffhanger! Needless to say I added the sequel to my TBR.

Interview with the author coming soon!

Unhinged follows a young woman who enters an academic asylum and navigates hierarchies, bullies, administrators, and budding romance.

10/13/2026

New Podcast Interview! Tylor Paige talks about her book, Camera Stays On, out now!

Tylor lets me ramble on about all the themes in this book. Listen on Spotify, Apple, YouTube, and more!

In this podcast interview Megan welcomes Tylor Paige to talk about her new book, Camera Stays On, available now.

10/09/2026

New Book Review!

Hank watches shows like my husband, always thinking about the ending! Listen to the fun conversation on Apple, Spotify, YouTube and more!

In this podcast interview Megan welcomes back Hank Phillipi Ryan to talk about her book, Mother Daughter Sister Stranger, available now.

10/09/2026

He doesn't participate. But alas ❤️

10/08/2026

New Book Review! The Ferryman's Daughter by Yasmin Angoe, out now!

The daughter of an infamous murderer gets caught up in a copycat’s sick game in this thriller about legacy, self-determination, and corrosive secrecy.

A great read! It's got suspense, interesting characters, and a satisfying final showdown. Interview with the author coming soon!

The Ferryman's Daughter follows the daughter of an infamous murderer, who gets caught up in a copycat’s sick game in this thriller about legacy, self-determination, and corrosive secrecy.

10/07/2026

New Book Review! Mother May I by Harry Hunsicker, out 10/13!

When former CIA operative Meg Dalton finds a shocking clue that suggests her long-missing daughter might still be alive, she’s forced into a desperate, high-stakes search for the truth.

Loved this one! Suspenseful, emotional, and complex. I would follow Meg into battle. Interview with the author coming soon!

Mother May I follows former CIA operative Meg Dalton, who finds a shocking clue that suggests her long-missing daughter might still be alive, forcing her into a desperate, high-stakes search for the truth.

10/04/2026

New Book Review! Red Seal by Rosa Kwon Easton, out 10/6!

A Korean mother and son navigate wars, displacement, and identity across decades and borders.

After reading White Mulberry, I couldn't pass this up! Powerful, heart wrenching, and insightful. Interview with the author coming soon!

Red Seal follows a Korean mother and son as they navigate wars, displacement, and identity across decades and borders.

09/30/2026

New Book Review! Camera Stays On by Tylor Paige, out 10/6!

Andi left her toxic, controlling fiance Sawyer at the altar. But when she returns home for a family death, an expected romance with his brother, Asher develops. But Sawyer's obsession with Andi turns deadly for everyone involved.

An entertaining blend of horror and spice! Interview with the author coming soon!

Camera Stays On is a horrormance that follows a love triangle between two brothers and the girl next door, and what happens when obsession turns deadly.

09/29/2026

New Podcast Interview! Sonido Reyes talks about their book, To Our Untamed Core, out now!

Who would have thought that The Hunger Games could be more brutal when you add q***r people, Mexican culture and history, and religious indoctrination? Sonido and I certainly get into it!

Listen on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and more!

09/25/2026

New Book Review! To Our Untamed Core by Sonido Reyes, out 9/22!

Temo is a teen trans boy living under a holy regime and taking sacraments to tame his supposedly violent nature. If his secret is discovered, he will be arrested and entered into a death tournament with other prisoners. But when his boyfriend is arrested, he will do anything to save him. Risking his life and those of his loved ones, he discovers the horrible truth behind centuries of lies and control.

Loved this story! This book is like The Hunger Games but q***r and Mexican. Lots of historical truths, characters to root for, and deeper insight into the cost of indoctrination.

To Our Untamed Core is a YA dystopian novel follows a teen trans boy discovering the horrific truths of the religious indoctrination that endangered the lives of his people.