LibraryNinja Book Reviews

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Society Women- Adriane Leigh

published 3/24/26 What a novel! I absolutely loved this book- Adriane Leigh has a unique spin on thriller and I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. Society Women will keep you guessing until the last second…and you’ll think long and hard after the book is done about righting wrongs and what…

Daughter of Egypt- Marie Benedict

published March 24, 2026 First of all, this was obviously a labor of love by Marie Benedict, and it shows on every single page. This sweeping tale of archeologist Howard Carter and Lady Evelyn Herbert, and her father Earl of Carnarvon who discovered Egyptian Pharoah Tutankhamun’s tomb. She writes the 1920’s and 1440’s BC with…

Gatsby- Jane Crowther

publication date 3/17/26 It is a bold move to take a beloved classic and reimagine it. Crowther’s take is modernized for a new audience but misses the wit, cleverness and hypocrisy noted by Fitzgerald in his incredible work. Our Gatsby, an influencer, comes off as vapid and shallow without any real backstory. Not enough friction…