19th April, 2026 in Recommended Reads

The Sun Knows Her Name by Courtney Thornton

“She pressed her hand against her chest, feeling the faint echo still there, steady and sure. For remembrance, the voice whispered again, softer this time.” The novel, The Sun Knows Her Name, by Courtney Thornton, introduces us to the likeable, driven, and talented protagonist, Ryen Miller. From the outset, Ryen balances the skyrocketing advancements of her career with the pitfalls of a male mentor’s impropriety. This leads her down a path of self-realization shaped by her hometown family dynamics and her true passion for creating something more than she ever envisioned. Though I enjoyed the book’s premise, prose, and spiritual undertones of greatness thrust upon those deserving, the novel stops a few chapters too soon to feel truly enamored with Ryen’s new beginnings. Even so, I remain expectant and hopeful that we get to see Ryen continue her journey toward reawakening her ancestral background.