I finished January with 21 ARCs left to be read. February is now over, and it was a wild ride. Here in New York, the cold weather and the snow have continued. The temps were so low and we got snow in record breaking amounts. This kind of […]
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if, instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? The Rules: First Lines: “We’re five miles behind the front. Reinforcements arrived […]
The Three Witches Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Now: When Ruthie gets the part of one of Macbeth’s famous three witches she can’t wait to get started. Inspired by the beauty of […]
Wolf Worm Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for providing me with a copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. Something darker than the devil stalks the North Carolina woods in Wolf Worm, a new gothic masterpiece from New York Times bestselling author T. Kingfisher. The year […]
It was nearly a year ago since I posted a discussion about double standards within the book industry. One of the people I mentioned in the post, Zachary Webber/Jacob Morgan, is a prolific audiobook narrator who had spread some heinous levels of antisemitism in recent years. In October […]
Nightshade and Oak Thank you to Orbit for sending me a copy of this ARC as well as offering it in audiobook format, in exchange for an honest review. A goddess must grapple with becoming human in this delightful fantasy of myth and magic from Molly O’Neill, the […]
Strange Animals Thank you to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. An ordinary man discovers a hidden world of wondrous supernatural creatures—and an unexpected home—in this enchanting contemporary fantasy debut. one who studies cryptids; an […]
For Human Use Thank you to Orbit and Run For It for sending me an ARC of this book and the audiobook version in exchange for an honest review. An unforgettable debut, For Human Use is a twisted tale of modern love that bends every genre, sears itself into your […]
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if, instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? The Rules: First Lines: “In the city of Talum, the winds were […]
Sister Svangerd and the Not Quite Dead Thank you to Orbit for sending me ARCs of this book and audiobook in exchange for an honest review. FROM WORLD FANTASY AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR KJ PARKER COMES A DEVILISHLY CLEVER TALE OF MURDER, INTRIGUE, AND EXISTENTIAL CRISIS. Not even the church […]
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