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: Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your […]
I finished August with 34 ARCs left to be read. I love September. After a long, hot summer, I always look forward to the arrival of autumn. It’s one of my favorite seasons—the rustling of leaves, cool breezes, boots, and pumpkin spice everything. I even found pumpkin spice […]
Fat Bitch: Killing the Willpower Myth with GLP-1 Science, Metabolic Health, and Trauma Recovery Author: Cat Clark Genre: Nonfiction Health Publication Date: October 15, 2026 Publisher: Unlit Publishing LLC Thank you to NetGalley and Unlit Publishing for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for […]
The Whitechapel Full Moon Society Author: Elizabeth DeLozier Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: August 25, 2026 Publisher: Dutton Thank you to NetGalley and Dutton for providing me with an ARC of this ebook in exchange for an honest review. Set in Victorian London during Jack the Ripper’s reign of […]
Our Strange Duet Author: Erin A. Craig Genre: YA Historical Fiction Publication Date: September 1, 2026 Publisher: Delacorte Press Thank you to NetGalley and Delacorte Press for providing me with an ARC of this ebook in exchange for an honest review. A reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom […]
Untamed Coast Author: Kevin C. Morris Genre: Mystery Publication Date: September 1, 2026 Publisher: Ballantine Books Thank you to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for providing me with an ARC of this ebook in exchange for an honest review. A late-night mayday call drives a grieving man to embark […]
The Chinese Lady Author: Bo Wang Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: September 8, 2026 Publisher: HarperAudio Adult Thank you to NetGalley and HarperAudio Adult for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. As rich in detail and emotion as Amy Tan’s […]
The Devoted Author: Catherine Cho Genre: Thriller Publication Date: June 4, 2026 Publisher: Washington Square Press Thank you to NetGalley and Washington Square Press for providing me with an ARC of this ebook in exchange for an honest review. In this emotionally transportive literary debut about family and […]
A Jew in the Woods Author: Berl Kagan Genre: Memoir Publication Date: August 18, 2026 Publisher: White Goat Press Thank you to NetGalley and White Goat Press for providing me with an ARC of this ebook in exchange for an honest review. “Life goes on even when you […]
The Mystic and the Missing Girl Author: Vikki Vansickle Genre: Cozy Mystery Publication Date: September 8, 2026 Publisher: Minotaur Books/Macmillan Audio Thank you to NetGalley, Minotaur Books, and Macmillan Audio for providing me with an ARC of this e-book and audiobook in exchange for an honest review. Reluctant […]
