I finished July with 35 ARCs left to be read. August feels like it went by in the blink of an eye, didn’t it? My finances took a big hit, with my car needing an expensive repair, 3 of my dogs needing vet visits, then my car needing […]
Mistress of Lies Author: KM Enright Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: August 13, 2024 Publisher: Orbit Series: The Age of Blood #1 Thank you to Orbit and Angela Man for sending me an ARC of this book and to NetGalley for providing me with an eARC of this book […]
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 […]
Monday Mourning Author: Kathy Reichs Genre: Mystery Publication Date: June 14, 2004 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Series: Temperance Brennan #7 Internationally acclaimed forensic anthropologist and New York Times bestselling author Kathy Reichs explores the Stockholm syndrome—the psychology of a captive submitting to the ideology of a captor—in […]
The House of the Witch Author: Clare Marchant Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: August 9, 2024 Publisher: Boldwood Books Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: ableism, domestic violence, mention of […]
There’s nothing like blog posts to really showcase my personality. This week’s prompt gives me an opportunity to showcase posts I’ve written that give you the best glimpse of me. This is a fun topic, because I get to browse through all of my post and show off […]
A Rose by Any Other Name Author: Mary McMyne Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: July 18, 2024 Publisher: Hachette Audio Thank you to libro.fm for providing me with an ALC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. “A delightfully impish heroine… a tempestuous erotic connection… a […]
I was never even aware that people visualize things differently until only a few years ago. This week I want us all to discuss how we visualize what we’re reading, and I’m hoping that you all feel free to chime in. The idea of visualization while reading wasn’t […]
The Astrology House Author: Carinn Jade Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: July 16, 2024 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Thank you to libro.fm for providing me with a ALC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. A group of wealthy Manhattanites escapes to an astrology-themed retreat, where […]
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 […]
