While I would love to spend all day lounging around on the couch/bed/other comfortable spot and reading all day, life has other things in mind. This week’s topic is all about the things that get in the way of reading, and take up my time. Obviously, time that […]
Jews in the Garden: A Holocaust Survivor, the Fate of His Family, and the Secret History of Poland in World War II Author: Judy Rakowsky Genre: History/War Publication Date: July 11, 2023 Publisher: Sourcebooks Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks for providing me with an ARC of this […]
The Fairy Bargains of Prospect Hill Author: Rowenna Miller Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: March 28, 2023 Publisher: Redhook Thank you to Redhook and Angela Man for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: misogyny In the early 1900s, two sisters must […]
The Writing Retreat Author: Julia Bartz Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: February 21, 2023 Publisher: Atria/Emily Bestler Books CONTENT WARNING: blood, murder, gore, panic attack, bullying, toxic friendship, drugging, homophobia, suicide A book deal to die for. Five attendees are selected for a month-long writing retreat at the remote […]
This week’s prompt is fictional parents, but I’ve gotta be honest here. Most of the books I read don’t include happy families. If there are parents, they’re usually of the wicked or horrible kind. So this took plenty of work to compile, but here are some of my […]
I’m embracing the ability to DNF books. Not every book is good for every reader, and that’s okay. Certain things make me DNF a book without question, but sometimes I’ll DNF a book just because I’m not feeling invested in the story, or because I don’t click with […]
Zero Days Author: Ruth Ware Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: June 20, 2023 Publisher: Gallery/Scout Press Thank you to NetGalley and Gallery/Scout Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: blood, murder, gore, grief, PTSD, mention of domestic violence, […]
This week’s prompt is a fun one, because nearly all of my book recommendations occur within the online book blogging community. Don’t get me wrong, there’s a few people in my life that I recommend books to, but they are few and far between. Here’s the books that […]
We Cry for Blood Author: Devin Madson Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: August 3, 2021 Publisher: Orbit Series: The Reborn Empire #3 Thank you to Orbit and Angela Man for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: torture, murder, violence, gore, […]
Someone Else’s Bucket List Author: Amy T. Matthews Genre: General Fiction Publication Date: May 23, 2023 Publisher: Highbridge Audio Thank you to NetGalley and Highbridge Audio for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: cancer, emesis, grief Readers of […]
