Assassin of Reality Author: Marina and Sergey Dyachenko Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: April 13, 2023 Publisher: Harper Voyager Series: Vita Nostra #2 Thank you to NetGalley, Julia Meitov Hersey, and Harper Voyager for sending me a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: […]
The Institution Author: Helen S. Fields Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: March 2, 2023 Publisher: Avon Thank you to NetGalley and Avon for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: murder, blood, fetal abduction, grief, mention of physical and psychological […]
Conquer the Kingdom Author: Jennifer Estep Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: March 7, 2023 Publisher: Harper Voyager Series: Gargoyle Queen #3 Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Voyager for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: violence, blood, mention of […]
I guess we’re sticking with the girl power theme this week. After posting about books featuring female friendships on Tuesday, now I get to talk about some of my favorite book heroines! There’s a lot to choose from, but here are some I can think of off the […]
The Wife Before Author: Shanora Williams Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: June 28, 2022 Publisher: Kensington CONTENT WARNING: violence, mention of parental abandonment, mention of death of a parent, blood, molestation, suicide, murder, mention of addiction, abusive relationship Samira Wilder has never had it easy, and when her latest […]
The Thick and the Lean Author: Chana Porter Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: April 18, 2023 Publisher: Gallery/Saga Press Thank you to NetGalley and Gallery/Saga Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: emesis, bulimia, racism, mention of colonialism, […]
I’ve always looked at Valentine’s Day as one of those Hallmark holidays that’s focused more on consumerism than anything else. Maybe it’s my natural cynicism, maybe it’s because I’m jaded about relationships, maybe it’s because I’m rarely part of a relationship when this day rolls around, but I’ve […]
Killing the Black Body: Race, Reproduction, and the Meaning of Liberty Author: Dorothy Roberts Genre: Social Science/Current Affairs/Politics Publication Date: October 13, 2020 Publisher: Random House Audio This is a no-holds-barred response to the liberal and conservative retreat from an assertive, activist, and socially transformative civil rights agenda […]
This week, I saw more than a few authors being penalized by Amazon for having their books pirated, and it got me thinking. These authors put their time, hard work, and energy into these books, which they agree to exclusively make available on Amazon, but when someone pirates […]
The Everything One Pot Mediterranean Cookbook: 200 Fresh and Simple Recipes That Come Together in One Pot Author: Peter Minaki Genre: Travel/Food Publication Date: April 11, 2023 Publisher: Everything Thank you to NetGalley and Everything for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an […]
