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 […]
This Is Not About Us Author: Allegra Goodman Genre: Literary Fiction Publication Date: February 10, 2026 Publisher: The Dial Press Thank you to NetGalley and The Dial Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. A kaleidoscopic portrait of a modern […]
I finished December with 20 ARCs left to be read. January was a doozy here in New York. The weather was colder than I remember it being in a long time, and we got more snow than I’ve seen in years. Mom and I were prepared for the […]
How to Lose a Goblin in Ten Days Author: Jessie Sylva Genre: Cozy Romantasy Publication Date: January 20, 2026 Publisher: Orbit Thank you to Orbit for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. How to Lose a Goblin in Ten Days is a […]
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 […]
The War Beyond Author: Andrea Stewart Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: November 4, 2025 Publisher: Orbit Series: The Hollow Covenant #2 Thank you to Orbit for sending me an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. In this thrilling sequel to the international bestseller The Gods […]
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 […]
A Very Novel Murder Author: Ellie Alexander Genre: Cozy Mystery Publication Date: January 20, 2026 Publisher: Storm Publishing Series: Novel Detectives Mystery #1 Thank you to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Opening a detective […]
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 […]
What Boys Learn Author: Andromeda Romano-Lax Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: January 6, 2025 Publisher: Recorded Books Thank you to NetGalley and Recorded Books for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. A twisty, jaw-dropping psychological thriller that unravels a mother’s worst […]
