The Ferryman and His Wife Author: Frode Grytten Genre: Literary Fiction Publication Date: November 18, 2025 Publisher: Algonquin Books Thank you to NetGalley and Algonquin Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. In the spirit of Amor Towles and […]
The Eight Heartbreaks of Hanukkah Author: Jean Meltzer Genre: Romance Publication Date: October 21, 2025 Publisher: MIRA Thank you to NetGalley and MIRA for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Can these exes rekindle their love this Hanukkah? Evelyn Schwartz […]
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 Library of Fates Author: Margot Harrison Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: December 2, 2025 Publisher: Harlequin Audio Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Audio for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. When its librarian keeper mysteriously dies, two former classmates must […]
The Bookshop Below Author: Georgia Summers Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: November 18, 2025 Publisher: Redhook/Hodderscape Thank you to NetGalley, Redhook, and Hodderscape for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. In this extraordinary standalone from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author […]
I have managed to amass so many books that I am really excited for this post. It isn’t going to take a lot of thinking back through lists of books that I have read and only vaguely recall. This week’s prompt is the first ten books I randomly […]
October went by in what felt like the blink of an eye, even though it wound up being more of a slower paced month. The month was a fun one, with a few birthdays and some holidays. For my family, it started out busy and slowed as the […]
I finished September with 15 ARCs left to be read. I’m shocked at how quickly October flew by. I love the colder temps, the crunching of leaves, even walking outside and noticing the smell of woodsmoke in the air. So much happened during the month, from having my […]
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 […]
Slow Noodles: A Cambodian Memoir of Love, Loss, and Family Recipes Author: Chantha Nguon Genre: Memoir Publication Date: February 20, 2024 Publisher: Algonquin Press A haunting and beautiful memoir from a Cambodian refugee who lost her country and her family during Pol Pot’s genocide in the 1970s but […]
