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 […]
The Gendarme Author: Mark Mustian Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: September 2, 2010 Publisher: Berkley Books What would you do if the love of your life, and all your memories, were lost- only to reappear, but with such shocking revelations that you wish you had never remembered… Emmett […]
Voidwalker Author: SA MacLean Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: August 19, 2025 Publisher: Orbit Series: Beasts of the Void #1 Thank you to Orbit and Oliver Wehner for sending me an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review. WOULD IT BE SO BAD TO BE DEVOURED? […]
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 […]
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 […]
I Took Her First Author: Samantha Hayes Genre: Mystery Publication Date: November 3, 2025 Publisher: Bookouture Audio Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture Audio for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. A child is missing. But I stole her first… […]
The Lie That Binds Them Author: Matthew Ward Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: April 15, 2025 Publisher: Orbit Series: The Soulfire Saga #3 Thank you to Orbit and Oliver Wehner for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. Set in a world […]
Bog Queen Author: Anna North Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: October 14, 2025 Publisher: Bloomsbury Thank you to libro.fm for providing me with an ALC of this audiobook. I am offering my honest opinion voluntarily. The story of an anthropologist’s monumental discovery and the clash of civilizations it […]
