I finished December with 18 ARCs left to be read. January was a great month. There are multiple birthdays amongst my extended family, and within my immediate family, my brother, sister-in-law, and I all have birthday in January. We also remember my father on his birthday, which was […]
Hello! I had a super busy week, but enjoyed some R&R on the weekend. It wasn’t fun, but I finally got around to some chores that I had been neglecting. Although I must admit, it does feel better to not have those tasks hanging over my head, and […]
Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues Author: Jonathan Kennedy Genre: Science (Nonfiction) Publication Date: April 18, 2023 Publisher: Random House Audio A sweeping look at how the major transformations in history–from the rise of Homo sapiens to the birth of capitalism–have been shaped not by humans but […]
A Killing Cold Author: Kate Alice Marshall Genre: Mystery Publication Date: February 4, 2025 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. A woman invited to her wealthy fiance’s family retreat […]
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 […]
Blacklight Born Author: Alexander Darwin Genre: Science Fiction Publication Date: December 3, 2024 Publisher: Orbit Series: The Combat Codes Saga #3 Thank you to Orbit and Oliver Wehner for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. The Grievar War has engulfed the […]
The Lost House Author: Melissa Larsen Genre: Mystery Publication Date: January 14, 2025 Publisher: Minotaur Books Thank you to NetGalley and Minotaur Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: grief, death of a loved one (off-page), murder, […]
The Empress Author: Kristin Cast Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: January 7, 2025 Publisher: Bloom Books Series: Towerfall #1 Thank you to NetGalley and Bloom Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. He’s a ruthless, battle-scarred warrior with a dark […]
The Vanishing Bookstore Author: Helen Phifer Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: January 7, 2025 Publisher: Bookouture Audio Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture Audio for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. ‘Every story needs a happy ending. And you can’t have […]
Grave Importance Author: Vivian Shaw Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: September 24, 2019 Publisher: Orbit Series: Dr. Greta Helsing #3 Thank you to Orbit and Oliver Wehner for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Oasis Natrun: an exclusive, secret luxury health spa […]
