Meet Me in the Garden Author: Nina LaCour Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: August 4, 2026 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. From bestselling author Nina LaCour comes a […]
As usual, July was another month of ups and downs. The temperatures have been really warm, so I’ve spent a lot of time at home. The humidity has been pretty high, and there was even a day where there was an orange haze all over my area from […]
I finished June with 37 ARCs left to be read. July has been somehow both hectic and relaxing, if that makes any sense. We had a heatwave, just like most people in the Northern Hemisphere apparently. There were a few days where we couldn’t go anywhere because smoke […]
The Vampire’s Cult: The Untold Story of Obsession, Control, and a Shocking Small Town Murder Author: Chet Hardin Genre: True Crime Publication Date: August 4, 2026 Publisher: Sourcebooks Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest […]
Habits of the Sea Author: Shea Ernshaw Genre: Magical Realism Publication Date: July 7, 2026 Publisher: Atria Books Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. ONE ISLAND. ONE MAN LOST AT SEA. AND […]
The Whisper Author: Chelsea Iversen Genre: Thriller Publication Date: July 28, 2026 Publisher: Sourcebooks Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. Perfect for fans of Alice Hoffman and Riley Sager’s Middle of the Night, comes […]
Sisters of a Halved Heart Author: Nayantara Roy Genre: Literary Fiction Publication Date: June 2, 2026 Publisher: Algonquin Books Thank you to NetGalley and Algonquin Books for sending me a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review. From the author of the highly acclaimed The Magnificent […]
The Tuxedo Society Author: Paul Rudnick Genre: Mystery Publication Date: May 26, 2026 Publisher: Atria Books Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. If Guy Ritchie directed an episode of Queer Eye, it might […]
The Way It Haunted Him Author: Laura R. Samotin Genre: Gothic Horror Publication Date: June 9, 2026 Publisher: Titan Books Thank you to NetGalley and Titan Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. A terrifying and powerful dark academia […]
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 […]
