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 Vanishing Place Author: Zoë Rankin Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: September 16, 2025 Publisher: Berkley Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. A shocking murder in the New Zealand bush—and the witness who looks […]
The summer months went out with a bang, literally, since my neighbors think that 5 hour firework shows should be had at least once a month. I was able to attend a Korean culture fair on Labor Day weekend with some friends, and it was a really fun […]
I finished July with 19 ARCs left to be read. Happy Saturday! I am so ready for autumn and everything that comes along with it: the scent of woodsmoke in the air (from fireplaces, not wildfires), the leaves changing color, chilly weather, switching from capris and sandals to […]
This Vicious Hunger Author: Francesca May Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: August 26, 2023 Publisher: Redhook Thank you to Redhook, Orbit, Oliver Wehner, and Oriel Voegele for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. From the author of Wild and Wicked Things comes […]
A Mother’s Guide to the Apocalypse Author: Hollie Overton Genre: Horror Publication Date: August 19, 2025 Publisher: Redhook Thank you to Redhook, Oliver Wehner, and Oriel Voegele for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. If you knew the world was ending, […]
The Mercy Makers Author: Tessa Gratton Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: June 17, 2025 Publisher: Orbit Series: The Moon Heresies #1 Thank you to Orbit for sending me a copy of this book and audiobook in exchange for an honest review. SHE WAS ALWAYS DESTINED TO BREAK THE WORLD. […]
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 […]
Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree Author: Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani and Vivianna Mazza Genre: YA Historical Fiction Publication Date: September 4, 2018 Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books On April 14, 2014, Boko Haram kidnapped 276 girls. Some managed to escape. Many are still missing. A new pair of shoes, a […]
Hemlock and Silver Author: T. Kingfisher Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: August 19, 2025 Publisher: Tor Books/Macmillan Audio Thank you to NetGalley, Tor Books, and Macmillan Audio for providing me an ARC of the ebook and audiobook in exchange for an honest review. From New York Times bestselling and […]
