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 […]
The Witch’s Orchard Author: Archer Sullivan Genre: Mystery Publication Date: August 12, 2025 Publisher: Minotaur Books/Macmillan Audio Thank you to NetGalley, Minotaur Books, and Macmillan Audio for providing me with an ARC of this book (and audiobook) in exchange for an honest review. A ninth generation Appalachian herself, […]
Hey y’all! I’m really proud of this last week, since I’ve been posting more consistently again and found more of a balance between my needs and those of others. I even scheduled a bunch of posts in advance so I had the time to devote to taking care […]
Ponary Diary, 1941-1943: A Bystander’s Account of a Mass Murder Author: Kazimierz Sakowicz, translated by Laurence Weinbaum, edited by Yitzhak Arad Genre: History Publication Date: December 10, 2005 Publisher: Yale University Press About sixty thousand Jews from Wilno (Vilnius, Jewish Vilna) and surrounding townships in present-day Lithuania were […]
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 […]
Totally and Completely Fine Author: Elissa Sussman Genre: Romance Publication Date: July 8, 2025 Publisher: Dell Thank you to NetGalley and Dell for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. From the bestselling author of Funny You Should Ask comes an inspiring romance […]
School of Shards Author: Marina & Sergey Dyachenko Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: June 17, 2025 Publisher: Harper Voyager Series: Vita Nostra #3 Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Voyager for providing me with access to this ARC in exchange for an honest review. The haunting final chapter of […]
Now that July is almost over, I’m ready to say goodbye to summer. I haven’t gotten to do a lot of summer activities, but the few I did make it to were fun, and I have something going on for the weekend, which should be a great time. […]
Late Night Love Author: Chayla Wolfberg Genre: Romance Publication Date: February 20, 2024 Publisher: Independently Published Thank you to Chayla Wolfberg for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. She has her dream job…but her cohost is a nightmare. Emily Beckerman has […]
