Despite the month of February being the shortest of the year, I managed to buckle down and get a good amount of reading done. I’ve been trying to stay on top of getting reviews written and staying aware of my deadlines. There was a whole lot of snow […]
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 […]
Nightshade and Oak Author: Molly O’Neill Genre: Romantasy Publication Date: February 3, 2026 Publisher: Orbit Thank you to Orbit for sending me a copy of this ARC as well as offering it in audiobook format, in exchange for an honest review. A goddess must grapple with becoming human […]
Strange Animals Author: Jarod K. Anderson Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: February 10, 2026 Publisher: Ballantine Books Thank you to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. An ordinary man discovers a hidden world of wondrous supernatural […]
For Human Use Author: Sarah G. Pierce Genre: Horror Publication Date: February 10, 2026 Publisher: Run For It Thank you to Orbit and Run For It for sending me an ARC of this book and the audiobook version in exchange for an honest review. An unforgettable debut, For Human […]
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 […]
Sister Svangerd and the Not Quite Dead Author: KJ Parker Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: January 27, 2026 Publisher: Orbit Series: The Loyal Opposition #1 Thank you to Orbit for sending me ARCs of this book and audiobook in exchange for an honest review. FROM WORLD FANTASY AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR […]
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 […]
This Is Not About Us Author: Allegra Goodman Genre: Literary Fiction Publication Date: February 10, 2026 Publisher: The Dial Press Thank you to NetGalley and The Dial Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. A kaleidoscopic portrait of a modern […]
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 […]
