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 […]
What Boys Learn Author: Andromeda Romano-Lax Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: January 6, 2025 Publisher: Recorded Books Thank you to NetGalley and Recorded Books for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. A twisty, jaw-dropping psychological thriller that unravels a mother’s worst […]
My Husband’s Wife Author: Alice Feeney Genre: Mystery Publication Date: January 20, 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. The New York Times bestselling Queen of Twists is back with a […]
Boudicca’s Daughter Author: Elodie Harper Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: September 2, 2025 Publisher: Union Square & Co. Thank you to Union Square & Co. and Orbit for sending me a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review. The riveting new novel about the fearless […]
The Storm Author: Rachel Hawkins Genre: Mystery Publication Date: January 6, 2026 Publisher: St. Martin’s Press/Macmillan Audio Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and Macmillan Audio for providing me with an ARC of this ebook and audiobook in exchange for an honest review. St. Medard’s Bay, Alabama […]
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 God of the Woods Author: Liz Moore Genre: Mystery Publication Date: July 2, 2024 Publisher: Books on Tape When a teenager vanishes from her Adirondack summer camp, two worlds collide Early morning, August 1975: a camp counselor discovers an empty bunk. Its occupant, Barbara Van Laar, has […]
A Morbid Taste for Bones Author: Ellis Peters Genre: Historical Mystery Publication Date: February 1, 2014 Publisher: Recorded Books Series: Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #1 In the remote Welsh mountain village of Gwytherin lies the grave of Saint Winifred. Now, in 1137, the ambitious head of Shrewsbury Abbey […]
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 […]
Wake Me Most Wickedly Author: Felicia Grossman Genre: Historical Romance Publication Date: April 9, 2024 Publisher: Forever Series: Once Upon the East End #2 Solomon Weiss has little interest in power, but to repay the half-brother who raised him, he pursues money, influence, and now—a respectable wife. That […]
