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: First Lines: “Usually, the booze made him angry. Tonight, Shawn […]
All Quiet on the Western Front Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Classics for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Galvanized by youthful idealism and patriotic fervor, nineteen-year-old Paul Bäumer and his schoolmates enlist in the German army at the onset […]
Deathly Fates Thank you to NetGalley, Wednesday Books, and Macmillan Young Listeners for providing me with an ARC of this book/audiobook in exchange for an honest review. A sweeping debut inspired by the Chinese folk practice of necromancy, Deathly Fates is perfect for fans of Descendant of the Crane, The Bone Shard […]
Where the Girls Were Thank you to NetGalley and The Dial Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. In this electrifying and heartfelt historical coming-of-age novel, set against the tumultuous backdrop of 1960s San Francisco, a pregnant teenager reckons […]
What Happened to Anabel Taylor Thank you to NetGalley and Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. A cheating scandal. A mental breakdown. A Hollywood betrayal that no one saw coming — least of all, Anabel […]
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: First Lines: “We’re five miles behind the front. Reinforcements arrived […]
The Three Witches Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Now: When Ruthie gets the part of one of Macbeth’s famous three witches she can’t wait to get started. Inspired by the beauty of […]
Wolf Worm Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for providing me with a copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. Something darker than the devil stalks the North Carolina woods in Wolf Worm, a new gothic masterpiece from New York Times bestselling author T. Kingfisher. The year […]
Nightshade and Oak 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 in this delightful fantasy of myth and magic from Molly O’Neill, the […]
Strange Animals 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 creatures—and an unexpected home—in this enchanting contemporary fantasy debut. one who studies cryptids; an […]
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