The Irish Goodbye Author: Heather Aimee O’Neill Genre: Contemporary Fiction Publication Date: September 30, 2025 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. In this debut, for fans of J. Courtney […]
Cammy Sitting Shiva Author: Cary Gitter Genre: Contemporary Publication Date: August 26, 2025 Publisher: Alcove Press Thank you to NetGalley and Alcove Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. This stirring debut novel is an unflinching, darkly funny look […]
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 […]
Happy Tuesday! If you’re in the US, like me, today is the start of this week after the long holiday weekend, and picking up work again is a bit of a slog. But, today’s list features my ten favorite animal companions in books. My three dogs are incredibly […]
Happy Tuesday! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend, and if you celebrated holidays, I hope they were nice and low-stress. We had a nice, laid back end to Passover, and started the week off nicely. Maybe it’s because we didn’t have to do all the cooking we […]
I Am the Cage Author: Allison Sweet Grant Genre: YA Contemporary Publication Date: February 18, 2025 Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers Thank you to NetGalley and Dutton Books for Young Readers for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. “A […]
I finished December with 18 ARCs left to be read. January was a great month. There are multiple birthdays amongst my extended family, and within my immediate family, my brother, sister-in-law, and I all have birthday in January. We also remember my father on his birthday, which was […]
The Bookstore Keepers Author: Alice Hoffman Genre: Contemporary (short story) Publication Date: February 18, 2025 Publisher: Brilliance Publishing/Amazon Original Stories Series: Once Upon a Time Bookshop Stories #3 Thank you to NetGalley, Brilliance Publishing, and Amazon Original Stories for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in […]
Hi all! This week’s prompt coincides with Christmas Eve, and I’m obviously going to have to tweak the prompt because Santa doesn’t bring me anything. However, this week’s prompt is getting readjusted to books my family won’t buy me for Chanukah. I am going to go the extra […]
