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 […]
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 […]
A Satchel of Richards Author: Lee Taylor Genre: Romance Publication Date: January 20, 2026 Publisher: Periwink Press, LLC Thank you to NetGalley and Periwink Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Novelist Bridget Stanton’s life needs a massive rewrite. […]
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 […]
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 […]
I’ll Make a Spectacle of You Author: Beatrice Winifred Iker Genre: Horror Publication Date: November 18, 2025 Publisher: Run For It Thank you to Orbit and Oliver Wehner for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. This heart-pounding Southern-Gothic horror debut takes […]
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 […]
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 Vanishing Place Author: Zoë Rankin Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: September 16, 2025 Publisher: Berkley Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. A shocking murder in the New Zealand bush—and the witness who looks […]
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 […]
