The Tuxedo Society Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. If Guy Ritchie directed an episode of Queer Eye, it might look something like this hilarious and action-packed spy thriller by Paul Rudnick, acclaimed […]
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: “I’ve come back to the mountains to look […]
June has had some ups and downs, but I’m glad to be a month closer to the end of summer. I don’t like the heat or being sunburned, which is what often happens when I spend more than a little time outside in the warmer months. Also, I’m […]
I finished May with 40 ARCs left to be read. June was another busy month for me. There were a lot of medical appointments for me and my mother, and we had to follow up on a few things. We ended up getting a new car after the […]
The Neighbors Are Watching Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for providing me with an ARC of this e-book and audiobook in exchange for an honest review. From the “master of suburban scandal” (Samantha M. Bailey) comes a scandalous suburban thriller about privilege, unlikely friendships, and the […]
Long Island Girls Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. A sharply observed, deeply nostalgic coming-of-age story set against the indie music scene of the early 2000s. It’s 2005, and Susan is barreling […]
One Leg on Earth Thank you to Amazon Vine for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. From the author of the National Book Award finalist Ghostroots, a debut novel that thrills with its eerie mix of folklore and history. The lonely […]
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: “Miriam Aiki prayed for the fruit of the […]
Odessa Thank you to NetGalley and Little, Brown and Company for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. In a powerfully imagined Russia at the height of the pogroms, a grief-stricken family turn to ancient magic to bring their daughter back […]
I finished March with 27 ARCs left to be read. It’s definitely springtime—the weather is vacillating between warm and cool, sun and clouds, and rain. Mom got away to Florida to visit the grandkids, great-grandkids, and her siblings, and I got a nice quiet break at home. I […]
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