I finished August with 34 ARCs left to be read. I love September. After a long, hot summer, I always look forward to the arrival of autumn. It’s one of my favorite seasons—the rustling of leaves, cool breezes, boots, and pumpkin spice everything. I even found pumpkin spice […]
The Chinese Lady Author: Bo Wang Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: September 8, 2026 Publisher: HarperAudio Adult Thank you to NetGalley and HarperAudio Adult for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. As rich in detail and emotion as Amy Tan’s […]
I’m glad to see the end of this August. It was so hot and humid, and the summer was especially tough on me since I’m very intolerant of heat. Fortunately I saw a doctor who specializes in dysautonomia and he was very thorough. I have some more testing […]
I finished July with 34 ARCs left to be read. August always flies by, and this year is no different. A lot of life has been showing up for me, and I’ve been doing my best to be ready for it. It is clear that my mother needs […]
The Girl with Seven Lives Author: Vikas Swarup Genre: Thriller Publication Date: September 1, 2026 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. Twenty-five-year-old Devi has been kidnapped. She is now […]
Daggerbound Author: T. Kingfisher Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: August 25, 2026 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Series: Swordheart #2 Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. Learned Edmund, a disillusioned scholar, is transporting yet another […]
Meet Me in the Garden Author: Nina LaCour Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: August 4, 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. From bestselling author Nina LaCour comes a […]
I finished June with 37 ARCs left to be read. July has been somehow both hectic and relaxing, if that makes any sense. We had a heatwave, just like most people in the Northern Hemisphere apparently. There were a few days where we couldn’t go anywhere because smoke […]
The Tuxedo Society Author: Paul Rudnick Genre: Mystery Publication Date: May 26, 2026 Publisher: Atria Books 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 […]
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 […]
