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: “It is not an easy thing to slip […]
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: “The last thing Evelyn Schwartz could remember was […]
Colin Gets Promoted and Dooms the World Thank you to NetGalley and Ace for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. WARNING! Under no circumstances must employees strike a deal with unauthorized personnel on Dark Enterprises property. Such behavior could result […]
Hello! It’s been a whirlwind around here with the Jewish holidays and my sister coming from out of town to visit, but things calmed down enough that I think I can fit this feature back into my schedule. This week’s prompt is satisfying book series, and it is […]
Hello, October! September was a busy month for me with the Jewish holidays, which required a lot of prep work. Luckily, I managed to get it all done with Mom’s help, and the holidays were really nice. My sister even flew in to be with us, and to […]
Savage Blooms Thank you to Orbit and Oliver Wehner for sending me a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: toxic relationships, alcohol abuse, sexual manipulation, under-negotiated polyamory, consensual non-consent, group sex, gender play, voyeurism, exhibitionism, themes of dominance and submission, child abuse, […]
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: “What does it mean to take control of […]
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: “The sun hummed above Zora that lurid June […]
I can’t believe how fast this last week flew by, but it was a very busy week on our end. As usual, spending all week running around to appointments and then taking care of Mom after an outpatient procedure. Mom is recovering nicely, and I got to take […]
The Witch’s Orchard Thank you to NetGalley, Minotaur Books, and Macmillan Audio for providing me with an ARC of this book (and audiobook) in exchange for an honest review. A ninth generation Appalachian herself, Archer Sullivan brings the mountains of North Carolina to life in The Witch’s Orchard, […]
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