Hello February! January has become a month full of joy mixed with a drop of sadness for my family since my father passed six years ago. We have always had a lot of January birthdays in the family, and my dad had one in January as well. But […]
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 […]
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 […]
Wow, this week’s prompt is a really great one, and it’s all about my top ten new-to-me authors I discovered in 2024. While I love reading books by the authors I love, I’ve also encountered some really great authors that I hadn’t read anything by. So I am […]
Blacklight Born Author: Alexander Darwin Genre: Science Fiction Publication Date: December 3, 2024 Publisher: Orbit Series: The Combat Codes Saga #3 Thank you to Orbit and Oliver Wehner for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. The Grievar War has engulfed the […]
Ooof, and we’re back to work. This week’s prompt is most anticipated books releasing in the first half of 2025, and I must admit that I haven’t really stayed on top of upcoming books unless they come across my radar on social media. In the last couple of […]
This week’s prompt is a challenge, and it was submitted by Nicole @ BookWyrm Knits. I’m going to be talking about the earliest published books that are on my TBR. I anticipate it to be a challenge because I don’t typically read books that are older, and classics […]
52 Shabbats Author: Faith Kramer Genre: Cookbooks Publication Date: December 14, 2021 Publisher: The Collective Book Studio Thank you to NetGalley and The Collective Book Studio for providing access to this ARC in exchange for an honest review. AS SEEN IN THE NEW YORK TIMES “Gorgeous” — The Washington […]
The Legacy of Arniston House Author: TL Huchu Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: November 7, 2024 Publisher: Tor Books/Macmillan Audio Series: Edinburgh Nights #4 Thank you to NetGalley, Tor Books, and Macmillan Audio for providing me with an ARC of this book (and audiobook) in exchange for an honest […]
The Black Hunger Author: Nicholas Pullen Genre: Gothic Horror Publication Date: October 8, 2024 Publisher: Redhook Thank you to Redhook, Orbit, and Angela Man for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: homophobia, antisemitism, violence, child physical abuse, class privilege, […]
