September felt like it went by really quickly. There were so many Jewish holidays that it felt like there was one every week. I went to services and it was such an amazing feeling to join in with the same prayers my ancestors and Jews all around the […]
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 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 Whitechapel Full Moon Society Author: Elizabeth DeLozier Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: August 25, 2026 Publisher: Dutton Thank you to NetGalley and Dutton for providing me with an ARC of this ebook in exchange for an honest review. Set in Victorian London during Jack the Ripper’s reign of […]
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 […]
The Winter Folk Author: Jen Julian Genre: Horror Publication Date: July 21, 2026 Publisher: Run For It Thank you to Orbit and Run For It for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. A woman returns to the mysterious lodge in the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Between a Roquefort and a Hard Place Author: Linda Reilly Genre: Cozy Mystery Publication Date: April 21, 2026 Publisher: Dreamscape Media Series: Grilled Cheese Mysteries #7 Thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. […]
The East Wing Author: Danielle M. Wong Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: June 1, 2026 Publisher: Storm Publishing Thank you to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for providing me with an ARC of this ebook in exchange for an honest review. Struggling writer Wren Lee hasn’t slept properly in eighteen […]
