Happy December! November was a really fun month for me—I was so excited to finally take a vacation and refresh my spirit. I hadn’t realized exactly how burnt out I was becoming until I had a break from my regular life. I’ll be returning home this week, and […]
I finished October with 21 ARCs left to be read. November was a whirlwind of a month. I started it in New York, and flew down to Florida to spend Thanksgiving with my family members, and go to my youngest great-nephew’s fourth birthday party. I also got to […]
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 […]
Hi from sunny Florida, and happy Tuesday to you all. I’m still on vacation, but looking forward to spending Thanksgiving with my nephews and their families. Also, I’m aware that the origins of the holiday were whitewashed for American schoolchildren, but my family has always just used the […]
I Made It Out of Clay Author: Beth Kander Genre: Romance Publication Date: December 10, 2024 Publisher: Harlequin Audio Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Audio for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: grief, death of a parent […]
Sorcery and Small Magics Author: Maiga Doocy Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: October 17, 2024 Publisher: Orbit Series: The Wildersongs Trilogy #1 Thank you to Orbit and Angela Man for sending me a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review. Desperate to undo the curse binding […]
Hex and Hexability Author: Kate Johnson Genre: Romance (Paranormal) Publication Date: September 12, 2024 Publisher: One More Chapter Series: Best Hex Ever Collection #3 Thank you to NetGalley and One More Chapter for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Bridgerton […]
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, […]
Buried Deep and Other Stories Author: Naomi Novik Genre: Fantasy/Short Stories Publication Date: September 17, 2024 Publisher: Del Rey Thank you to NetGalley and Del Rey for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. A thrilling collection of thirteen short stories […]
