June has had some ups and downs, but I’m glad to be a month closer to the end of summer. I don’t like the heat or being sunburned, which is what often happens when I spend more than a little time outside in the warmer months. Also, I’m […]
I finished May with 40 ARCs left to be read. June was another busy month for me. There were a lot of medical appointments for me and my mother, and we had to follow up on a few things. We ended up getting a new car after the […]
Witchful Shrinking Author: Jen B. Lassalle Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: June 23, 2026 Publisher: Blackstone Publishing Series: Midlife at the Magnolia #1 Thank you to NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. It’s never too late […]
Liar’s Dice Author: Juliet Faithfull Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: April 28, 2026 Publisher: Random House Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. A heart-rending and hopeful debut about a teenage girl in […]
Honor & Heresy Author: Max Francis Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: April 21, 2026 Publisher: Harper Voyager Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Voyager for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Instagram sensation Max Francis makes his highly anticipated debut with […]
May was a really eventful month in my house. I started out the month getting T-boned by a car that came flying out of a parking lot. The car was totaled but I am mostly okay, just some shoulder issues but I started physical therapy today, and hope […]
An Arcane Study of Stars Author: Sydney J. Shields Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: April 28, 2026 Publisher: Redhook Thank you to Redhook for sending me a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review. From Sydney J. Shields, the breakout author of The Honey Witch, comes An Arcane […]
Odessa Author: Gabrielle Sher Genre: Horror Publication Date: April 21, 2026 Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Thank you to NetGalley and Little, Brown and Company for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. In a powerfully imagined Russia at the height […]
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 […]
The Trident and the Pearl Author: Sarah K.L. Wilson Genre: Romantasy Publication Date: February 24, 2026 Publisher: Orbit Series: The Fisher King #1 Thank you to Orbit for sending me a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review. A desperate queen makes a deal with […]
