Strange Folk Author: Alli Dyer Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: August 6, 2024 Publisher: Atria Books Thank you to NetGalley, Atria Books, and Zakiya Jamal for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: self-harm/blood magic, blood, addiction, death, violence, neglect, […]
This week’s prompt was submitted by Angela @ Reading Frenzy and it’s such a great one. I’m going to talk about ten debut novels I enjoyed, meaning the first published book by an author. It is going to make me think a little harder than I would normally, […]
Long Island Compromise Author: Taffy Brodesser-Akner Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: July 9, 2024 Publisher: Random House Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review. In 1980 a wealthy businessman named Carl Fletcher is kidnapped from his […]
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 […]
Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books Author: Kirsten Miller Genre: Contemporary Fiction Publication Date: June 18, 2024 Publisher: William Morrow Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: book bans, prejudice, […]
House of Glass Author: Sarah Pekkanen Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: August 6, 2024 Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and Macmillan Audio for providing me with a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: murder, ableism, infidelity, addiction, […]
The Fire Within Them Author: Matthew Ward Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: June 11, 2024 Publisher: Orbit Series: The Soulfire Saga #2 Thank you to Orbit and Angela Man for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. The second book in Matthew Ward’s […]
Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad Author: Damilare Kuku Genre: Short Stories Publication Date: March 19, 2024 Publisher: HarperVia Thank you to NetGalley and HarperVia for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. A collection of short stories, structured […]
Lenny Marks Gets Away with Murder Author: Kerryn Mayne Genre: Mystery Publication Date: July 9, 2024 Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and Macmillan Audio for providing me with an ARC of this book and audiobook in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT […]
Past Present Future Author: Rachel Lynn Solomon Genre: YA Romance Publication Date: June 4, 2024 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Series: Rowan & Neil #2 Thank you to YA Books Central and Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers for sending me a copy of […]
