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 […]
Across So Many Seas Author: Ruth Behar Genre: MG Historical Fiction Publication Date: February 6, 2024 Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books Thank you to Nancy Paulsen Books, Penguin Random House Books, and Sierra Pregosin for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT […]
Daughter of the Merciful Deep Author: Leslye Penelope Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: June 4, 2024 Publisher: Redhook Thank you to Redhook and Angela Man for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: ableism, racism, trauma, racial slurs, mention of enslavement, […]
I finished April with 22 ARCs left to be read. Hello June! While summer is my least favorite season, the month starts out strong with some nice celebrations in my family—a birthday and an anniversary, and I already know that my group of friends is going to plan […]
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 […]
