Stakeouts and Strollers Author: Rob Phillips Genre: Cozy Mystery Publication Date: March 17, 2026 Publisher: Minotaur Books Thank you to NetGalley and Minotaur Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Amateur private investigator and new dad Charlie Shaw gets […]
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 Lower River Author: Paul Theroux Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: May 22, 2012 Publisher: Clipper Books Ellis Hock runs a menswear store in Massachusetts but still dreams of the four years he spent in Malawi. When his wife leaves him, he realises that there is one place […]
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 […]
Where the Girls Were Author: Kate Schatz Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: March 3, 2026 Publisher: The Dial Press Thank you to NetGalley and The Dial Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. In this electrifying and heartfelt historical […]
What Happened to Anabel Taylor Author: Jennifer Shay Carta Genre: Literary Fiction Publication Date: April 17, 2025 Publisher: Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op Thank you to NetGalley and Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. A cheating […]
The Scammer Author: Tiffany D. Jackson Genre: YA Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: October 7, 2025 Publisher: Quill Tree Books Thank you to Quill Tree Books for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. JORDYN MONROE IS FINALLY FREE. Out from under her overprotective […]
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 Three Witches Author: Elena Collins Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: March 2, 2026 Publisher: Boldwood Books Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Now: When Ruthie gets the part of one of Macbeth’s […]
Strange Animals Author: Jarod K. Anderson Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: February 10, 2026 Publisher: Ballantine Books Thank you to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. An ordinary man discovers a hidden world of wondrous supernatural […]
