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 […]
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 […]
What Boys Learn Author: Andromeda Romano-Lax Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: January 6, 2025 Publisher: Recorded Books Thank you to NetGalley and Recorded Books for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. A twisty, jaw-dropping psychological thriller that unravels a mother’s worst […]
Boudicca’s Daughter Author: Elodie Harper Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: September 2, 2025 Publisher: Union Square & Co. Thank you to Union Square & Co. and Orbit for sending me a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review. The riveting new novel about the fearless […]
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 God of the Woods Author: Liz Moore Genre: Mystery Publication Date: July 2, 2024 Publisher: Books on Tape When a teenager vanishes from her Adirondack summer camp, two worlds collide Early morning, August 1975: a camp counselor discovers an empty bunk. Its occupant, Barbara Van Laar, has […]
A Morbid Taste for Bones Author: Ellis Peters Genre: Historical Mystery Publication Date: February 1, 2014 Publisher: Recorded Books Series: Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #1 In the remote Welsh mountain village of Gwytherin lies the grave of Saint Winifred. Now, in 1137, the ambitious head of Shrewsbury Abbey […]
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 […]
Wake Me Most Wickedly Author: Felicia Grossman Genre: Historical Romance Publication Date: April 9, 2024 Publisher: Forever Series: Once Upon the East End #2 Solomon Weiss has little interest in power, but to repay the half-brother who raised him, he pursues money, influence, and now—a respectable wife. That […]
Cackle Author: Rachel Harrison Genre: Horror Publication Date: October 5, 2021 Publisher: Penguin Audio A darkly funny, frightening novel about a young woman learning how to take what she wants from a witch who may be too good to be true, from the author of The Return. All her life, […]
