The Lies of Alma Blackwell Thank you to Union Square & Co. and Angela Man for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: parental abandonment, murder, death, death of children, grief, violence A sweepingly romantic gothic mystery about a girl […]
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: First Lines: “The whispers follow me as I walk down […]
What Feasts at Night Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. The follow-up to T. Kingfisher’s bestselling gothic novella, What Moves the Dead . Retired soldier Alex Easton returns in a horrifying new […]
The Heiress Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: alcoholism, death of a parent, parental abandonment, kidnapping, murder, blood, domestic violence, violence, suicide When Ruby McTavish Callahan Woodward Miller Kenmore […]
The Witchwood Knot Thank you to NetGalley and Starwatch Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Olivia Atwater returns to the world of Half a Soul with “a sharp and beautiful gothic romance” (Alix E. Harrow). Dive into The […]
This week’s prompt is atmospheric books, and this is another buzzy word I see used all the time. The Novelry explains this concept as: “A novel feels atmospheric when the setting and the narrative are deeply involved with one another; when characters and plot are physically embedded in their […]
House of Roots and Ruin Thank you to NetGalley and Delacorte Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: ableism, death, violence, gore, murder, death of a child, forced drugging, blood A modern masterpiece, this is a classic […]
The Villa Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: mention of death of a child, grief, murder, mention of suicide, mention of drugs, violence, blood From New York Times bestselling author Rachel […]
Fall is absolutely my season. I love the chill in the air, the changing leaves, pumpkin everything, apple-picking, even the holidays. So naturally, I also love fall-themed covers. Here’s some book covers that make me think of fall: What books covers make you think of fall?
One Dark Window Thank you to Orbit and Angela Man for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: blood, violence Elspeth needs a monster. The monster might be her. Elspeth Spindle needs more than luck to stay safe in […]
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