I’ve come a long way with being open to books about romance, but I’m still not a mainly romance reader. Sometimes it pops up in other books, usually fantasy or cozy mystery, so I don’t mind seeing romance in books, and I don’t mind it spicy. However, picking […]
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 […]
The Lies of Alma Blackwell Author: Amanda Glaze Genre: YA Horror Publication Date: August 27, 2024 Publisher: Union Square & Co. 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 […]
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 Feasts at Night Author: T. Kingfisher Genre: Horror Publication Date: February 13, 2024 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Series: Sworn Soldier #2 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 […]
The Heiress Author: Rachel Hawkins Genre: Mystery/Suspense Publication Date: January 9, 2024 Publisher: St. Martin’s Press 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, […]
The Witchwood Knot Author: Olivia Atwater Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: November 28, 2023 Publisher: Starwatch Press Series: Victorian Faerie Tales #1 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 […]
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 Author: Erin A. Craig Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: July 25, 2023 Publisher: Delacorte Press Series: Sisters of the Salt #2 Thank you to NetGalley and Delacorte Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. […]
