Hello and happy Wednesday! This week’s prompt was submitted by Cathy @ WhatCathyReadNext and Hopewell’s Public Library of Life, and it challenges us to come up with our ten favorite books involving food (that are not cookbooks). I love to read cookbooks, but I also really enjoy when […]
I finished July with 35 ARCs left to be read. August feels like it went by in the blink of an eye, didn’t it? My finances took a big hit, with my car needing an expensive repair, 3 of my dogs needing vet visits, then my car needing […]
The House of the Witch Author: Clare Marchant Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: August 9, 2024 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. CONTENT WARNING: ableism, domestic violence, mention of […]
There’s nothing like blog posts to really showcase my personality. This week’s prompt gives me an opportunity to showcase posts I’ve written that give you the best glimpse of me. This is a fun topic, because I get to browse through all of my post and show off […]
A Rose by Any Other Name Author: Mary McMyne Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: July 18, 2024 Publisher: Hachette Audio Thank you to libro.fm for providing me with an ALC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. “A delightfully impish heroine… a tempestuous erotic connection… a […]
The Temple of Fortuna Author: Elodie Harper Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: November 9, 2023 Publisher: Union Square & Co. Series: Wolf Den Trilogy #3 Thank you to Jenny Lu & Union Square & Co. for sending me a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest […]
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 […]
This week’s prompt is planes, trains, and automobiles AKA books featuring travel. It was submitted by Cathy @ What Cathy Read Next, and I get to talk about ten of my favorite books featuring travel in the plot. I love reading books about travel, since it lets me […]
July is over and we’re into August, which means we’re just a tiny bit closer to autumn starting and this oppressive heat breaking. It’s been really hot on Long Island, and there’s been air quality alerts most days. This isn’t the best kind of weather for asthmatics like […]
I finished June with 29 ARCs left to be read. July was a really tough month for me. The heat has been brutal for me, with my heat intolerance and my POTS (postural orthostatic hypertension syndrome) combining to make it a difficult month to get out and do […]
