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 […]
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, […]
I can’t believe that the last month of the year is here. Now is crunch time for me on catching up about everything, so I haven’t been posting as regularly as I would like, but I’m planning to work my way back. I just have to figure out […]
The Last Vampire Author: Romina Garber Genre: YA Romantasy Publication Date: December 2, 2025 Publisher: Wednesday Books Thank you to NetGalley, Wednesday Books, and Recorded Books for providing me with an ARC of this book (and audiobook) in exchange for an honest review. Pride & Prejudice meets Crave when Austen-loving Lorena […]
The Girls in the Cabin Author: Caleb Stephens Genre: Horror Publication Date: December 2, 2025 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Thank you to NetGalley and Brilliance Audio for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. DISCOVER ONE OF THE MOST GRIPPING THRILLERS YOU’LL […]
October went by in what felt like the blink of an eye, even though it wound up being more of a slower paced month. The month was a fun one, with a few birthdays and some holidays. For my family, it started out busy and slowed as the […]
I can’t believe how fast October has gone by! It’s already the last week of the month, and today’s prompt is a Halloween Freebie, so I decided to lean towards my favorite type of spooky season books to read featuring witches. I’m going to try to include a […]
I’ll Make a Spectacle of You Author: Beatrice Winifred Iker Genre: Horror Publication Date: November 18, 2025 Publisher: Run For It Thank you to Orbit and Oliver Wehner for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. This heart-pounding Southern-Gothic horror debut takes […]
Colin Gets Promoted and Dooms the World Author: Mark Wadell Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: October 7, 2025 Publisher: Ace Thank you to NetGalley and Ace for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. WARNING! Under no circumstances must employees strike a […]
Hello! It’s been a whirlwind around here with the Jewish holidays and my sister coming from out of town to visit, but things calmed down enough that I think I can fit this feature back into my schedule. This week’s prompt is satisfying book series, and it is […]
