The Devoted Author: Catherine Cho Genre: Thriller Publication Date: June 4, 2026 Publisher: Washington Square Press Thank you to NetGalley and Washington Square Press for providing me with an ARC of this ebook in exchange for an honest review. In this emotionally transportive literary debut about family and […]
The Winds of Maracaibo Author: María Elena Morán Genre: Literary Fiction Publication Date: July 28, 2026 Publisher: Knopf Thank you to NetGalley and Knopf for providing me with an ARC of this ebook in exchange for an honest review. A propulsive family drama, the story of a woman […]
As usual, July was another month of ups and downs. The temperatures have been really warm, so I’ve spent a lot of time at home. The humidity has been pretty high, and there was even a day where there was an orange haze all over my area from […]
Sisters of a Halved Heart Author: Nayantara Roy Genre: Literary Fiction Publication Date: June 2, 2026 Publisher: Algonquin Books Thank you to NetGalley and Algonquin Books for sending me a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review. From the author of the highly acclaimed The Magnificent […]
June has had some ups and downs, but I’m glad to be a month closer to the end of summer. I don’t like the heat or being sunburned, which is what often happens when I spend more than a little time outside in the warmer months. Also, I’m […]
Long Island Girls Author: Gabrielle Korn Genre: Literary Fiction Publication Date: June 23, 2026 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. A sharply observed, deeply nostalgic coming-of-age story set against […]
I finished April with 23 ARCs left to be read. The weather has been up and down in New York—it’s going from temps in the 80s to temps in the 50s. There have been some big thunderstorms and a lot of rain, so at least I know the […]
One Leg on Earth Author: ‘Pemi Aguda Genre: Horror Publication Date: May 5, 2026 Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Thank you to Amazon Vine for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. From the author of the National Book Award finalist Ghostroots, […]
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 […]
We’re still having some temperature swings, but they’re heading in the warmer direction for the most part. It’s bananas to think that I have seen climate change alter weather patterns and they keep getting more extreme. As if my brain needed one more thing to worry about, here […]
