Enormous Wings Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. From the beloved New York Times bestselling author Laurie Frankel, an exuberant and timely new novel. At seventy-seven, Pepper Mills is too old to be a […]
The Lower River Ellis Hock runs a menswear store in Massachusetts but still dreams of the four years he spent in Malawi. When his wife leaves him, he realises that there is one place for him to go: back to Malawi on the remote Lower River, where he […]
What Happened to Anabel Taylor Thank you to NetGalley and Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. A cheating scandal. A mental breakdown. A Hollywood betrayal that no one saw coming — least of all, Anabel […]
This Is Not About Us Thank you to NetGalley and The Dial Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. A kaleidoscopic portrait of a modern American family—steadfast, complicated, begrudging, and loving—from the bestselling author of Isola. Was this just a brief […]
And just like that, the first month of 2026 is done. Meanwhile, I’m still slipping up and writing 2025 on paperwork. January was a whirlwind of a month. After a low-key New Years with my mother, I was feeling pretty good about what this year has in store […]
I finished December with 20 ARCs left to be read. January was a doozy here in New York. The weather was colder than I remember it being in a long time, and we got more snow than I’ve seen in years. Mom and I were prepared for the […]
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 Magnificent Ruins Thank you to Algonquin Books for sending me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Lila De is on the verge of a breakthrough in her career at a New York publishing house when she learns that her grandfather has […]
The Ferryman and His Wife Thank you to NetGalley and Algonquin Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. In the spirit of Amor Towles and George Saunders, the renowned, bestselling Norwegian author Frode Grytten takes listeners on a quietly […]
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: “A secret is a terrible thing. It starts […]
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