The summer months went out with a bang, literally, since my neighbors think that 5 hour firework shows should be had at least once a month. I was able to attend a Korean culture fair on Labor Day weekend with some friends, and it was a really fun […]
I finished July with 19 ARCs left to be read. Happy Saturday! I am so ready for autumn and everything that comes along with it: the scent of woodsmoke in the air (from fireplaces, not wildfires), the leaves changing color, chilly weather, switching from capris and sandals to […]
A Mother’s Guide to the Apocalypse Author: Hollie Overton Genre: Horror Publication Date: August 19, 2025 Publisher: Redhook Thank you to Redhook, Oliver Wehner, and Oriel Voegele for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. If you knew the world was ending, […]
We Are All Guilty Here Author: Karin Slaughter Genre: Mystery Publication Date: August 12, 2025 Publisher: William Morrow Series: North Falls #1 Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. The first thrilling mystery […]
On Her Own Author: Lihi Lapid Genre: Suspense Publication Date: March 19, 2024 Publisher: HarperCollins A moving, page-turning story of two families in crisis that melds the clock-ticking tension of Laura Dave’s The Last Thing He Told Me with the “issue-driven” gravity of Jennifer Haigh’s Mercy Street. Watching […]
Joy Moody Is Out of Time Author: Kerryn Mayne Genre: Mystery Publication Date: August 19, 2025 Publisher: St. Martin’s Press/Macmillan Audio Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and Macmillan Audio for providing me ARCs of this book in exchange for an honest review. From the author of […]
The Witch’s Orchard Author: Archer Sullivan Genre: Mystery Publication Date: August 12, 2025 Publisher: Minotaur Books/Macmillan Audio Thank you to NetGalley, Minotaur Books, and Macmillan Audio for providing me with an ARC of this book (and audiobook) in exchange for an honest review. A ninth generation Appalachian herself, […]
High Season Author: Kate Bishop Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: August 12, 2025 Publisher: St. Martin’s Press (digital version)/Macmillan Audio (audio version) Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and Macmillan Audio for giving me access to both a digital and an audiobook version of this in exchange for […]
It felt like July went by so fast! I had a pretty laid-back month, even if my weeks have been busier now that I have to drive Mom and accompany her to all of her appointments, and I’m currently working on updating all of her providers to include […]
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 […]
