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 […]
Mistress of Lies Author: KM Enright Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: August 13, 2024 Publisher: Orbit Series: The Age of Blood #1 Thank you to Orbit and Angela Man for sending me an ARC of this book and to NetGalley for providing me with an eARC of this book […]
Monday Mourning Author: Kathy Reichs Genre: Mystery Publication Date: June 14, 2004 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Series: Temperance Brennan #7 Internationally acclaimed forensic anthropologist and New York Times bestselling author Kathy Reichs explores the Stockholm syndrome—the psychology of a captive submitting to the ideology of a captor—in […]
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 […]
The Astrology House Author: Carinn Jade Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: July 16, 2024 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Thank you to libro.fm for providing me with a ALC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. A group of wealthy Manhattanites escapes to an astrology-themed retreat, where […]
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 […]
Sounds Like a Plan Author: Pamela Samuels Young and Dwayne Alexander Smith Genre: Mystery Publication Date: July 9, 2024 Publisher: Atria Books Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Reluctantly joining forces after discovering they’ve both been hired […]
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 […]
