I finished December with 15 ARCs left to be read and 1 review to publish. January is one of my favorite months of the year. There’s a combination of the slow pace after the rush and bustle of the holidays, the fact that my birthday is at the […]
The Hacienda CONTENT WARNING: death of a parent, violence, racism, blood, mention of rape, murder Mexican Gothic meets Rebecca in this debut supernatural suspense novel, set in the aftermath of the Mexican War of Independence, about a remote house, a sinister haunting, and the woman pulled into their clutches… In the […]
Last year was a great reading year for me all around—in terms of the number of books I read, the amount of 5 star books, and the number of new-to-me authors that I had discovered. There were a lot of really great authors that I hadn’t read any […]
The Soulmate Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: suicide, mention of domestic violence, infidelity, postpartum depression, alcohol misuse, untreated mental illness, self-harm, murder, blood, misdiagnosis Get ready for a […]
Age of Vice Thank you to libro.fm for providing me with an ALC of this audiobook. I am providing my honest opinion voluntarily. CONTENT WARNING: rape, human trafficking, enslavement, substance misuse, murder, blood, loss of a baby, sexual assault, abortion, kidnapping, violence This is the age of vice, […]
Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun Thank you to NetGalley and Minotaur Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: violence, blood, death, mention of murder, gore, mention of cancer, gun violence Author and single mom Finlay Donovan has […]
The original prompt for this week is … books I hope Santa brings this year. However, this is a bit of a conundrum for me. First of all, I’m Jewish, so I don’t make lists for Santa. I just pass along my wishes to my family. Second of […]
I tend to read a lot of audiobooks, but I struggle to write reviews for them, because I process them differently than when I actually read the words. I don’t take the same kind of notes when I read audiobooks, so when I write my reviews, I typically […]
On the Savage Side Thank you to NetGalley and Knopf Publishing Group for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: addiction, mention of death of a parent, grief, graphic depictions of drug use, gore, violence, blood, child neglect, prostitution, […]
Here in New York, the weather is getting colder, and today’s prompt about books that give off a cozy vibe is perfect! When it’s cold, rainy, or even snowy, there’s just something about curling up with my dogs, a fuzzy throw blanket, a hot cup of tea or […]
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