Happy June! One of my favorite things about books is the way that they are able to draw out emotions. A lot of times they draw out positive emotions, but other times they can bring out negative emotions. This week’s prompt is books I had VERY strong emotions […]
The Witch’s Workshop: A Guide to Crafting Your Own Magical Tools Author: Melissa Madara Genre: Arts & Crafts Publication Date: May 14, 2024 Publisher: Watkins Publishing Thank you to NetGalley and Watkins Publishing for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. […]
Ill-Fated Fortune Author: Jennifer J. Chow Genre: Cozy Mystery Publication Date: February 20, 2024 Publisher: Minotaur Books Series: Magical Fortune Cookie #1 Thank you to NetGalley and Minotaur Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. The first in the […]
The Sins on Their Bones Author: Laura R. Samotin Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: May 7, 2024 Publisher: Random House Canada Thank you to NetGalley, Wunderkind PR, and Sydney McKay for sending me a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: intimate partner violence […]
Spoon to be Dead Author: Dana Mentink Genre: Cozy Mystery Publication Date: October 31, 2023 Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Series: Shake Shop Mysteries #3 Thank you to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for providing me with a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review. A […]
I can never, ever remember quotes from books. It’s like that part of my brain has just been powered down or something, but I love reading all the quotes that people have found meaningful. Instead, I’m going to go in a completely different direction, I know, try to […]
The Hebrew Teacher Author: Maya Arad Genre: Literary Fiction Publication Date: May 9, 2024 Publisher: Dreamscape Media Thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. Three Israeli women, their lives altered by immigration to […]
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 […]
Wandering Stars Author: Tommy Orange Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: February 27, 2024 Publisher: Knopf Thank you to NetGalley and Knopf for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. The eagerly awaited follow-up to Pulitzer Prize-finalist Tommy Orange’s breakout best seller […]
April was hectic for me. The weather was gross, with windy rainstorms for so much of the month, and on top of that, we had the kitchen redone. It was spur of the moment, so a lot of the month was spent wondering where things were and just […]
