May was a really eventful month in my house. I started out the month getting T-boned by a car that came flying out of a parking lot. The car was totaled but I am mostly okay, just some shoulder issues but I started physical therapy today, and hope […]
I finished April with 23 ARCs left to be read. The weather has been up and down in New York—it’s going from temps in the 80s to temps in the 50s. There have been some big thunderstorms and a lot of rain, so at least I know the […]
Hysteria Author: LJ Ross Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: June 2, 2026 Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Series: Alexander Gregory #2 Thank you to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. From internationally bestselling author LJ Ross […]
Odessa Author: Gabrielle Sher Genre: Horror Publication Date: April 21, 2026 Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Thank you to NetGalley and Little, Brown and Company for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. In a powerfully imagined Russia at the height […]
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 […]
I finished March with 27 ARCs left to be read. It’s definitely springtime—the weather is vacillating between warm and cool, sun and clouds, and rain. Mom got away to Florida to visit the grandkids, great-grandkids, and her siblings, and I got a nice quiet break at home. I […]
A Death in the Dark Author: Ellie Alexander Genre: Cozy Mystery Publication Date: April 21, 2026 Publisher: Storm Publishing Series: Novel Detectives Mystery #2 Thank you to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. An assistant […]
Mad Mabel Author: Sally Hepworth Genre: Mystery Publication Date: April 21, 2026 Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. From Sally Hepworth, the New York Times bestselling author of The Soulmate and The […]
The Story Keeper Author: Kelly Rimmer Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: July 21, 2026 Publisher: Harlequin Audio Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Audio for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. A crumbling mansion, a forgotten book, and a mystery […]
Enormous Wings Author: Laurie Frankel Genre: Literary Fiction Publication Date: May 5, 2026 Publisher: Macmillan Audio 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 […]
