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 […]
Holy Island Author: LJ Ross Genre: Mystery Publication Date: April 7, 2026 Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Series: DCI Ryan Mysteries #1 Thank you to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Detective Chief Inspector Ryan […]
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 […]
The Lost Girl of Craven County Author: Emily Matchar Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: April 14, 2026 Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Thank you to NetGalley and G.P. Putnam’s Sons for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. A decade into the […]
The Book Witch Author: Meg Shaffer Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: April 7, 2026 Publisher: Ballantine Books Thank you to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest opinion. She can hop into any novel, she just can’t stay […]
The Keeper Author: Tana French Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: March 31, 2026 Publisher: Viking Series: Cal Hooper #3 Thank you to NetGalley and Viking for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2026 by The New York Times, […]
The Fortune Tellers of Rue Daru Author: Olesya Salnikova Gilmore Genre: Horror Publication Date: March 24, 2026 Publisher: Berkley Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest opinion. A fearless fortune teller in 1920s Paris must […]
The Girls in the Dark Author: Avery Bishop Genre: Mystery/Suspense Publication Date: April 24, 2026 Publisher: Bookouture Audio Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture Audio for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. I stare at the security footage, heart pounding […]
I finished February with 25 ARCs left to be read. Spring is springing! The weather is still a bit up and down, but the temps are warming up and I don’t have to bundle up to go outside anymore, which makes me really happy. We got more snow […]
Stakeouts and Strollers Author: Rob Phillips Genre: Cozy Mystery Publication Date: March 17, 2026 Publisher: Minotaur Books Thank you to NetGalley and Minotaur Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Amateur private investigator and new dad Charlie Shaw gets […]
