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 […]
Untamed Coast Author: Kevin C. Morris Genre: Mystery Publication Date: September 1, 2026 Publisher: Ballantine Books Thank you to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for providing me with an ARC of this ebook in exchange for an honest review. A late-night mayday call drives a grieving man to embark […]
The Man Author: Laura Sims Genre: Thriller Publication Date: July 7, 2026 Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Thank you to NetGalley and GP Putnam’s Sons for providing me with an ARC of this ebook in exchange for an honest review. From the highly acclaimed author of How Can I Help […]
I’m glad to see the end of this August. It was so hot and humid, and the summer was especially tough on me since I’m very intolerant of heat. Fortunately I saw a doctor who specializes in dysautonomia and he was very thorough. I have some more testing […]
I finished July with 34 ARCs left to be read. August always flies by, and this year is no different. A lot of life has been showing up for me, and I’ve been doing my best to be ready for it. It is clear that my mother needs […]
Soon by You Author: Dahlia Adler Genre: Romance Publication Date: May 19, 2026 Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Griffin for providing me with an ARC of this ebook in exchange for an honest review. 27 Dresses meets The Intimacy Experiment in this sexy, emotional, opposites-attract […]
Meet Me in the Garden Author: Nina LaCour Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: August 4, 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 bestselling author Nina LaCour comes a […]
As usual, July was another month of ups and downs. The temperatures have been really warm, so I’ve spent a lot of time at home. The humidity has been pretty high, and there was even a day where there was an orange haze all over my area from […]
The Vampire’s Cult: The Untold Story of Obsession, Control, and a Shocking Small Town Murder Author: Chet Hardin Genre: True Crime Publication Date: August 4, 2026 Publisher: Sourcebooks Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest […]
Habits of the Sea Author: Shea Ernshaw Genre: Magical Realism Publication Date: July 7, 2026 Publisher: Atria Books Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. ONE ISLAND. ONE MAN LOST AT SEA. AND […]
