I finished August with 32 ARCs left to be read. Anyone else think that September was the longest and Mondayest month we’ve had in a while? It might just be me, but it felt like this month would never end. Maybe it was the fact that the weather […]
This week’s prompt is an interesting one, books I read/avoided because of the hype. However, I try to avoid books that are super hyped, because they never seem to work for me, and I’ve kind of stepped away from social media for a while so I haven’t been […]
There has been a push towards increasing inclusivity in many areas of our society, and the book world has been seeing more and more diversity in stories. While most of the results have been positive, there can be a negative side to it. Let’s discuss. I want to […]
It’s time for another seasonal post, and the prompt for this week is books on my Fall 2024 to-read list. Fall is my favorite time of the year, and thanks to Jana, I’ve been making seasonal TBRs for as long as I’ve been doing Top Ten Tuesday. I […]
The Mirror Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts continues the hauntingly spectacular Lost Bride Trilogy with book two, The Mirror. When Sonya MacTavish inherits the huge Victorian mansion on […]
A Dark and Secret Magic Thank you to NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. A warm, spellbinding tale about a witch and the secrets her coven has been keeping from her, with echoes of the […]
This week’s prompt is ten characters authors surprisingly redeemed, and it was submitted by Deanna @ A Novel Glimpse. You should definitely check out her blog if you haven’t yet! Now, I must admit this isn’t really my favorite of topics. Don’t get me wrong, I like a […]
This week I want to introduce a topic to discuss that I see often. Cliffhangers. I tend to read series, and a lot of books in series tend to leave off on a cliffhanger. While I have a strong opinion of my own, I’ve learned that if I […]
The Lies of Alma Blackwell Thank you to Union Square & Co. and Angela Man for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: parental abandonment, murder, death, death of children, grief, violence A sweepingly romantic gothic mystery about a girl […]
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: First Lines: “LONDON, SPRING 1815 Most young ladies were expected […]