The Writing Retreat CONTENT WARNING: blood, murder, gore, panic attack, bullying, toxic friendship, drugging, homophobia, suicide A book deal to die for. Five attendees are selected for a month-long writing retreat at the remote estate of Roza Vallo, the controversial high priestess of feminist horror. Alex, a struggling […]
Zero Days Thank you to NetGalley and Gallery/Scout Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: blood, murder, gore, grief, PTSD, mention of domestic violence, mention of stalking, police brutality An adrenaline-fueled thriller that combines Mr. and Mrs. Smith with The […]
This week’s prompt is all about going to my bookshelves (which I recently organized beautifully), and closing my eyes, touching ten random books, and telling you what they are and what I think about them. It’s a good mix of books I’ve read and books I have been […]
Ward D Thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for providing me with an ALC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. Medical student Amy Brenner is spending the night on a locked psychiatric ward. Amy has been dreading her evening working on Ward D, the […]
This week’s prompt is a freebie, so I’m going to talk about some books I’ve read recently that are definitely underrated. Every so often I come across a book that is fantastic, but I’ve never heard about before. It feels like the same book are always hyped on […]
So I mixed up the prompts and did this week’s prompt last week, and last week’s prompt was too similar to a Friday Favorites post that I did recently, so I was kind of in a fix for this week’s TTT. Instead, I decided to revisit a previous […]
The Institution Thank you to NetGalley and Avon for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: murder, blood, fetal abduction, grief, mention of physical and psychological abuse, stigmatizing language towards mental illness (challenged at times), misogyny, suicide, violence, gore, […]
I guess we’re sticking with the girl power theme this week. After posting about books featuring female friendships on Tuesday, now I get to talk about some of my favorite book heroines! There’s a lot to choose from, but here are some I can think of off the […]
The Wife Before CONTENT WARNING: violence, mention of parental abandonment, mention of death of a parent, blood, molestation, suicide, murder, mention of addiction, abusive relationship Samira Wilder has never had it easy, and when her latest lousy job goes south, things only promise to get harder. Until she […]
There were a lot of incredible debuts in 2022, and I’m really looking forward to some of the 2023 debuts on my TBR. Here’s some that I’ve got lined up which I’m thrilled about: What are some 2023 debut books that you’re excited about? Are any of these […]
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