August has been hot and humid here in New York, just like it has been basically everywhere. I’ve still been spending a lot of time inside the house, but lately I have had fatigue that is off the charts, combined with nighttime insomnia. It’s really difficult to function […]
I finished July with 35 ARCs left to be read. August feels like it went by in the blink of an eye, didn’t it? My finances took a big hit, with my car needing an expensive repair, 3 of my dogs needing vet visits, then my car needing […]
Monday Mourning Author: Kathy Reichs Genre: Mystery Publication Date: June 14, 2004 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Series: Temperance Brennan #7 Internationally acclaimed forensic anthropologist and New York Times bestselling author Kathy Reichs explores the Stockholm syndrome—the psychology of a captive submitting to the ideology of a captor—in […]
The Astrology House Author: Carinn Jade Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: July 16, 2024 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Thank you to libro.fm for providing me with a ALC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. A group of wealthy Manhattanites escapes to an astrology-themed retreat, where […]
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 […]
Worst Case Scenario Author: T.J. Newman Genre: Thriller Publication Date: August 13, 2024 Publisher: Little, Brown & Company Thank you to NetGalley and Little, Brown & Company for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. Following her explosive debut thriller Falling and its […]
July is over and we’re into August, which means we’re just a tiny bit closer to autumn starting and this oppressive heat breaking. It’s been really hot on Long Island, and there’s been air quality alerts most days. This isn’t the best kind of weather for asthmatics like […]
Ghost Mother Author: Kelly Dwyer Genre: Horror Publication Date: August 6, 2024 Publisher: Union Square & Co., audiobook by Dreamscape Media Thank you to NetGalley, Union Square & Co., Dreamscape Media, and Angela Man for providing me with a copy of this ARC/ALC in exchange for an honest […]
I finished June with 29 ARCs left to be read. July was a really tough month for me. The heat has been brutal for me, with my heat intolerance and my POTS (postural orthostatic hypertension syndrome) combining to make it a difficult month to get out and do […]
House of Glass Author: Sarah Pekkanen Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: August 6, 2024 Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and Macmillan Audio for providing me with a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: murder, ableism, infidelity, addiction, […]
