I finished April with 23 ARCs left to be read. The weather has been up and down in New York—it’s going from temps in the 80s to temps in the 50s. There have been some big thunderstorms and a lot of rain, so at least I know the […]
Hysteria Author: LJ Ross Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: June 2, 2026 Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Series: Alexander Gregory #2 Thank you to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. From internationally bestselling author LJ Ross […]
We’re still having some temperature swings, but they’re heading in the warmer direction for the most part. It’s bananas to think that I have seen climate change alter weather patterns and they keep getting more extreme. As if my brain needed one more thing to worry about, here […]
I finished March with 27 ARCs left to be read. It’s definitely springtime—the weather is vacillating between warm and cool, sun and clouds, and rain. Mom got away to Florida to visit the grandkids, great-grandkids, and her siblings, and I got a nice quiet break at home. I […]
Mad Mabel Author: Sally Hepworth Genre: Mystery Publication Date: April 21, 2026 Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. From Sally Hepworth, the New York Times bestselling author of The Soulmate and The […]
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 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, […]
