Happy Monday, book friends! Getting up this morning was made a bit easier knowing that I just have one week to get through before I leave on vacation! This weekend was pretty much spent prepping for the trip, the not so fun parts like doing laundry so I actually have clean clothes to take! I… Continue reading Monday Reading Check In
Month: September 2023
BELLADONNA by Adalyn Grace
Rating: 4.5 / 5 BELLADONNA by Adalyn Grace follows Signa, a young woman who was orphaned as a baby and raised by several people over the course of her life who each died unexpectedly. Signa is used to being used for her money, not to being loved. After another loss, Signa is sent to her… Continue reading BELLADONNA by Adalyn Grace
STRANGE SALLY DIAMOND by Liz Nugent
Thank you to Gallery/Scout Press for the gifted copy of STRANGE SALLY DIAMOND by Liz Nugent! Rating: 4.5 / 5 STRANGE SALLY DIAMOND follows the titular character. Sally has never been what one might call 'normal', but this is for good reason. Sally was born to a woman living in captivity, kept by the man… Continue reading STRANGE SALLY DIAMOND by Liz Nugent
PUZZLE HOUSE by Duncan Ralston
I received a gifted galley of PUZZLE HOUSE by Duncan Ralston for an honest review. Thank you to Wicked House Publishing and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review! Publication Date: 9/15/2023 PUZZLE HOUSE brings six strangers together at the home of Alexi Vasiliev, a puzzle master. It is an eclectic mix of strangers… Continue reading PUZZLE HOUSE by Duncan Ralston
THE QUIET TENANT by Clémence Michallon
Rating: 4.5 / 5 THE QUIET TENANT by Clémence Michallon follows Aidan Thomas, a man who appears from the outside to be a grieving widower, a father with a 13-year-old daughter, and an all around good man. What no one knows is that he is also a serial killer. The novel is told from the… Continue reading THE QUIET TENANT by Clémence Michallon
PRESET by Sarina Dahlan
Thank you to Blackstone Publishing for the gifted copy of PRESET by Sarina Dahlan Rating: 3.5 / 5 PRESET is the prequel to the author's RESET novel. This series is set in a future Mojave Desert, but one not too far removed from our own. The world has been through a final war and nearly… Continue reading PRESET by Sarina Dahlan
A TRIAL OF SORCERERS by Elise Kova
Rating: 4 / 5 A TRIAL OF SORCERERS by Elise Kova is the first book in a new YA epic fantasy series following Eira Landan. Eira is used to living in her brother's shadows. Her magic is dangerous and has killed someone in the past, so her family and her brother have spent their lives… Continue reading A TRIAL OF SORCERERS by Elise Kova
Monday Reading Check In
Another week, another Monday, and a pretty gloomy and overcast one here in Southern California. Unfortunately it is still hot and humid, so a bleh kind morning all around. I had not the best weekend, starting off with a migraine on Friday and still pretty headachy through Saturday. That pretty much sapped all of my… Continue reading Monday Reading Check In
THE POSSIBILITIES by Yael Goldstein-Love
Thank you to Random House for the gifted copy of THE POSSIBILITIES by Yael Goldstein-Love! Rating: 4 / 5 THE POSSIBILITIES follows new mother Hannah. Hannah is struggling with her mental health following the birth of her son Jack and an even present feeling that something is wrong. When she was giving birth to Jack… Continue reading THE POSSIBILITIES by Yael Goldstein-Love
THE CLOISTERS by Katy Hays
Rating: 3.5 / 5 THE CLOISTERS by Katy Hays follows Ann, a young woman starting out in life. She arrives in New York City for a new summer job at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, but walks in on her first day to learn that the person who hired her will not be there. She… Continue reading THE CLOISTERS by Katy Hays