November went by in a flash, and just like that we're down to only one month left in the year! November was a good month for reading with the #NonfictionNovember #NonfictionBookParty hosted by @theocbookgirl combined with the use of my new #Promptball machine for random additions to the TBR! I read a good variety this… Continue reading A Look Back at November…
Month: November 2023
ESCAPE TO FLORENCE by Kat Devereaux
Thank you to Harper Perennial for the gifted copy of ESCAPE TO FLORENCE by Kat Devereaux! Rating: 4.5 / 5 ESCAPE TO FLORENCE follows two timelines. In 2019, Tori is a young author who leaves behind an abusive husband to move to Florence, a city that holds great memories for her of her time with… Continue reading ESCAPE TO FLORENCE by Kat Devereaux
THE KINGDOM OF SWEETS by Erika Johansen
I received a gifted galley of THE KINGDOM OF SWEETS by Erika Johansen for an honest review. Thank you to Dutton, PRHAudio, and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review! Publication Date: 11/28/2023 THE KINGDOM OF SWEETS is a twist on The Nutcracker following a pair of young twins. Clara and Natasha were born… Continue reading THE KINGDOM OF SWEETS by Erika Johansen
Monday Reading Check In
Thank you to Penguin Random House and Netgalley for the gifted copy of NEVER WHISTLE AT NIGHT! Happy Monday, once again, friends! I hope that you had a fantastic Thanksgiving and Thanksgiving weekend for those celebrating and a fantastic weekend in general for all! My Thanksgiving was good, spending dinner on the actual day with… Continue reading Monday Reading Check In
YELLOWFACE by R.F. Kuang
Rating: 5 / 5 YELLOWFACE by R.F. Kuang is a contemporary story set against the world of publishing. June is a struggling, unknown author who has a friendship... kind of... with literary star Athena Liu. When Athena dies right in front of June, she is shocked and upset... but also June sees an opportunity. June… Continue reading YELLOWFACE by R.F. Kuang
THE WOODKIN by Alexander James
Rating: 3.5 / 5 THE WOODKIN by Alexander James follows Josh, a man hiking the Pacific Crest Trail on his own after a shakeup to his life and his marriage. He's counting on his time in the wild to allow him time to think or to avoid thinking, but he gets much more than he… Continue reading THE WOODKIN by Alexander James
WHERE HE CAN’T FIND YOU by Darcy Coates
I received a gifted ebook copy of WHERE HE CAN'T FIND YOU by Darcy Coates from Sourcebooks Fire for an honest review. Rating: 4 / 5 WHERE HE CAN'T FIND YOU is a YA horror set in a town which has been living under the threat of a serial killer for years. Going back into… Continue reading WHERE HE CAN’T FIND YOU by Darcy Coates
THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN EIGHT by Nalini Singh
I received a gifted copy of THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN EIGHT by Nalini Singh for an honest review. Thank you to PRH Audio, Berkley Publishing Group and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review! Rating: 4 / 5Publication Date: 11/21/2023 THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN EIGHT follows a group of friends having a reunion in… Continue reading THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN EIGHT by Nalini Singh
Monday Reading Check In
Thank you to Hachette Books for the gifted copy of TRAIL OF THE LOST: THE RELENTLESS SEARCH TO BRING HOME THE MISSING HIKERS OF THE PACIFIC CREST TRAIL by Andrea Lankford! Happy Thanksgiving week to those in the U.S. and Happy Monday to everyone! My weekend was a bit of a mixed bag. I had… Continue reading Monday Reading Check In
SURE I’LL JOIN YOUR CULT by Maria Bamford
I received a gifted audiobook copy of SURE I'LL JOIN YOUR CULT: A MEMOIR OF MENTAL ILLNESS AND THE QUEST TO BELONG ANYWHERE by Maria Bamford from Simon Audio and LibroFM! This was a perfect pick to kick off my #NonfictionBookParty hosted by @theocbookgirl reading! Rating: 5 / 5 SURE I'LL JOIN YOUR CULT is… Continue reading SURE I’LL JOIN YOUR CULT by Maria Bamford