I received a gifted copy of JACKAL by Erin E. Adams from Bantam / Random House. Rating: 3.5 / 5 JACKAL follows Liz, a young woman who is headed home for the first time years, drawn back by her best friend's impending marriage. Liz is afraid of the woods that surround her home town in… Continue reading JACKAL by Erin E. Adams
Month: January 2024
HILLS OF HEATHER AND BONE by K.E. Andrews
Rating: 3 / 5 HILLS OF HEATHER AND BONE by K.E. Andrews follows Morana and her husband Percy. Morana is a boneweaver, possessing a magical ability to hear the dead and even raise them, something feared and abhorred by many. She must live under cover, hiding from the Failinis who seek to kill off all… Continue reading HILLS OF HEATHER AND BONE by K.E. Andrews
MIDNIGHT IS THE DARKEST HOUR by Ashley Winstead
Rating: 5 / 5 MIDNIGHT IS THE DARKEST HOUR by Ashley Winstead is set in a small, religious town in Louisiana. Ruth is a hometown girl, raised in an ultra religious household by a pastor father. She isn't so much a believer herself, but she does her work as a librarian and keeps her outsider… Continue reading MIDNIGHT IS THE DARKEST HOUR by Ashley Winstead
ONLY IF YOU’RE LUCKY by Stacy Willingham
Thank you to Macmillan Audio and Netgalley for the complimentary audiobook of ONLY IF YOU'RE LUCKY for an honest review. Publication Date: 1/16/2024 Rating: 4 / 5 ONLY IF YOU'RE LUCKY follows Margot, a college student who has lost her best friend and has lost herself in grief. She made it through her freshman year… Continue reading ONLY IF YOU’RE LUCKY by Stacy Willingham
RECIPE FOR A CHARMED LIFE by Rachel Linden
I received a complimentary advanced copy of RECIPE FOR A CHARMED LIFE by Rachel Linden from Berkley Publishing and an audiobook copy from PRH Audio. Publication Date: 1/9/2024Rating: 4 / 5 RECIPE FOR A CHARMED LIFE follows Georgia May Jackson, a young chef working in Paris. In the space of an evening, she finds herself… Continue reading RECIPE FOR A CHARMED LIFE by Rachel Linden
THE HEIRESS by Rachel Hawkins
I received a complimentary egalley of THE HEIRESS by Rachel Hawkins thanks to St. Martin's Press and Netgalley. I also received the advance listener copy thanks to Macmillan Audio! Publication Date: 1/9/2024Rating: 4 / 5 THE HEIRESS is set in the wake of yet another death in the McTavish family. Ten years prior, Ruby McTavish… Continue reading THE HEIRESS by Rachel Hawkins
Monday Reading Check In
Happy Monday, all! Today marks the return to a normal, five day work week which is a very sad thought. Even sadder, I'm so off my game I left my lunch and water bottle at home... so the week is off to a fantastic start. I guess we have five days to turn things around?… Continue reading Monday Reading Check In
SCENES OF THE CRIME by Jilly Gagnon
SCENES OF THE CRIME by Jilly Gagnon follows Emily, a screenwriter who has found success, but is looking to do something different. When she spots a woman who looks amazing like her old friend Vanessa, the chance encounter sends her down memory lane. Emily remembers the last time she saw Vanessa, possibly the last time… Continue reading SCENES OF THE CRIME by Jilly Gagnon
SLAYERS by Amber Benson & Christopher Golden
Rating: 4 / 5 SLAYERS by Amber Benson & Christopher Golden is set a decade after the end of the Buffy the Vampire television series. Spike is working amongst the bad guys while operating on the side of the good along with his friend Clem when a newbie slayer Indira approaches him to be her… Continue reading SLAYERS by Amber Benson & Christopher Golden
LAST NIGHT AT THE HOLLYWOOD CANTEEN by Sarah James
Thank you partner Sourcebooks / Bookmarked for the gifted copy of LAST NIGHT AT THE HOLLYWOOD CANTEEN by Sarah James! Rating: 3.5 / 5 LAST NIGHT AT THE HOLLYWOOD CANTEEN is set in 1943 Hollywood. Annie is a playwright who has recently been dumped by her married couple lovers who also were the regular stars… Continue reading LAST NIGHT AT THE HOLLYWOOD CANTEEN by Sarah James