December wound up being a rough month to finish off the year, but I did get some good reading in. I also had fun participating in Holiday Hell-a-Thon from Kelsey @holidayhellathon / @superkickingit and Lightfall from G @book_roast and using my advent calendar prompts throughout the month. It took me until this last week, but… Continue reading A Look Back at December…
Month: December 2024
My January TBR
With just a couple of days to go until we hit 2025, it is time to talk about my first TBR for the new year! I played another round of #Promptball to pick some of my reads and I of course have some ARCs and Buddy Reads and the like. If this sounds familiar... yeah,… Continue reading My January TBR
THE REPLACEMENT WIFE by Darby Kane
I received a gifted copy of THE REPLACEMENT WIFE by Darby Kane from William Morrow. Rating: 4 / 5 THE REPLACEMENT WIFE follows Elisa, a wife and mother who has been having a tough year, including the fact that her good friend has disappeared. This good friend was also engaged to her brother-in-law, a man… Continue reading THE REPLACEMENT WIFE by Darby Kane
THE DARKEST NIGHT edited by Lindy Ryan
Rating: 4 / 5 THE DARKEST NIGHT edited by Lindy Ryan is a collection of 22 horror short stories centered on Christmas including some very recognizable horror authors and a few that were new to me as well (Darcy Coates, Nat Cassidy, Josh Malerman, Rachel Harrison, Eric LaRocca, and more). The settings and setups are… Continue reading THE DARKEST NIGHT edited by Lindy Ryan
THE LOVE ELIXIR OF AUGUSTA STERN by Lynda Cohen Loigman
Rating: 5 / 5 THE LOVE ELIXIR OF AUGUSTA STERN by Lynda Cohen Loigman is a historical fiction novel following the titular character over two timelines. In the more recent timeline, Augusta is being pushed to retire from her pharmacist career that has been such a huge part of her life as far as she… Continue reading THE LOVE ELIXIR OF AUGUSTA STERN by Lynda Cohen Loigman
Monday Reading Check In
I received a gifted copy of EDDIE WINSTON IS LOOKING FOR LOVE by Marianne Cronin from Harper Perennial. Happy Monday, all and Merry Christmas Eve Eve to those celebrating this week. My weekend was a busy one - a bit of an up and down. I took Friday off because allergies hit me AGAIN last… Continue reading Monday Reading Check In
EMPIRE OF FLAME AND THORNS by Marion Blackwood
Rating: 3.5 / 5 EMPIRE OF FLAME AND THORNS by Marion Blackwood is a fantasy romance following a young fae woman named Selena Hale. Along with all the rest of the fae, she is trapped in the Seelie Court by the dragon shifters who control their lives. Every 150 years, the shifters hold Atonement Trials… Continue reading EMPIRE OF FLAME AND THORNS by Marion Blackwood
YOU BETTER WATCH OUT by James S. Murray and Darren Wearmouth
I received a complimentary audiobook for YOU BETTER WATCH OUT by James S. Murray and Darren Wearmouth from Macmillan Audio! Rating: 4 / 5 YOU BETTER WATCH OUT is a holiday-ish thriller. We begin with Eddie, a man who isn't getting on Santa's nice list. He's following an elderly couple, planning to rob them as… Continue reading YOU BETTER WATCH OUT by James S. Murray and Darren Wearmouth
SEEK: HOW CURIOSITY CAN TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE AND CHANGE THE WORLD by Scott Shigeoka
Thank you to Balance for the gifted copy of SEEK by Scott Shigeoka. SEEK is the author's exploration of curiosity and how it impacts life. The book is full of ideas about changing one's approach to interacting with people, friends and strangers alike, and with your own knowledge about yourself. With each idea, he provides… Continue reading SEEK: HOW CURIOSITY CAN TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE AND CHANGE THE WORLD by Scott Shigeoka
THE MISTLETOE MYSTERY by Nita Prose
I received a gifted copy of THE MISTLETOE MYSTERY by Nita Prose from Random House / Ballantine Books! Rating: 3.5 / 5 THE MISTLETOE MYSTERY is a novella, the 2.5 book in the Molly the Maid series, again following Molly. It is nearing Christmas and Molly and the entire staff of the Regency Grand Hotel… Continue reading THE MISTLETOE MYSTERY by Nita Prose