I had a ton of fun reading for Escape the Readathon from @bookswithlexie in May! It added a lot of good motivation and I picked up a lot of great books! A SORCERESS COMES TO CALL by T. KingfisherBURNED by Sara ShepardCAN YOU SURVIVE THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE by Max BrallierDISSOLUTION by Nicholas BingeHIDDEN NATURE by… Continue reading A Look Back at May…
Month: May 2025
THE BACHELORETTE PARTY by Camilla Sten
Thank you to Minotaur Books for the gifted eARC of THE BACHELORETTE PARTY by Camilla Sten. Publication Date: 6/10/2025Rating: 4 / 5 THE BACHELORETTE PARTY begins with four friends making their annual secret trip to a local island. This year, things don't go according to plan and the four friends disappear. It is now ten… Continue reading THE BACHELORETTE PARTY by Camilla Sten
DARKLY by Marisha Pessl
Rating: 4.5 / 5 DARKLY by Marisha Pessl follows Dia, a teen obsessed with the late Louisiana Veda and her company Darkly. Darkly has a massive cult following due to their very unique and dark mystery board games. The company has remained shuttered after Louisiana's death, but there are new signs of life in the… Continue reading DARKLY by Marisha Pessl
Monday Reading Check In
I received a gifted audiobook copy of WHEN THE WOLF COMES HOME by Nat Cassidy from Macmillan Audio!! Happy holiday Monday, book friends in the US and happy Monday to all! I hope you all had (or are still having for those with the day off) a fantastic weekend. Mine has been a very low… Continue reading Monday Reading Check In
THE SUMMER I ATE THE RICH by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite
I received a gifted audiobook copy of THE SUMMER I ATE THE RICH by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite from Macmillan Audio! Rating: 3.5 / 5 THE SUMMER I ATE THE RICH follows Brielle, a young woman with a passion for cooking and a craving for human flesh. She and her mother live in Florida… Continue reading THE SUMMER I ATE THE RICH by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite
THE INTERN by Michele Campbell
Thank you to St. Martin's Press for the complimentary copy of THE INTERN by Michele Campbell. Rating: 4 / 5 THE INTERN follows Madison, a young woman who is excited to be offered the opportunity for an internship with Jude Kathryn Conroy, her professor and her idol. She conveniently leaves out the fact that she… Continue reading THE INTERN by Michele Campbell
THE USUAL DESIRE TO KILL by Camilla Barnes
Thank you to Scribner for the gifted copy of THE USUAL DESIRE TO KILL by Camilla Barnes and to Simon Audio for the gifted audiobook! Rating: 3.5 / 5 THE USUAL DESIRE TO KILL by Camilla Barnes focuses on a family. We are following Miranda, a woman with parents living in a rural house in… Continue reading THE USUAL DESIRE TO KILL by Camilla Barnes
HIDDEN NATURE by Nora Roberts
Thank you to St. Martin's Press and Macmillan Audio for the complimentary copy of HIDDEN NATURE by Nora Roberts. Publication Date: 5/27/2025Rating: 3.5/ 5 HIDDEN NATURE follows Sloan Cooper, a natural resources police officer who walks into the middle of a robbery and is shot. The shot is very nearly fatal, and she is indeed… Continue reading HIDDEN NATURE by Nora Roberts
THE BOOK OF ACCIDENTS by Chuck Wendig
I received a gifted copy of THE BOOK OF ACCIDENTS by Chuck Wendig from Del Rey / Random House! Rating: 4 / 5 THE BOOK OF ACCIDENTS follows a family. Nathan's father was very abusive and he's cut all ties, but when his father leaves him the house he grew up in, it might be… Continue reading THE BOOK OF ACCIDENTS by Chuck Wendig
Monday Reading Check In
I received a gifted copy of HARMATTAN SEASON by Tochi Onyebuchi from Tor Books. It is set for publication on 5/27/2025! Happy Monday, book friends! This was my most dreaded weekend of the year, the one where the church next door has a really loud festival all weekend long. I survived it, but not without… Continue reading Monday Reading Check In