Month: June 2025

Book Review

WHEN THE WOLF COMES HOME by Nat Cassidy

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I received a gifted audiobook copy of WHEN THE WOLF COMES HOME by Nat Cassidy - thank you to Macmillan Audio! Rating: 4 / 5 WHEN THE WOLF COMES HOME follows Jess, an actress trying to make ends meet. After a particularly rough evening at her day job, she finds a five year old boy… Continue reading WHEN THE WOLF COMES HOME by Nat Cassidy

Monday Reading Check In

Monday Reading Check In

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I received a gifted copy of WILDFIRE DAYS: A WOMAN, A HOTSHOT CREW, AND THE BURNING AMERICAN WEST by Kelly Ramsey from Scribner and a gifted audiobook from Simon Audio. Happy Monday, book friends! After a long weekend (I was off Friday) and a good weekend with Father's Day and time reading and hanging with… Continue reading Monday Reading Check In

Book Review

THIS PRINCESS KILLS MONSTERS by Ry Herman

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I received a gifted ARC of THIS PRINCESS KILLS MONSTERS by Ry Herman from The Dial Press and a gifted audiobook from PRH Audio! Rating: 4 / 5Publication Date: 6/17/2025 THIS PRINCESS KILLS MONSTERS follows Melilot, a young princess with a bit of mostly useless magic. She is constantly being sent on dangerous and seemingly… Continue reading THIS PRINCESS KILLS MONSTERS by Ry Herman

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A MOST PUZZLING MURDER by Bianca Marais

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I received a gifted audiobook copy of A MOST PUZZLING MURDER by Bianca Marais from Harlequin Audio and Netgalley! Publication Date: 6/10/2025 A MOST PUZZLING MURDER is the newest release from an author I have read and loved multiple times before. This new book is very different, but definitely one that has me instantly intrigued!… Continue reading A MOST PUZZLING MURDER by Bianca Marais

Book Review

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION by Ling Ling Huang

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Rating: 4 / 5 IMMACULATE CONCEPTION by Ling Ling Huang is the new release from the author of NATURAL BEAUTY and an autobuy book for me! The book follows Enka in two timelines. Enka met and became obsessed with Mathilde in college. Mathilde was an artist raised in a world that nurtured her art, while… Continue reading IMMACULATE CONCEPTION by Ling Ling Huang

Book Review

WHAT WE DO IN SECRET by Christina Graves

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I received a gifted copy of WHAT WE DO IN SECRET by Christina Graves from Horrorsmith Publishing! Rating: 3.5 / 5 Pub Date: 5/27/2025 WHAT WE DO IN SECRET follows Karla, a young woman who has recently returned home from hospitalization due to her mental health. She's not planning to live much longer, but then… Continue reading WHAT WE DO IN SECRET by Christina Graves

Book Review

CHECK & MATE by Ali Hazelwood

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I received a gifted audiobook copy of CHECK & MATE by Ali Hazelwood from PRH Audio! Rating: 4 / 5 CHECK & MATE is a YA/NA romance set against a backdrop of chess competition. Once a competitive player, Mallory put the game behind her after blaming it for her family's troubles. She's now trying to… Continue reading CHECK & MATE by Ali Hazelwood

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THE ZOMBIE SURVIVAL GUIDE by Max Brooks

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I received a gifted copy of THE ZOMBIE SURVIVAL GUIDE by Max Brooks from Random House. Rating: 3.5 / 5 THE ZOMBIE SURVIVAL GUIDE is a fictional "nonfiction" guide to surviving zombies. The book is set in a world where a certain type of virus has happened in the world. Science has identified it, but… Continue reading THE ZOMBIE SURVIVAL GUIDE by Max Brooks