I received a complimentary copy of THE DEFINITIONS by Matt Greene from Henry Holt & Company. Rating: 3.5 / 5 THE DEFINITIONS is set in a place which has been hit with an illness that completely erases people's memories. At the Center, people arrive as students to relearn language and basic life skills and forge… Continue reading THE DEFINITIONS by Matt Greene
Month: November 2025
FORGET ME NOT by Stacy Willingham
Thank you to Macmillan Audio for the complimentary audiobook of FORGET ME NOT by Stacy Willingham for an honest review. Rating: 4 / 5 FORGET ME NOT follows Claire, a journalist who has fallen on hard times. This isn't the first time. More than 20 years ago, Claire's older sister Natalie disappeared as a teen… Continue reading FORGET ME NOT by Stacy Willingham
THE MERGE by Grace Walker
I received a gifted audiobook copy of THE MERGE by Grace Walker from Mariner Books and Libro.FM. Rating: 4.5 / 5 THE MERGE is set in a not too distant world where resources are low and science has figured out a way to merge more than one person's consciousness into a single body. It is… Continue reading THE MERGE by Grace Walker
Monday Reading Check In
Happy Monday! It was a good weekend for me. I watched the conclusion of the new Alice in Borderlands season Friday night with @bookswithlexie and friends (it was bad, but a fun time with friends). Saturday I went out to do some lunching and shopping and strolling with the dinosaurs with my BFF. The local… Continue reading Monday Reading Check In
FALLING LIKE LEAVES by Misty Wilson
Rating: 4 / 5 FALLING LIKE LEAVES by Misty Wilson is a young adult romance set against an small town autumn backdrop. When Ellis' parents announce a separation and a plan for Ellis to join her mother living with family for the fall in the small town of Bramble Falls, Connecticut. It is the last… Continue reading FALLING LIKE LEAVES by Misty Wilson
TO CAGE A WILD BIRD by Brooke Fast
I received a gifted audiobook copy of TO CAGE A WILD BIRD by Brooke Fast from Harper Audio and Netgalley. Rating: 4 / 5 TO CAGE A WILD BIRD is a dystopian romance and it is Divided Fates series. The book is set in a world of scarcity where those of privilege imprison those who… Continue reading TO CAGE A WILD BIRD by Brooke Fast
THE STRENGTH OF THE FEW by James Islington
Rating: 5 / 5 THE STRENGTH OF THE FEW by James Islington is the highly anticipated sequel to THE WILL OF THE MANY and the second book in the author's Hierarchy series. Pulling from my synopsis for book one... The story follows Vis, a young orphaned boy who finds himself in the unique position to… Continue reading THE STRENGTH OF THE FEW by James Islington
STUPID TV, BE MORE FUNNY by Alan Siegel
I received a gifted copy of STUPID TV, BE MORE FUNNY: HOW THE GOLDEN ERA OF THE SIMPSONS CHANGED TELEVISION-AND AMERICA-FOREVER by Alan Siegel from Grand Central Publishing! Rating: 4 / 5 STUPID TV, BE MORE FUNNY is an examination of The Simpsons TV show. Launching at the very end of 1989, the show is… Continue reading STUPID TV, BE MORE FUNNY by Alan Siegel
Monday Reading Check In
Happy Monday! It was a kind of weird weekend for me. It was raining on Saturday - with a bit of full on thunder and lightning which was wild for Los Angeles. I also had a couple of vaccine shots on Friday which in combination with my ongoing allergies pretty much wiped me out for… Continue reading Monday Reading Check In
THE UNDOING OF VIOLET CLAYBOURNE by Emily Critchley
Rating: 4 / 5 THE UNDOING OF VIOLET CLAYBOURNE by Emily Critchley is set in the late 1930s. The story follows Gillian, a young woman without any really interested family connections. When her new roommate Violet determines they'll be friends, she finally has someplace to belong. Violet takes Gillian home with her for the Christmas… Continue reading THE UNDOING OF VIOLET CLAYBOURNE by Emily Critchley