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
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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
HOLDING by Karleigh Frisbie Brogan
I received a gifted copy of HOLDING: A MEMOIR ABOUT MOTHERS, DRUGS, AND OTHER COMFORTS by Karleigh Frisbie Brogan from the author! Rating: 4 / 5 HOLDING is the author's very open memoir about her recollections of her history with her family, other relationships, and with heroin addiction. Always longing for a true mother/daughter bond… Continue reading HOLDING by Karleigh Frisbie Brogan
NOT QUITE DEAD YET by Holly Jackson
I received a gifted copy of NOT QUITE DEAD YET by Holly Jackson from Bantam Books / Random House. Rating: 5 / 5 NOT QUITE DEAD YET follows Jet, a young woman who doesn't quite have her life really together. She's a procrastinator, now back home, staying with her parents while she tries to figure… Continue reading NOT QUITE DEAD YET by Holly Jackson
THE LOST by Sarah Beth Durst
I received a gifted audiobook copy of THE LOST by Sarah Beth Durst from Harlequin Audio. Pub Date: 11/11/2025Rating: 4 / 5 THE LOST is a revised and expanded version of the author's 2014 version with a new ending. Lost is a town where people and things go when lost. The book follows Lauren who… Continue reading THE LOST by Sarah Beth Durst
Monday Reading Check In
I received a gifted copy of THE WITCH'S DAUGHTER by Orenda Fink from Gallery Books! Happy Monday, book friends! Nothing too exciting going on with me over here. I spent my weekend participating in a couple of readathons which directed my reading a bit. I also played around with some crafting which will be revealed… Continue reading Monday Reading Check In
WHAT STALKS THE DEEP by T. Kingfisher
I received a gifted audiobook copy of WHAT STALKS THE DEEP by T. Kingfisher from Macmillan Audio. Rating: 4 / 5 WHAT STALKS THE DEEP is the third book in the author's Sworn Soldier series. In this installment, Alex Easton is paying a visit to America, called to West Virginia by their old friend Dr.… Continue reading WHAT STALKS THE DEEP by T. Kingfisher