I received a gifted audiobook copy of THE LAKE ESCAPE by Jamie Day from Macmillan Audio! Rating: 3.5 / 5Publication Date: 7/15/2025 THE LAKE ESCAPE follows a group of friends with neighboring vacation homes on the lake. These are homes that have been in their families so they grew up beside each other, seeing their… Continue reading THE LAKE ESCAPE by Jamie Day
ALGOSPEAK by Adam Aleksic
Thank you to Knopf for the gifted advanced copy of ALGOSPEAK: HOW SOCIAL MEDIA IS TRANSFORMING THE FUTURE OF LANGUAGE by Adam Aleksic and to PRH Audio for the ALC! Rating: 4 / 5Publication Date: 7/15/2025 ALGOSPEAK is a book by a linguist known as @etymologynerd on social medial, someone who both analyzes language and… Continue reading ALGOSPEAK by Adam Aleksic
ARCANA ACADEMY by Elise Kova
I received a gifted copy of ARCANA ACADEMY by Elise Kova from Del Rey and a gifted audiobook from PRH Audio! Rating: 5 / 5Publication Date: 7/22/2025 ARCANA ACADEMY is set in a world where tarot cards are magical. Those with the skill can learn to create these cards and wield their powers. Clara didn't… Continue reading ARCANA ACADEMY by Elise Kova
GIRL IN THE CREEK by Wendy N. Wagner
I received a gifted copy of GIRL IN THE CREEK by Wendy N. Wagner from Tor Nightfire and a gifted audiobook from Macmillan Audio! Publication Date: 7/15/2025Rating: 4 / 5 GIRL IN THE CREEK by Wendy N. Wagner is set in the Clackamas National Forest in the Pacific Northwest. Five years ago, Erin's brother walked… Continue reading GIRL IN THE CREEK by Wendy N. Wagner
THE GHOSTWRITER by Julie Clark
Rating: 4 / 5 THE GHOSTWRITER by Julie Clark follows ghostwriter Olivia Dumont. She is the daughter of the famous horror writer Vincent Taylor. When Vincent's older brother and younger sister were killed in June 1975, many thought that he was the one who did it, but his lips have mostly been sealed... until now.… Continue reading THE GHOSTWRITER by Julie Clark
THE BLONDE IDENTITY by Ally Carter
I received a complimentary copy of THE BLONDE IDENTITY by Ally Carter from Avon Books! Rating: 4 / 5 THE BLONDE IDENTITY begins by following an unnamed woman waking up on the streets of Paris. She has no recollection of who she is or why she's there, but a very attractive man is calling her… Continue reading THE BLONDE IDENTITY by Ally Carter
Monday Reading Check In
Happy Monday, book friends, and Happy Summerween to all who celebrate! This is an extra exciting Monday for me because it is VACATION week! I leave on Thursday for Zanzibar and I couldn't be more excited... I could be a bit more ready, though! I definitely have a lot on my to do list before… Continue reading Monday Reading Check In
MURDER BY MEMORY by Olivia Waite
I received a gifted copy of MURDER BY MEMORY by Olivia Waite from Tordotcom Publishing. Rating: 4 / 5 MURDER BY MEMORY is set aboard the HMS Fairweather, a luxurious interstellar passenger liner. This is set in a time where people can upload their memories into backups that can be downloaded into a newly created… Continue reading MURDER BY MEMORY by Olivia Waite
THE WOMAN IN SUITE 11 by Ruth Ware
Thank you to Scout Press for the gifted copy of THE WOMAN IN SUITE 11 by Ruth Ware! Rating: 4 / 5Publication Date: 7/8/2025 THE WOMAN IN SUITE 11 is the follow up sequel to Ruth Ware's THE WOMAN IN CABIN 10. Years after the events of the previous book, Lo is slowly looking to… Continue reading THE WOMAN IN SUITE 11 by Ruth Ware
A Look Back at June…
The Amazing Readathon from @4pawsandabook was fantastic motivation for June's reading and I had so much fun on the Galewavers team! The fact that I read some amazing books was a big bonus! A KNOCK AT MIDNIGHT by Brittany K. Barnett A MEMORY OF LIGHT by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson ARCANA ACADEMY by Elise… Continue reading A Look Back at June…