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
SHIELD OF SPARROWS by Devney Perry
Rating: 5 / 5 SHIELD OF SPARROWS by Devney Perry follows Odessa, a young woman raised to be the spare princess. In a world terrorized by monsters created by the gods, relationships between the kingdoms are important and Odessa's sister has been raised as the future queen of a rival kingdom as part of an… Continue reading SHIELD OF SPARROWS by Devney Perry
Currently Reading: NEVER THE ROSES by Jennifer K. Lambert
I received a gifted audiobook copy of NEVER THE ROSES by Jennifer K. Lambert from Bramble. NEVER THE ROSES follows a sorceress and a sorcerer after the battle between kingdoms has ended. Oneira is living in retirement, no longer using her magic for death and destruction. Her focus is on her garden and she is… Continue reading Currently Reading: NEVER THE ROSES by Jennifer K. Lambert
THE LOVE HATERS by Katherine Center
I received a gifted ALC of THE LOVE HATERS by Katherine Center from Macmillan Audio. Rating: 4 / 5Publication Date: 5/20/2025 THE LOVE HATERS by Katherine Center follows Katie, a videographer who's job is on the line. With tons of layoffs at work, Katie can't exactly confess that she's not qualified for the job her… Continue reading THE LOVE HATERS by Katherine Center
SILVER ELITE by Dani Francis
I received a gifted copy of SILVER ELITE by Dani Francis from Del Rey / Random House / PRH Audio. Rating: 4 / 5 SILVER ELITE is a dystopian romantasy kicking off a new trilogy. It is set in a future world split between the Primes and the Modifieds, depending on whether you were immune… Continue reading SILVER ELITE by Dani Francis
Monday Reading Check In
Happy Monday, book friends! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend. Mine was a bit of a mix. Saturday was Kylee's Gotcha Day so the main emphasis was on spending time with her. She definitely got a bit spoiled but the huge spike in temperature for the weekend did keep us inside for the… Continue reading Monday Reading Check In
WHACK JOB by Rachel McCarthy James
Thank you to St. Martin's Press and Macmillan Audio for the gifted copy of WHACK JOB: A HISTORY OF AXE MURDER by Rachel McCarthy James! Publication Date: 5/13/2025Rating: 4 / 5 WHACK JOB is the author's exploration of the history of the axe and those who have used it to commit murder. The exploration goes… Continue reading WHACK JOB by Rachel McCarthy James
POLYBIUS by Colin Armstrong
Thank you to Gallery Books for the gifted copy of POLYBIUS by Colin Armstrong and to Simon Audio for the gifted ALC! Pub Date: 4/29/2025 Rating: 3.5 / 5 POLYBIUS is set in a small town that is infiltrated by a string of violence. When a new, unknown video game is installed at the town… Continue reading POLYBIUS by Colin Armstrong