Thank you to Gallery Books for the gifted copy of MIRANDA IN RETROGRADE by Lauren Layne! Rating: 4 / 5 MIRANDA IN RETROGRADE follows the title character who is a popular physics professor. When she's passed over for tenure because she's a bit too public and popular, she is invited to take a year's sabbatical.… Continue reading MIRANDA IN RETROGRADE by Lauren Layne
Monday Reading Check In
Happy Monday, friends! I had a busy, and good weekend, but boy am I exhausted! I had a new dining room table delivered on Friday after years of looking for one in the configuration I wanted and four chairs all of which required moving and assembly... two chairs and a table were done before I… Continue reading Monday Reading Check In
HOUSE OF BANE AND BLOOD by Alexis L. Menard
Rating: 5 / 5 HOUSE OF BANE AND BLOOD by Alexis L. Menard is set in a steampunk city divided between magic and science. Milla is a young woman given the big responsibility of keeping her family's railway business from bankruptcy. Unfortunately, this means that her brother has plans to make the money they need… Continue reading HOUSE OF BANE AND BLOOD by Alexis L. Menard
A Look Back at January…
January was a bit of a roller coaster ride of ups and downs, but I did get in some good escapism reading in while I was at it! It was a fun month exploring a few favorite reads of others and finding some new favorites for myself! ALL RHODES LEAD HERE by Marian Zapata BAD… Continue reading A Look Back at January…
DEAD LAKE by Darcy Coates
Rating: 4 / 5 DEAD LAKE by Darcy Coates is a horror novella following Sam. Sam is an artist with an upcoming show for which she is very under prepared. She's been dealing with grief and a lot of life circumstances that have cut off her creative flow. When her uncle offers her access to… Continue reading DEAD LAKE by Darcy Coates
My February TBR
January was a rough start to the year, but I have high hopes for at least good reading in February! I will be participating in #Romantasyathon hosted by @toribetweenpages mid-month and I have a lot of exciting reading plans for the rest of the month as well. My stack (which isn't even everything I have… Continue reading My February TBR
HEAD CASES by John McMahon
Thank you to Macmillan Audio for the gifted copy of HEAD CASES by John McMahon! Publication Day: 1/28/2025Rating: 4 / 5 HEAD CASES is the first book in a new PAR Unit series following a group of FBI agents in a Patterns and Recognition unit. The narrative follows Gardner, an agent with a penchant for… Continue reading HEAD CASES by John McMahon
FEVER HOUSE by Keith Rosson
I received a gifted copy of FEVER HOUSE by Keith Rosson from Random House. Rating: 4 / 5 FEVER HOUSE begins with Hutch, an enforcer visiting an apartment in Oregon to collect overdue drug money. In searching the place he finds a severed hand instead of money, a hand that seems to cause uncontrollable violence… Continue reading FEVER HOUSE by Keith Rosson
THE VESSEL by Adam L.G. Nevill
Rating: 4 / 5 THE VESSEL by Adam L.G. Nevill follows Jess, a mom who is struggling to make ends meet. She's separated from a husband who doesn't want to let go and raising a daughter who is often picked on for their poverty. She takes a job as a caregiver for an elderly woman… Continue reading THE VESSEL by Adam L.G. Nevill
LISTEN TO YOUR SISTER by Neena Viel
Thank you to Macmillan Audio for the gifted copy of LISTEN TO YOUR SISTER by Neena Viel! Publication Day: 2/4/2025Rating: 3.5 / 5 LISTEN TO YOUR SISTER centers on Calla Williams and her two brothers. When their mother was deemed to be an unfit parent, Calla took in her younger brother Jamie and became his… Continue reading LISTEN TO YOUR SISTER by Neena Viel