Happy Monday, book friends! I had a great weekend with cooler weather and lots of snuggles with the pup! I don't think summer is done with SoCal, but it was SO nice to get a break! The air quality was still coming up as being bad with all of the fires we have in the… Continue reading Monday Reading Check In
PINK SLIME by Fernanda Trías
I received a gifted copy of PINK SLIME by Fernanda Trías (translated by Heather Cleary) from Scribner Books! Rating: 4 / 5 PINK SLIME is a novella set in a not too distant future. The narrator's home city has been struck by disaster when an algae bloom decimates the ocean and poisons the winds that… Continue reading PINK SLIME by Fernanda Trías
THE SECOND HUSBAND by Kate White
Thank you to Harper for the gifted copy of THE SECOND HUSBAND by Kate White! THE SECOND HUSBAND follows Emma. Emma's first husband Derrick was killed while on a business trip and the case has gone long cold. Emma picked up the pieces of her former life and has moved on with a new marriage,… Continue reading THE SECOND HUSBAND by Kate White
THE DOLL’S HOUSE by Lisa Unger
Thank you to Brilliancce Publishing, Amazon Original Stories, and Netgalley for the gifted audiobook copy of THE DOLL'S HOUSE by Lisa Unger! THE DOLL'S HOUSE follows Jules and her daughter. Jules is still recovering from the death of her husband when she meets Kirin. It is a whirlwind romance that finds Jules packing up her… Continue reading THE DOLL’S HOUSE by Lisa Unger
SO THIRSTY by Rachel Harrison
I received a gifted galley of SO THIRSTY by Rachel Harrison for an honest review. Thank you to Berkley Publishing Group, PRH Audio and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review! Publication Date: 9/10/2024 Rating: 4.5 / 5 SO THIRSTY follows Sloane, a middle-aged woman off on a girls trip with her best friend… Continue reading SO THIRSTY by Rachel Harrison
CATALINA by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
I received a gifted copy of CATALINA by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio from One World / Random House! Rating: 4 / 5 CATALINA follows the titular character, a young woman and a student at Harvard. Catalina was raised by undocumented grandparents in Queens after her parent's death when she was little. She remembers little about Latin… Continue reading CATALINA by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
Monday Reading Check In
I received a gifted copy of THE CITY IN GLASS by Nghi Vo from TorDotCom! Happy Monday, book friends! I think this is the most happy I've been to have a working Monday in a very long time, largely because work comes with free AC. The weekend was quite frankly pretty awful with how hot… Continue reading Monday Reading Check In
WILLIAM by Mason Coile
I received a gifted an ARC copy of WILLIAM by Mason Coile from Putnam Books and a gifted ALC from PRH Audio! Rating: 3.5 / 5Pub Date: 9/10/2024 WILLIAM blends the concept of a haunted house and artificial intelligence. Henry is an engineer who is obsessively working on developing an AI named William, one capable… Continue reading WILLIAM by Mason Coile
THE VAMPIRE OF KINGS STREET by Asha Greyling
I received a complimentary copy of THE VAMPIRE OF KINGS STREET by Asha Greyling from Crooked Lane Books! Rating: 3.5 / 5Pub Date: 9/17/2024 THE VAMPIRE OF KINGS STREET is an alternate history novel set in a New York where the well to do have vampires working in their home as a sign of status… Continue reading THE VAMPIRE OF KINGS STREET by Asha Greyling
THE EYES ARE THE BEST PART by Monika Kim
Rating: 4 / 5 THE EYES ARE THE BEST PART by Monika Kim follows Ji-won. Her father had an affair and left the family. Her mother has been struggling with her mental health ever since. Ji-won is trying to keep things together, attending college and providing some stability for her younger sister. When her mother… Continue reading THE EYES ARE THE BEST PART by Monika Kim