I received a gifted copy of LOVE BITES by Cynthia St. Aubain from Tor Books! Publication Day: 9/9/2025Rating: 4 / 5 LOVE BITES is the first book in the author's Tails from the Alpha Art Gallery series. Hanna is recently divorced and desperate for employment to keep herself and her cats housed and fed. She's… Continue reading LOVE BITES by Cynthia St. Aubain
CINDER HOUSE by Freya Marske
I received a gifted copy of CINDER HOUSE by Freya Marske from Tordotcom and Macmillan Audio. Publication Date: 10/7/2025Rating: 4 / 5 CINDER HOUSE is a queer Cinderella retelling with more than one twist. Ella is our heroine, but she starts off the story as a ghost. Ella was killed at sixteen and her spirit… Continue reading CINDER HOUSE by Freya Marske
THE STARVING SAINTS by Caitlin Starling
I received a gifted audiobook copy of THE STARVING SAINTS by Caitlin Starling from Harper Audio and Libro FM. Rating: 3.5 / 5 THE STARVING SAINTS is a historical fantasy horror set in Aymar Castle. The castle has been under siege for six months and the people are nearly out of food. With no signs… Continue reading THE STARVING SAINTS by Caitlin Starling
THE STAIRCASE IN THE WOODS by Chuck Wendig
Rating: 4 / 5 THE STAIRCASE IN THE WOODS by Chuck Wendig follows a group of friends in two different timelines. While on a camping trip in high school, five friends find a mysterious staircase in the woods. One of them goes up the staircase and isn't seen again. In the present, the friends are… Continue reading THE STAIRCASE IN THE WOODS by Chuck Wendig
THE HITCHHIKERS by Chevy Stevens
I received a gifted copy of THE HITCHHIKERS by Chevy Stevens from St. Martin's Press and Macmillan Audio. Publication Date: 10/7/2025Rating: 3.5 / 5 THE HITCHHIKERS is set in the summer of 1996. Alice and Tom are on a road trip to the Olympics in Montreal, living out of an RV. They are hoping this… Continue reading THE HITCHHIKERS by Chevy Stevens
Monday Reading Check In
I received a gifted copy of AFTER MIDNIGHT by Daphne du Maureir from Scribner! Happy Monday, friends! This was the first weekend of Halloweekend from @bookswithlexie and I had a blast! I held some sprints yesterday with Zombie Kylee and she was an excellent cohost. Apart from that I got some new nails and mostly… Continue reading Monday Reading Check In
GALLOWAY’S GOSPEL by Sam Rebelein
Thank you to William Morrow and Harper Audio for the gifted copy of GALLOWAY'S GOSPEL by Sam Rebelein! Rating: 4 / 5Pub Date: 9/16/2025 GALLOWAY'S GOSPEL is set in two timelines. In 2009, a teen named Rachel Galloway has a lot of ideas in her mind that she draws out on paper. When one of… Continue reading GALLOWAY’S GOSPEL by Sam Rebelein
LUCKY DAY by Chuck Tingle
I received a gifted audiobook copy of LUCKY DAY by Chuck Tingle from Macmillan Audio! Rating: 4 / 5 LUCKY DAY follows Vera, a probability and statistics professor who has her life very together... until the Low Probability Event. It is a day that makes bad luck real, killing millions of people in the most… Continue reading LUCKY DAY by Chuck Tingle
THE NIGHT THAT FINDS US ALL by John Hornor Jacobs
Thank you to Putnam and Netgalley for the gifted copy of THE NIGHT THAT FINDS US ALL by John Hornor Jacobs. Rating: 4 / 5 THE NIGHT THAT FINDS US ALL finds Sam Vines in a tough spot. Her boat needs a lot of work, but it is work that she can't afford. This means… Continue reading THE NIGHT THAT FINDS US ALL by John Hornor Jacobs
RUMOURED by Kelly Mancaruso and Kristina Mancaruso
I received a gifted copy of RUMOURED by Kelly Mancaruso and Kristina Mancaruso from Head of Zeus during an influencer event hosted by Zibby Bookshop! Publication Date: 10/7/2025Rating: 4 / 5 RUMOURED follows Naomi, a young reporter for an online celebrity gossip news site. She's left New York behind after the death of her sister… Continue reading RUMOURED by Kelly Mancaruso and Kristina Mancaruso