I received a gifted copy of HOLDING: A MEMOIR ABOUT MOTHERS, DRUGS, AND OTHER COMFORTS by Karleigh Frisbie Brogan from the author! Rating: 4 / 5 HOLDING is the author's very open memoir about her recollections of her history with her family, other relationships, and with heroin addiction. Always longing for a true mother/daughter bond… Continue reading HOLDING by Karleigh Frisbie Brogan
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EASY PREY by A.B. Whelan
I received a gifted copy of EASY PREY by A.B. Whelan from the author! Rating: 4 / 5 EASY PREY follows Jules. As the book opens, Jules is going to check on her sister Brooke only to find her dead. The police call it a suicide, but Jules and her parents are not convinced. Brooke… Continue reading EASY PREY by A.B. Whelan
THE AUTUMN SPRINGS RETIREMENT HOME MASSACRE by Philip Fracassi
I received a gifted copy of THE AUTUMN SPRINGS RETIREMENT HOME MASSACRE by Philip Fracassi from Tor Nightfire and a gifted audiobook from Macmillan Audio! Publication Date: 9/30/2025Rating: 4.5 / 5 THE AUTUMN SPRINGS RETIREMENT HOME MASSACRE is set at the titular retirement home. We're primarily following Rose, an elderly lady who begins to believe… Continue reading THE AUTUMN SPRINGS RETIREMENT HOME MASSACRE by Philip Fracassi
WOVEN FROM CLAY by Jenny Birch
I received a gifted audiobook copy of WOVEN FROM CLAY by Jenny Birch from Macmillan Audio and a finished copy from Wednesday Books! Publication Date: 8/12/2025Rating: 3.5 / 5 WOVEN FROM CLAY follows Terra a young woman determined to have a fantastic senior year of high school. When the new student Thorne suddenly approaches her,… Continue reading WOVEN FROM CLAY by Jenny Birch
BREAK ME DOWN by Anna Downes
I received a gifted copy of BREAK ME DOWN by Anna Downes from Macmillan Audio! Rating: 3.5 / 5 BREAK ME DOWN follows former childhood star Georgia Lane. Once the darling of films, acting with all the big names, she took herself out of the spotlight for year. Now, she's returning to Los Angeles hoping… Continue reading BREAK ME DOWN by Anna Downes
A MOST PUZZLING MURDER by Bianca Marais
I received a gifted audiobook copy of A MOST PUZZLING MURDER by Bianca Marais from Harlequin Audio and Netgalley! Rating: 3.5 / 5 A MOST PUZZLING MURDER primarily follows Destiny, a young woman with a lot of weight on her shoulders. Her life has been plagued with loss, that of her family and her best… Continue reading A MOST PUZZLING MURDER by Bianca Marais
WE LIVE HERE NOW by Sarah Pinborough
I received a gifted copy of WE LIVE HERE NOW by Sarah Pinborough from Macmillan Audio! Rating: 3.5 / 5 WE LIVE HERE NOW follows Emily following an accident that came close to killing her and instead left her in a coma for an extended period. She has (mostly) recovered, but there are lingering effects… Continue reading WE LIVE HERE NOW by Sarah Pinborough
THE LIBRARY AT HELLEBORE by Cassandra Khaw
I received a gifted copy of THE LIBRARY AT HELLEBORE by Cassandra Khaw from Tor Nightfire and a gifted audiobook from Macmillan Audio! Publication Date: 7/22/2025Rating: 4 / 5 THE LIBRARY AT HELLEBORE is a dark academia horror. The Hellebore Technical Institute for the Gifted is for those who are dangerously dark with a course… Continue reading THE LIBRARY AT HELLEBORE by Cassandra Khaw
THE LAKE ESCAPE by Jamie Day
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
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