In the Hour of Crows was such a fantastical, mysterious book set in the Appalachia region of Georgia. Such a deep novel of a young woman trying to live after tragedy strikes. While I read the summary and knew what to expect for the novel, I was a bit thrown that there wasn’t a romance […]
Title: The Woman in the Library Author: Sulari Gentill Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Publication: 7 June 2022 I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley and Poisoned Pen Press in exchange for an honest review. The peace of the Boston Public Library Reading Room is destroyed one day when a woman screams and […]
Title: A Little Bit Country Author: Brian D. Kennedy Publisher: Balzer + Bray Publication: 31 May 2022 Oh my goodness!! This book was completely, totally adorable! Emmett Maguire wants to be country music’s biggest gay superstar, which is a bit of a reach when you’re seventeen and living in Illinois. Until that happens, he’s staying […]
Title: The Romantic Agenda Author: Claire Kann Publisher: Berkley Published: 12 April 2022 Pages: 336 I received an advanced copy of the book from Berkley and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Of course, I recognize that the publication date has passed, so this is technically not an “advanced” review, but the intentions remain […]
Title: Migrations Author: Charlotte McConaghy Publisher: Flatiron Books Published: 4 August 2020 Pages: 239 Franny Stone has always been a wanderer. Never staying in one place for too long. It’s like a family curse. Yet, when the wild creatures that she loves begins to disappear, Franny can no longer wander without a destination. She is […]
Title: This Time Next Year We’ll be Laughing Author: Jacqueline Winspear Publisher: Soho Press Published: 3 November 2020 Pages: 312 I received an eARC from NetGalley and Library Journal in honor of Virtual Day of Dialog 2020 in exchange for an honest review. To be upfront, I am not a fan of memoirs or autobiographies. […]
Title: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue Author: V.E. Schwab Publisher: Tor Published: October 6, 2020 Pages: 448 I received an eARC from NetGalley and Library Journal in honor of Virtual Day of Dialog 2020 in exchange for an honest review. V.E. Schwab has an amazing talent that leaves me not only in complete tears […]
Title: The Black Swan of Paris Author: Karen Robards Publisher: MIRA Published: 30 June 2020 Pages: 400 Quote: As she’d already learned to her cost, there were not guarantees in life, no guarantees that the person you loved would be there from one day to the next, no guarantee about anything at all. And this […]