*Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a review copy in exchange for my honest thoughts. Publication Date: December 29, 2020 Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Pages: 352 Genre: Cozy Mystery Rating: 4/5 Closely Harbored Secrets is the fifth book in the Seaside Cafe Mystery series. I love food related cozy mysteries… Continue reading Closely Harbored Secrets by Bree Baker
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The Golden Spoon by Jesse Maxwell
Publication Date: March 7, 2023 Publisher: Atria Books Pages: 288 Genre: Contemporary Rating: 1/5 *Thank you to the publishers and Netgalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review. As soon as I heard The Golden Spoon described as a mix between Clue and The Great British Bake Off it instantly… Continue reading The Golden Spoon by Jesse Maxwell
11/22/63 by Stephen King
Publication Date: November 8, 2011 Publisher: Scribner Pages: 849 Genre: Historical Fiction Rating: 5/5 11/22/63 is a character driven, time travel, historical fiction surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Ultimately though, it is a story about our protagonist, Jake, as he navigates living life in the past. King did a great job making… Continue reading 11/22/63 by Stephen King
Mothered by Zoje Stage
Thank you to the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review. Publication Date: March 1, 2023 Publisher: Thomas & Mercer Pages: 318 Genre: Horror, Psychological Rating: 4/5 Mothered is a psychological horror set during the early days of Covid. Grace is a hairdresser who is having a hard time… Continue reading Mothered by Zoje Stage
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
Publication Date: March 26, 2019 Publisher: Penguin Books Pages: 462 Genre: Historical Fiction Rating: 5/5 A Gentleman in Moscow is a beautifully told story that follows our narrator, Rostov, from when he is sentenced by the Russian government to house arrest in a luxurious hotel and his life from then. This historical fiction was engrossing,… Continue reading A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
Don’t Call Us Dead by Danez Smith
Publication Date: September 5, 2017 Publisher: Graywolf Press Pages: 96 Genre: Poetry Rating: 5/5 Don't Call Us Dead is a powerful collection of poetry by Danez Smith that deals with police brutality on Black people, sexuality, and Smith's HIV diagnosis. This collection of mostly short poems are brilliant and evocatively told. Smith's anger, despair, and… Continue reading Don’t Call Us Dead by Danez Smith
Holiday with the Wongs by Jackie Lau
Happy Valentine's Day y'all! I though today would be the perfect time to wrap up the other holiday themed series I recently finished, Holidays with the Wongs. This set of four romance novellas all follow the Wong siblings and their adorably lovely and interfering family. These books had some spicy moments that were perfectly balanced… Continue reading Holiday with the Wongs by Jackie Lau
Juniper Holiday Cozy Mystery Series Review
The final book in the Juniper Holiday series was released on Saturday and like every other book in this series I flew through it in less than a day. Which is a testament to how easy and engaging they are to read but also because they are all novella length stories. But that is the… Continue reading Juniper Holiday Cozy Mystery Series Review
Bloodline Vampire Series by Katee Robert
Content Warnings: Each book summary on Goodreads has a list The Bloodline Vampire series is a trilogy of short novella length vampire why choose books with gorgeous covers. I adore the creative worlds that Roberts creates even if they are more smut than substance. This series follows Mina, who is half vampire half human, who… Continue reading Bloodline Vampire Series by Katee Robert
Ruthless by Gena Showalter
Publication Date: August 9, 2022 Publisher: HQN Pages: 416 Genre: Fantasy Romance Rating: 3.5/5 Ruthless is the second (and possibly last?) book in the Immortal Enemies series. I think the world that Showalter created for this series is fascinating but unfortunately we didn't get to see much of it in this book. In this story… Continue reading Ruthless by Gena Showalter