Publication Date: April 21, 2026 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pages: 352 Genre: Literary Suspense Rating: 5/5 Mad Mabel is a story that follows grumpy octogenarian Elise Mabel Fitzpatrick as she navigates life in her quiet Melbourne neighborhood when her next door neighbor's death reopens trauma and secrets from her past. Mabel might just be the… Continue reading Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth
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On My Radar: November 2026
We might already be a week into November but I love sharing about new releases so I thought I would still post this. The past few months have been some of the busiest I've had in years so I've been struggling with finding time and energy to blog. I have little collection of half finished… Continue reading On My Radar: November 2026
Murder in the Upper Crust by Mindy Quigley
*Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review. Publication Date: October 27, 2026 Pages: 320 Genre: Cozy Mystery Rating: 4/5 Murder in the Upper Crust is the sixth book in the Deep Dish cozy mystery series that follows Chef Delilah who owns a pizza… Continue reading Murder in the Upper Crust by Mindy Quigley
Please Enjoy Your Stay by Tara Goedjen
*Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an arc in exchange for my honest review. Publication Date: October 13, 2026 Publisher: Atria Pages: 320 Genre: Mystery Rating: 3/5 Please Enjoy Your Stay is an atmospheric mystery involving a true crime podcast reinvestigating the conviction of the owner of an infamous castle… Continue reading Please Enjoy Your Stay by Tara Goedjen
On My Radar: October 2026
Not surprisingly October has some really great sounding mystery and thriller books. There are also a couple of Christmas mysteries coming out that I want to keep in mind for December. October 1 A woman’s unexpected return to her isolated family estate puts her in a killer’s path in this shocking suspense novel by New York… Continue reading On My Radar: October 2026
Fall TBR
Happy first day of Fall! It's currently 86 degrees outside but at least it's high 50's/low 60's when I wake up in the morning. I love putting these seasonal tbr's together even if I only get to maybe half of them during the three months. Grab your favorite fall candle, cuddle into a comfy blanket,… Continue reading Fall TBR
August 2026 Wrap Up
In August I read/finished 8 books. Most of them were four stars but I had one five star and one three star. I will link my recent read posts where I share my thoughts on these as well as any dnf's I had. Recent Reads #4 Recent Reads #5 3 Stars 4 Stars 5 Stars
On My Radar: September 2026
There are an insane number of books coming out in September that I cannot wait to read. Including some of my most anticipated sequels. All of these are ones that I honestly wish I could read as soon as they come out. Sadly I can't but I do hope to get to them sooner rather… Continue reading On My Radar: September 2026
Recent Reads #5
Despite life being a bit hectic as we settle into new routines now that school is fully in swing I got a lot of reading done. I started a new classic that I feel might take me through the rest of this year and a new book that I will finish this week. Currently Reading… Continue reading Recent Reads #5
The Silent Appeal by Janice Hallett
*Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review. Publication Date: August 25, 2026 Publisher: Atria Books Pages: 480 Genre: Mystery Rating: 4/5 The Silent Appeal is a compelling sequel that picks up again with The Fairway Players a few years after the events of… Continue reading The Silent Appeal by Janice Hallett
