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
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
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
Mini Netgalley Reviews #5
I recently went through my Netgalley books and I found a few older books that I have read but never reviewed. So my list has gotten a little longer but I'm still hoping to be all caught up in another post or two. 4 Stars I have family that lives in the Central Valley of… Continue reading Mini Netgalley Reviews #5
My 2026 Five Stars (so far)
I'm sitting down to write this post on Monday, August 17 so these are all my five stars up to right now. I have 24 of them including three at the end that I would consider my six star reads. I also think I could potentially be reading two five stars right now (Paradise and… Continue reading My 2026 Five Stars (so far)
ACOTAR 6 & 7
Slight spoilers for the Maasverse ahead! After months of radio silence after the announcement of three new books in the ACOTAR series we finally got cover reveals and synopsis (shared below). When I first heard these books were coming I was so excited and then during the months of quiet and the publisher announcing new… Continue reading ACOTAR 6 & 7
