Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for MurderersVera Wong, #1by Jesse Q. Sutantonarrated by Eunice Wong(post may contain affiliate links) Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers is a fun first book in a new cozy mystery series by Jesse Q. Sutanto. Vera is a widow who runs a tea shop that has seen better days. One day,… Continue reading Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers is a fun first book in a new cozy mystery series by Jesse Q. Sutanto (4/5 stars)
Harriet Tubman: Live in Concertby Bob the Drag Queennarrated by the author(post may contain affiliate links) Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert is magical realism meets historical fantasy by debut author Bob the Drag Queen. I love magical realism, and in this book the fantasy is that several historical figures have magically and unexplainably returned from… Continue reading Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert is magical realism meets historical fantasy by debut author Bob the Drag Queen (4.25/5 stars)
Let's Call a Truceby Amy Buchanannarrated by Charlotte North(post may contain affiliate links) Let's Call a Truce is a fun banter-filled contemporary romance from debut author Amy Buchanan. Juliana's husband passes away unexpectedly, leaving her with two young daughters and a stalled career after being a stay-at-home mom. When she starts her new job, she… Continue reading Let’s Call a Truce is a fun banter-filled contemporary romance from debut author Amy Buchanan (4.5/5 stars)
Cabin: Off the Grid Adventures with a Clueless Craftsmanby Patrick Hutchisonnarrated by the author(post may contain affiliate links) Cabin: Off the Grid Adventures with a Clueless Craftsman by Patrick Hutchison is a memoir of journey from an office job to restoring a cabin in the Pacific Northwest. I followed along in my review copy while… Continue reading Cabin: Off the Grid Adventures with a Clueless Craftsman by Patrick Hutchison is a memoir of journey from an office job to restoring a cabin in the Pacific Northwest (3.25/5 stars)
The Fall Riskby Abby Jimenez(post may contain affiliate links) The Fall Risk is a charming romance short story by Abby Jimenez. On Valentine's weekend, two people who share a second-story apartment landing realize that construction workers mistakenly removed their stairs to the ground. Neither is actually looking for romance: Seth is a recently divorced arborist… Continue reading The Fall Risk is a charming romance short story by Abby Jimenez (4/5 stars)
The ProposalBrewer Family, #1by Adriana Lockenarrated by John Lane and Avery Caris(post may contain affiliate links) The Proposal is a contemporary romance and the first book in the Brewer Family series by Adriana Locke. Renn and Blakely have had chemistry for years, but never acted upon it since Renn is Blakely's older brother's best friend… Continue reading The Proposal is a contemporary romance and the first book in the Brewer Family series by Adriana Locke (3/5 stars)
Swordheartby T. Kingfishernarrated by Jesse Vilinsky(post may contain affiliate links) Swordheart by T. Kingfisher is a delightful fantasy romance with a heaping helping of adventure. I've been meaning to read this book for a long time, and once Tor announced they were going to publish a beautiful hardcover edition with an amazing cover, I knew… Continue reading Swordheart by T. Kingfisher is a delightful fantasy romance with a heaping helping of adventure (5/5 stars)
Murder by MemoryDorothy Gentleman, #1by Olivia Waitenarrated by Blair Baker(post may contain affiliate links) Murder by Memory by Olivia Waite is a cozy sci-fi novella and the start of a new mystery series following a queer auntie detective. I really enjoyed this little novella! But it felt a little too short; I really wanted more.… Continue reading Murder by Memory by Olivia Waite is a cozy sci-fi novella and the start of a new mystery series following a queer auntie detective (4.25/5 stars)
Needy Little Thingsby Channelle Desamoursnarrated by Alaska Jackson(post may contain affiliate links) Needy Little Things a debut YA speculative mystery by Channelle Desamours. Sariyah inherited a form of premonition from her grandmother; she can hear what people need, be it a bobby pin, paper straw, or a pencil. If she doesn't listen and/or fulfil the… Continue reading Needy Little Things is a debut YA speculative mystery by Channelle Desamours (4.5/5 stars)
Where the Bones Lieby Nick Kolakowski(post may contain affiliate links) Where the Bones Lie by Nick Kolakowski is a fun mystery featuring a former Hollywood PR fixer. This was such a fun read! It took me a little bit to get into it, but then I was absolutely strapped in and enjoying the ride. There… Continue reading Where the Bones Lie by Nick Kolakowski is a fun mystery featuring a former Hollywood PR fixer (4.25/5 stars)
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