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Revolutionary Mary by Karen Blumenthal is a bold picture book biography about Mary Katherine Goddard, the only woman whose name is printed on the Declaration of Independence (4.5/5 stars)

Revolutionary Maryby Karen Blumenthal & Jen McCartneyillustrated by Elizabeth Baddeley(post may contain affiliate links) Revolutionary Mary by Karen Blumenthal is a bold picture book biography about Mary Katherine Goddard, the only woman whose name is printed on the Declaration of Independence. During the American Revolution, Mary used her printing press to publish important news to… Continue reading Revolutionary Mary by Karen Blumenthal is a bold picture book biography about Mary Katherine Goddard, the only woman whose name is printed on the Declaration of Independence (4.5/5 stars)

I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I'm Trapped in a Rom-ComCosmic Chaos, #1by Kimberly Lemming(post may contain affiliate links) I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I'm Trapped in a Rom-Com by Kimberly Lemming is a fun sci-fi romance and the first book in the Cosmic Chaos series. I absolutely loved the zany fun… Continue reading I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I’m Trapped in a Rom-Com by Kimberly Lemming is a fun sci-fi romance and the first book in the Cosmic Chaos series (3.25/5 stars)

The Thursday Murder ClubThursday Murder Club, #1by Richard Osman(post may contain affiliate links) The Thursday Murder Club is a cozy mystery with some emotional punch and the first book in the eponymous series by Richard Osman. I truly cannot believe that I slept on this series for so long. Friends who live in a retirement… Continue reading The Thursday Murder Club is a cozy mystery with some emotional punch and the first book in the eponymous series by Richard Osman (5/5 stars)

The Really Dead Wives of New Jerseyby Astrid Dahlnarrated by Mia Barron, Sean Patrick Hopkins, Emily Lawrence, Allyson Ryan, & Devon Sorvari(post may contain affiliate links) The Really Dead Wives of New Jersey is a queer contemporary mystery by "Astrid Dahl" (aka Anna Dorn, the author of Perfume & Pain). The book follows a group… Continue reading The Really Dead Wives of New Jersey is a queer contemporary mystery by Astrid Dahl (3.5/5 stars)

The Mafia Nanny, Vol. 1The Mafia Nanny, #1by SH00 & Violet Matter(post may contain affiliate links) The Mafia Nanny, Vol. 1 is a fun mafia romance graphic novel by SH00 and Violet Matter. I really enjoyed reading this graphic novel! I inhaled it in one sitting while cuddling on the couch with Catbus. Davina's entire… Continue reading The Mafia Nanny, Vol. 1 is a fun mafia romance graphic novel by SH00 and Violet Matter (4.5/5 stars)

Earl Crushby Alexandra Vastinarrated by Mhairi Morrison(post may contain affiliate links) Earl Crush by Alexandra Vasti is a fun Regency rom-com featuring a road trip with a dash of accidental espionage. Wealthy heiress Lydia is typically a wallflower due to her struggles with social anxiety, but she's also been writing seditious pamphlets for years under… Continue reading Earl Crush by Alexandra Vasti is a fun Regency rom-com featuring a road trip with a dash of accidental espionage (4.25/5 stars)

The Witch KingWitch King, #1by H.E. Edgmonnarrated by Dani Martineck(post may contain affiliate links) The Witch King by H.E. Edgmon is a queer ya fantasy debut featuring a trans witch who must face his traumatic past and the royal fiancé he left behind. I thought the worldbuilding here was pretty cool, especially the presentation of… Continue reading The Witch King by H.E. Edgmon is a queer ya fantasy debut featuring a trans witch who must face his traumatic past and the royal fiancé he left behind (3.25/5 stars)

What Fell From The Skyby Adrianna Cuevasnarrated by Giordan Diaz, PJ Morgan, Matt Haynes, Beth Hicks, Stephanie Willing, Sean Patrick Hopkins, Erin DeWard, Cary Hite(post may contain affiliate links) What Fell From The Sky by Adrianna Cuevas is a middle-grade historical science-fiction novel inspired by real-life history. Pineda, a Cuban-American boy, lives in rural Texas… Continue reading What Fell From The Sky by Adrianna Cuevas is a middle-grade historical science-fiction novel inspired by real-life history (4.5/5 stars)

First-Time CallerHeartstrings, #1by B.K. Borison(post may contain affiliate links) First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison is a contemporary romance inspired by Sleepless in Seattle and the first in her new Heartstrings series. Lucie is a single mother to a tween daughter who works as a mechanic. She and her childhood best friend, Grayson, had Maya while… Continue reading First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison is a contemporary romance inspired by Sleepless in Seattle (4.5/5 stars)

The House of My Motherby Shari Frankenarrated by the author(post may contain affiliate links) The House of My Mother is a memoir from the eldest daughter of the viral 8 Passengers family vlog, Shari Franke. I have followed along with the court cases against Jodi Hildebrant and Ruby Franke for a while. I never followed… Continue reading The House of My Mother is a memoir from the eldest daughter of the viral 8 Passengers family vlog, Shari Franke (5/5 stars)