The Queen of Daysby Greta Kelly(post may contain affiliate links) The Queen of Days by Greta Kelly is a high fantasy heist adventure with a found family of thieves. The publisher blurb mentioned this book is perfect for fans of The Lies of Locke Lamora and I definitely agree with that. Both of these books… Continue reading The Queen of Days by Greta Kelly is a high fantasy heist adventure with a found family of thieves (3.5/5 stars)
West Heart Killby Dann McDormanNarrated by Robert Petkoff(post may contain affiliate links) West Heart Kill by Dann McDorman is a debut historical mystery metafiction with mixed media elements. Picture a murder mystery set at a remote hunting lodge in 1976… but also a treatise on creating a locked room mystery. It feels like Dirty Dancing… Continue reading West Heart Kill by Dann McDorman is a debut historical mystery metafiction with mixed media elements (4/5 stars)
Wildwood Magicby Willa Reecenarrated by Eva Kaminsky, Alyssa Bresnahan, and Christopher Ryan Grant(post may contain affiliate links) Wildwood Magic by Willa Reece is a historical fantasy featuring strong women and folk magic. We jump between multiple timelines here, mostly staying in 1969 Morgan's Gap, Virginia, but also jumping back to 1885 in dream sequences. There… Continue reading Wildwood Magic by Willa Reece is a historical fantasy featuring strong women and folk magic (4/5 stars)
What the River KnowsSecrets of the Nile, #1by Isabel Ibañeznarrated by Ana Osorio and Ahmed Hamad(post may contain affiliate links) What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez is a wonderful historical fantasy with mystery and romance elements set in 1800s Egypt. I borrowed the audiobook from my local library. We follow the dual perspectives of… Continue reading What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez is a wonderful historical fantasy with mystery and romance elements set in 1800s Egypt (5/5 stars)
You Belong to Meby Mary Higgins Clark(post may contain affiliate links) You Belong to Me by Mary Higgins Clark is a solid combination of suspense and mystery. We follow alternating third-person narratives, including the killer. New York City is really a fully realized character here as well. Dr. Susan Chandler uses her daily radio talk… Continue reading You Belong to Me by Mary Higgins Clark is a solid combination of suspense and mystery (4.25/5 stars)
Snowed In For Christmasby Jaqueline Snownarrated by Hannah Church & Liam Lambert(post may contain affilaite links) Snowed in For Christmas by Jaqueline Snowe is a a cute contemporary holiday romance. I listened to the audiobook via my Spotify premium account. We have alternating POVs between our two main characters, as narrated by Hannah Church and… Continue reading Snowed in For Christmas by Jaqueline Snowe is a a cute contemporary holiday romance (4.25/5 stars)
The Christmas Spiritby Alexandrea Weis(post may contain affiliate links) The Christmas Spirit by Alexandrea Weis is a holiday romance with paranormal and suspense elements. I liked this book but didn't love it. It feels a bit like a Hallmark movie. There were some Austrian folklore elements that I really enjoyed. I initially picked it up… Continue reading The Christmas Spirit by Alexandrea Weis is a holiday romance with paranormal and suspense elements (3.25/5 stars)
InstaKnits for Babyby Melissa Leapman(post may contain affiliate links) InstaKnits for Baby by Melissa Leapman is a solid book of knitting patterns for little ones. The book is broken down into sections based on how long a pattern takes to knit. Do you only have a few hours? Try a pair of booties or a… Continue reading InstaKnits for Baby by Melissa Leapman is a solid book of knitting patterns for little ones (5/5 stars)
Big Demon EnergyBedeviled, #1by Deborah Wilde(post may contain affiliate links) Big Demon Energy by Deborah Wilde is a fun urban fantasy novel with mystery elements and the start of the Bedeviled series. On the outside, Aviva is a top supernatural operative policing crimes committed by magical humans. But she has to hide the fact that… Continue reading Big Demon Energy by Deborah Wilde is a fun urban fantasy novel with mystery elements and the start of the Bedeviled series (4/5 stars)
The Hidden Language of Catsby Sarah Brownnarrated by Helen Keeley(post may contain affiliate links) The Hidden Language of Cats: How They Have Us at Meow by Sarah Brown is highly educational and helpful science journalism. I listened to the audiobook via Spotify Premium. The narrator is Helen Keeley, and she does a fantastic job. You… Continue reading The Hidden Language of Cats: How They Have Us at Meow by Sarah Brown is highly educational and helpful science journalism (4/5 stars)
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