Category: Format

Adult, Books, Cozy Mystery, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Novel, Queer, Romance

Last Dance Before Dawn is the final book in the queer historical Nightingale mystery series by Katharine Schellman (3.75/5 stars)

Ashleah

Last Dance Before DawnThe Nightingale Mysteries, #4by Katharine Schellmannarrated by Sara Young(post may contain affiliate links) Last Dance Before Dawn is the final book in the queer historical Nightingale mystery series by Katharine Schellman. I listened to the audiobook that I borrowed from my local library while following along in my physical review copy. The… Continue reading Last Dance Before Dawn is the final book in the queer historical Nightingale mystery series by Katharine Schellman (3.75/5 stars)

Adult, Books, Essay, Food, Humor, Memoir, Neurodivergence, Non-Fiction

Food for Thought is a collection of essays by culinary personality Alton Brown (3.5/5 stars)

Ashleah

Food for Thought: Essays & Ruminationsby Alton Brownnarrated by the author(post may include affiliate links) Food for Thought: Essays & Ruminations is a collection of essays about food and life by culinary personality Alton Brown. I listened to the audiobook while following along in my physical review copy. The hardcover contains doodles drawn by the… Continue reading Food for Thought is a collection of essays by culinary personality Alton Brown (3.5/5 stars)

Adult, Books, Contemporary, Fiction, Neurodivergence, Novel, Queer, Romance, Science

Love, Theoretically is a contemporary STEM romance by Ali Hazelwood (3.75/5 stars)

Ashleah

Love, Theoreticallyby Ali Hazelwoodnarrated by Thérèse Plummer(post may contain affiliate links) Love, Theoretically is a contemporary STEM romance by Ali Hazelwood. This was my first Ali Hazelwood and I had fun with it! I borrowed the audiobook from my local library and enjoyed listening to the narrator. Elsie was a fun main character to read… Continue reading Love, Theoretically is a contemporary STEM romance by Ali Hazelwood (3.75/5 stars)

Adult, Books, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Historical Romance, Humor, Mystery, Novel, Romance

Road Trip with a Rogue is the third book in a fun and steamy historical romance series by Kate Bateman (4.5/5 stars)

Ashleah

Road Trip with a RogueHer Majesty's Rebels, #3by Kate Bateman(post may contain affiliate links) Road Trip with a Rogue is the third book in a historical romance series following women who run London's most successful private investigation firm by Kate Bateman. Though this is the third book in a series, you can read it as… Continue reading Road Trip with a Rogue is the third book in a fun and steamy historical romance series by Kate Bateman (4.5/5 stars)

Adult, Adventure Romance, Books, Contemporary, Debut Author, Fiction, Novel, Romance

Crash Landing is a fun and heartwarming adventure romance by debut author Annie McQuaid (3.75/5 stars)

Ashleah

Crash Landingby Annie McQuaidnarrated by Emma Love(post may contain affiliate links) Crash Landing is a fun and heartwarming adventure romance by debut author Annie McQuaid. I followed along in my physical review copy while listening to the audiobook, which I borrowed from my local library. The narrator does a great job and kept me engaged.… Continue reading Crash Landing is a fun and heartwarming adventure romance by debut author Annie McQuaid (3.75/5 stars)

Adult, Asian Author, Books, Contemporary, Cozy Mystery, Fiction, Food, Mystery, Novel, Queer

Guilt and Ginataan is the fifth book in the Tita Rosie’s cozy mystery series by Mia P. Manansala (3.5/5 stars)

Ashleah

Guilt and GinataanTita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery, #5by Mia P. Manansalanarrated by Danice Cabanela(post may contain affiliate links) Guilt and Ginataan is the fifth book in the Tita Rosie's cozy mystery series by Mia P. Manansala. I borrowed the audiobook from my local library and I had a fun time listening to the narrator. She has… Continue reading Guilt and Ginataan is the fifth book in the Tita Rosie’s cozy mystery series by Mia P. Manansala (3.5/5 stars)

Adult, Books, Contemporary, Fiction, Humor, Neurodivergence, Novel, Romance, Sports Romance

All’s Fair in Love and Pickleball is a fun and steamy contemporary sports romance by Kate Spencer (3.75/5 stars)

Ashleah

All's Fair in Love and Pickleballby Kate Spencernarrated by Mia Hutchinson Shaw(post may contain affiliate links) All's Fair in Love and Pickleball is a fun and steamy contemporary sports romance by Kate Spencer. Bex will do anything she can to save her family's racquet club after her mother's death. Unfortunately, many of the courts need… Continue reading All’s Fair in Love and Pickleball is a fun and steamy contemporary sports romance by Kate Spencer (3.75/5 stars)

Books, Contemporary, Fiction, Humor, Novel, Queer, Romance, YA

Say a Little Prayer is a queer YA rom-com by Jenna Voris set at church camp (4.25/5 stars)

Ashleah

Say a Little Prayerby Jenna Vorisnarrated by Caitlin Kinnunen(post may contain affiliate links) Say a Little Prayer is a queer YA rom-com by Jenna Voris set at church camp. I borrowed the audiobook from my local library and had a blast reading this book. The narrator does a phenomenal job and really kept my interest!… Continue reading Say a Little Prayer is a queer YA rom-com by Jenna Voris set at church camp (4.25/5 stars)

Adult, Anthology, Books, Essay, History, Non-Fiction, True Crime

Whack Job is a true crime history full of axes and murder by Rachel McCarthy James (3.5/5 stars)

Ashleah

Whack Job: The History of Axe Murderby Rachel McCarthy Jamesnarrated by Jennifer Pickens(post may contain affiliate links) Whack Job is a true crime history full of axes and murder by Rachel McCarthy James. I did another tandem read with my audio and physical review copies. Jennifer Pickens does a phenomenal job narrating! (I also loved… Continue reading Whack Job is a true crime history full of axes and murder by Rachel McCarthy James (3.5/5 stars)

Adult, Books, Contemporary, Fiction, Folklore, Horror, Indigenous Author, Novel, Suspense/Thriller

The Only Good Indians is a dark and atmospheric horror novel by Stephen Graham Jones (3.75/5 stars)

Ashleah

The Only Good Indiansby Stephen Graham Jones(post may contain affiliate links) The Only Good Indians is a dark and atmospheric horror novel by Stephen Graham Jones. I read this one in pieces, over a few weeks. Sometimes I like to read darker books in smaller pieces while I read fluffier books at the same time.… Continue reading The Only Good Indians is a dark and atmospheric horror novel by Stephen Graham Jones (3.75/5 stars)