The Jane Austen Insult Guide for Well-Bred Womenby Emily Reed(post may contain affiliate links) The Jane Austen Insult Guide for Well-Bred Women by Emily Reed is a quick and fun collection of devastating comebacks. I needed a touch of levity and this really fit the bill. I've read a bunch of Austen's works, but omg… Continue reading The Jane Austen Insult Guide for Well-Bred Women by Emily Reed is a quick and fun collection of devastating comebacks (4.5/5 stars)
Never Gamble Your HeartThe Secret Society of Governess Spies, #2by Lindsay Lovisenarrated by Ella Lynch and Rupert Channing(post may contain affiliate links) Never Gamble Your Heart by Lindsay Lovise is a fun historical romance with cozy mystery vibes. Frankie, a brilliant mathematician, found herself in the employ of The Dove--a spymaster who runs Perdita's governess… Continue reading Never Gamble Your Heart by Lindsay Lovise is a fun historical romance with cozy mystery vibes (4.5/5 stars)
The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural Worldby Robin Wall Kimmerernarrated by the author(post may contain affiliate links) The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer is an extended essay about sharing and the gift economy. I listened to my audio review copy while following along in my physical… Continue reading The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer is an extended essay about sharing and the gift economy (4.5/5 stars)
A Proposal to Die Forby Molly Harpernarrated by Amanda Ronconi(post may contain affiliate links) A Proposal to Die For by Molly Harper is a cozy mystery with a wee bit of romance. I used some of my monthly Spotify Premium audiobook hours to listen to this one while I followed along in my physical review… Continue reading A Proposal to Die For by Molly Harper is a cozy mystery with a wee bit of romance (3.5/5 stars)
Don't Sleep with the Deada companion novella to The Chosen and the Beautifulby Nghi Vonarrated by Greg D. Barnett(post may contain affiliate links) Don't Sleep with the Dead by Nghi Vo is a companion novella set nearly two decades after the events of The Chosen and the Beautiful. This is technically a standalone, but I… Continue reading Don’t Sleep with the Dead by Nghi Vo is a companion novella set nearly two decades after the events of The Chosen and the Beautiful (3.75/5 stars)
Killers of a Certain AgeKillers of a Certain Age, #1by Deanna Raybournnarrated by Jane Oppenheimer & Christina Delaine(post may contain affiliate links) Killers of a Certain Age is a mystery/thriller following 60-year old assassins and the first book in the eponymous series by Deanna Raybourn. After working for an elite network of assassins for forty… Continue reading Killers of a Certain Age is a mystery/thriller following 60-year old assassins and the first book in the eponymous series by Deanna Raybourn (4.25/5 stars)
The Unworthyby Agustina Bazterricatranslated by Sarah Mosesnarrated by Imani Jade Powers(post may contain affiliate links) The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica is a short literary horror novel set in a dystopian future after a climate crisis. After an environmental crisis, where stories of fireflies have been passed down for generations upon generations without anyone seeing them… Continue reading The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica is a short literary horror novel set in a dystopian future after a climate crisis (3.5/5 stars)
How to Become the Dark Lord and Die TryingDark Lord Davi, #1by Django Wexlernarrated by Jeanette Illidge(post may contain affiliate links) How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler is a hilarious fantasy and the first in the Dark Lord Davi duology. I had a lot of fun reading this book!… Continue reading How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler is a hilarious fantasy and the first in the Dark Lord Davi duology (4.25/5 stars)
Barbarian MineIce Planet Barbarians, #4by Ruby Dixonnarrated by Hollie Jackson & Mason Lloyd(post may contain affiliate links) Barbarian Mine is the fourth book in the Ice Planet Barbarians sci-fi romance series by Ruby Dixon. This series is always so fun to read! The narrators both do a great job of helping me stay engaged in… Continue reading Barbarian Mine is the fourth book in the Ice Planet Barbarians sci-fi romance series by Ruby Dixon (3.75/5 stars)
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)
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