Sniffing Out MurderBaily the Bloodhound Mystery, #1by Kallie E. Benjaminnarrated by Dara Brown(post may contain affiliate links) Sniffing Out Murder is the first book in the Bailey the Bloodhound mystery series by Kallie E. Benjamin. I've seen people calling this a debut, but that's not correct. The author also writes under the names Valerie Burns… Continue reading Sniffing Out Murder is the first book in the Bailey the Bloodhound mystery series by Kallie E. Benjamin (3/5 stars)
Bull Moon RisingRoyal Artifactual Guild, #1by Ruby Dixonnarrated by Felicity Munroe & Hiro Diaz(post may contain affiliate links) Bull Moon Rising is a fun and campy fantasy romance from Ruby Dixon, and the start of a new series. I borrowed the audiobook from my local library. It took me a bit to place the male… Continue reading Bull Moon Rising is a fun and campy fantasy romance from Ruby Dixon, and the start of a new series (4/5 stars)
The Undercutting of Rosie and AdamHart and Mercy, #3by Megan Bannennarrated by Jim Frangione & Kacie Rogers(post may contain affiliate links) The Undercutting of Rosie and Adam is a fun and steamy fantasy romance by Megan Bannen. First things first, do not start with this book, please read the other books in this series in… Continue reading The Undercutting of Rosie and Adam is a fun and steamy fantasy romance by Megan Bannen (5/5 stars)
Every Time I Go On Vacation, Someone DiesThe Vacation Mysteries, #1by Catherine Macknarrated by Elizabeth Evans(post may contain affiliate links) Every Time I Go On Vacation, Someone Dies is the fun and funny opener of The Vacation Mysteries series by Catherine Mack. I borrowed the audiobook from my local library. The narrator does a phenomenal… Continue reading Every Time I Go On Vacation, Someone Dies is the fun and funny opener of The Vacation Mysteries series by Catherine Mack (3.5/5 stars)
A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeepingby Sangu Mandannanarrated by Samara MacLaren(post may contain affiliate links) A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping is a cozy fantasy with romance elements by Sangu Mandanna. The publication date for this book got pushed a few times, but I'm so glad the author was able to take as much time… Continue reading A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping is a cozy fantasy with romance elements by Sangu Mandanna (5/5 stars)
The River Has Rootsby Amal El-Mohtarnarrated by Gem Carmella(post may contain affiliate links) The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar is a lyrical novella set on the edge of Faerie. I followed along in my gorgeous physical review copy (the illustrations are STUNNING) while listening to the audiobook, which I borrowed from my local library.… Continue reading The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar is a lyrical novella set on the edge of Faerie (5/5 stars)
Calypsoby Oliver K. Langmeadnarrated by Peter Wicks, Harrie Dobby, and Sofia Engstrand(post may contain affiliate links) Calypso by Oliver K. Langmead is a science fiction space opera written in verse. I read it because it was a Best Poetry nominee for the 2025 Hugo Awards. I feel like this should have been nominated in the… Continue reading Calypso by Oliver K. Langmead is a science fiction space opera written in verse (3.5/5 stars)
Tusk Loveby Thea Guanzonnarrated by Teddy Hamilton and Brittany Pressley(post may contain affiliate links) Tusk Love is a fantasy romance by Thea Guanzon based on an in-universe book in the Critical Role world of Exandria. This was delightful and I ATE IT UP. I preordered both the hardcover (from bookshop.org) and the audiobook (from libro.fm)… Continue reading Tusk Love is a fantasy romance by Thea Guanzon based on an in-universe book in the Critical Role world of Exandria (5/5 stars)
The World's Greatest Detective and Her Just Okay Assistantby Liza Tullynarrated by Emma Ladji(post may contain affiliate links) The World's Greatest Detective and Her Just Okay Assistant by Liza Tully is a cozy mystery with a heaping dose of family drama. I used one of my monthly libro.fm credits to listen to the audiobook. The… Continue reading The World’s Greatest Detective and Her Just Okay Assistant by Liza Tully is a cozy mystery with a heaping dose of family drama (3/5 stars)
How to Talk to Your Succulentby Zoe Persicosent to me by The Book Drop(post may contain affiliate links) How to Talk to Your Succulent by Zoe Persico is a middle grade graphic novel with magical realism about processing grief. I thought this graphic novel was a really good exploration of grief, not only from our… Continue reading How to Talk to Your Succulent by Zoe Persico is a middle grade graphic novel with magical realism about processing grief (4/5 stars)
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