Since her mother’s death, Madeline “Gwen” Hathaway has been determined that nothing in her life will change ever again. That’s why she keeps extensive lists in journals, has had only one friend since childhood, and looks forward to the monotony of working the ren faire circuit with her father. Until she arrives at her mother’s… Continue reading The Renaissance of Gwen Hathaway, Ashley Schumacher
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Those Empty Eyes, Charlie Donlea
Alex Armstrong has changed everything about herself—her name, her appearance, her backstory. She’s no longer the terrified teenager a rapt audience saw on television, emerging in handcuffs from the quiet suburban home the night her family was massacred. That girl, Alexandra Quinlan, was accused of the killings, fought to clear her name, and later took… Continue reading Those Empty Eyes, Charlie Donlea
February Quotables
I'm back with some of my most favorite quotes from reading this month. I read so many good books, and there are a ton of quotes to share. Let's get right into it! Bruja Born, Zoraida Córdova⦁ "I was the one who believed he'd return, because sometimes false hope is better than being completely hopeless.… Continue reading February Quotables
10 New Releases to Look Forward to in March
February is at its end, all too soon as the shortest month. Which means we have a new month of books to look forward to. March 7 The London Séance Society, Sarah PennerHistorical FantasyGoodreads, Amazon, Bookshop, B&N About the Book1873. At an abandoned château on the outskirts of Paris, a dark séance is about to take… Continue reading 10 New Releases to Look Forward to in March
The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen, K.J. Charles
Abandoned by his father, Gareth Inglis grew up lonely, prickly, and well-used to disappointment. Still, he longs for a connection. When he meets a charming stranger, he falls head over heels—until everything goes wrong and he's left alone again. Then Gareth's father dies, turning the shabby London clerk into Sir Gareth, with a grand house… Continue reading The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen, K.J. Charles
Clytemnestra, Costanza Casati
As for queens, they are either hated or forgotten. She already knows which option suits her best… You were born to a king, but you marry a tyrant. You stand by helplessly as he sacrifices your child to placate the gods. You watch him wage war on a foreign shore, and you comfort yourself with… Continue reading Clytemnestra, Costanza Casati
Blog Tour Review: Delicious Monsters, Liselle Sambury
Title: Delicious MonstersAuthor: Liselle SamburyPublishes: February 28th, 2022 The Haunting of Hill House meets Sadie in this evocative and mind-bending psychological thriller following two teen girls navigating the treacherous past of a mysterious mansion ten years apart.Daisy sees dead people—something impossible to forget in bustling, ghost-packed Toronto. She usually manages to deal with her unwanted ability, but she’s… Continue reading Blog Tour Review: Delicious Monsters, Liselle Sambury
February Goodreads TBR Cleanup
I'm back with this month's TBR cleanup. I'm looking at 10 books in my Goodreads TBR to see if I can weed any of them out, so let's get to it! The Girls with No Names, Serena BurdickHistorical Fiction This is the oldest book on my TBR shelf, and it still sounds really good, however,… Continue reading February Goodreads TBR Cleanup
The Foxglove King, Hannah Whitten
When Lore was thirteen, she escaped a cult in the catacombs beneath the city of Dellaire. And in the ten years since, she’s lived by one rule: don’t let them find you. Easier said than done, when her death magic ties her to the city. Mortem, the magic born from death, is a high-priced and illicit… Continue reading The Foxglove King, Hannah Whitten
All That is Mine I Carry with Me, William Landay
One afternoon in November 1975, ten-year-old Miranda Larkin comes home from school to find her house eerily quiet. Her mother is missing. Nothing else is out of place. There is no sign of struggle. Her mom’s pocketbook remains in the front hall, in its usual spot. So begins a mystery that will span a lifetime. What… Continue reading All That is Mine I Carry with Me, William Landay
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