Full disclosure: I was given an ARC of this book from SparkPoint Studio in exchange for an honest review. During the daytime, I’m an archivist. I help people find research material for their projects, especially about their ancestors. There are some people who have discovered so much about their families that they have written genealogyContinue reading “Anneke Jans in the New World Book Review”
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Top 3 Best and Worst Books* of 2025
Hi Everybody!! Today is the last Monday of the year! You know what that means? It’s the 6th annual year-end countdown of books* I reviewed in 2025! *This also includes movies. For those who don’t know. I’ll pick 6 titles for this list – 3 for the best and 3 for the worst! Now, IContinue reading “Top 3 Best and Worst Books* of 2025”
Finding Dorothy Book Review
Whenever I talk about my to-be-read pile, I often joke that it’s 3-4 years long. In truth, I have an extremely long list that I’ve been adding to since I started reviewing books. They often come from people who recommend me titles, or they are ones that I found on my own. One novel thatContinue reading “Finding Dorothy Book Review”
Anywhen Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given a free advance reader copy of this book by Book Publicity Services in exchange for an honest review. There’s no denying that the Woodstock Music and Art Fair in 1969 was one of the most celebrated music festivals in history. It brought tons of people together to listen to theContinue reading “Anywhen Book Review”
Saving Vincent: A Novel of Jo Van Gogh Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given a free advance reader copy of this book by Books Forward in exchange for an honest review. Content warning: this review discusses mental health. Vincent Van Gogh is undoubtedly one of the greatest artists who ever lived. His work has been admired and emulated for over 100 years. His backstoryContinue reading “Saving Vincent: A Novel of Jo Van Gogh Book Review”
Golda’s Hutch Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given a free advance reader copy of this book by Books Forward in exchange for an honest review. Content warning: this review mentions sex and BDSM. I’ve mentioned in the past that I’ve read strange novels. Many of these are bizarre in a variety of ways, but today’s book is notContinue reading “Golda’s Hutch Book Review”
The Pale Flesh of Wood Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given an ARC of this book from SparkPoint Studio in exchange for an honest review. Content warning: this review discusses suicide, trauma, and grief. Ever since I read Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng, I became intrigued by stories of how families deal with losing a loved one. However,Continue reading “The Pale Flesh of Wood Book Review”
A Gilded Rosewood Coffin Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given an ARC of this book from Stress Free Book Marketing in exchange for an honest review. One year ago this month, I reviewed Death in a Gilded Frame by Cecelia Tichi – the sixth title in the Val and Roddy DeVere Gilded Age Series. I enjoyed that book so muchContinue reading “A Gilded Rosewood Coffin Book Review”
Daughters of Bronze: A Novel of Troy Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given a free eARC copy of this book by Dutton Marketing and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Since I published my review of The Shadow of Perseus by Claire Heywood, I’ve read plenty of retellings of Greek mythology. I have always enjoyed that subject ever since I took aContinue reading “Daughters of Bronze: A Novel of Troy Book Review”
Adapt Me Podcast – I Was a Teenage Slasher
Hi Everybody! Pay homage to your favorite slasher movies and try to control your killer instincts because returning guest Mel B of BDA Publishing and I discuss how we would adapt “I Was a Teenage Slasher” by Stephen Graham Jones in the latest episode of the Adapt Me Podcast! You can check it out atContinue reading “Adapt Me Podcast – I Was a Teenage Slasher”
Book Reviews by a Chick Who Reads Everything 