I’m a big Chuck Wendig fan and always enjoy his mix of horror, science fiction, and mystery. Needless to say, I had huge expectations for The Staircase in the Woods. Reunited after years of being apart, four childhood friends reunite as adults only to discover they’ve been brought back together to relive a shared trauma…
Category: Spring 2025
Parents Weekend
I love a good Alex Finlay thriller and am always excited to jump into his page turners. It’s Parents Weekend at a small private college in Northern California. Five families wildly different families are gather for dinner, expecting their children to join—but the students never show up. Initially dismissed as typical college behavior, concern turns…
May 2025 Most Anticipated
Alright May, I see you, with all your new releases especially from some big name authors. There are so many new releases coming that I can’t wait to get my hands on, and some I’ve already been able to read! I know I say this every month, but I just cannot believe how many new…
Fun for the Whole Family
I’m calling it. This is going to be one of my favorite books of 2025. Four siblings unite after 3 years, when Jude summons them all to the middle of nowhere North Dakota. Without knowing why, Gemma, Roddy, and Conner all make the trek out to see their sister and to see if they can…
Aardvark April 2025
April picks are up, and this isn’t a joke! I have copies of all but one of this month’s picks, so I probably won’t be shipping a box. I’ve only read two of this month’s picks so far but have linked my review below to help your decision-making process! If you are still looking for…
April 2025 Book of the Month
April books are here! Personally, I think it’s such a good line up and have been lucky enough to received copies of all but 3 of this month’s picks. Surprisingly, I’ve actually finished 2, am almost finished with 2 more so have linked my reviews to the one’s I’ve finished below! All in all, April…
This Book Will Bury Me
When Jane’s father dies unexpectedly, she escapes her grief by falling into the world of armchair detectives. Before long she’s so engrained within this community that she considers the small group of friends she’s made to be almost her family. When a mass killing occurs on a small campus in Idaho, Jane and her team,…
April 2025 | Aardvark Predictions
Even though Aardvark is great about giving us hints each month so we know what the picks will be before they ‘go live’, I thought it would be fun to start putting together my own predictions based on my reading and experience with Aardvark. This will be my third month doing predictions for Aardvark and…
April 2025 Most Anticipated
April is coming up fast, and it’s bringing some awesome books with it. I cannot contain my excitement for so many of the books listed below and it was a struggle to narrow my list down to my top 12. A ton of some of my favorite authors have April releases and I’ve been lucky…
Wild Dark Shore
Dominic Salt and his three children are in their final days as caretakes of a tiny island close to Antarctica. They’ve been tasked with closing the base down and ensuring that seeds from the World’s largest seed bank survive. But when Rowan washes up on shore, the Salt family find themselves confronted with their past…