This was my first book by Chakraborty. While I’ve had her Daevabad series on my list to read, I just haven’t made it to them yet. But now I’m moving them up because I adored this pirate story! Amina Al-Sirafi is coming out of retirement. As one of the most infamous and notorious pirates of…
Category: Winter 2023
February 2023 Book of the Month
February selections are here and I’m on the fence about them. Of this month’s picks there is 3 debuts, which I love! I started my Book of the Month account to get to know new authors so it’s my favorite when we see debut authors. We also have 1 repeat author and one well known…
The Angel Maker
Katie Shaw hasn’t seen her brother Chris in two years. She used to be his protector until an unspeakable event happened which altered his life. Now married and with a young daughter, Katie is still grappling with the guilt of that day. When her mother calls to say that Chris is missing, Katie instinctively knows…
February 2023 Most Anticipated
Halfway through the first month of 2023, and it’s time to look forward to all the new releases hitting shelves in February. January and February are my favorite time of the year to read, since it’s normally the coldest months of the year, it’s the perfect time to curl up on the couch and binge…
The Devil You Know
Detective Margaret Nolan is back. This time her investigation is taking her deep into the folds of LA’s Hollywood scene. When her suspects become additional murder victims,  Nolan finds herself at the center of a scandalous Hollywood story. Deep into the dark review | Desolation Canyon review This is the third book in the series…
The Villa
Emily is in a rut. She’s going through a divorce, has writers block, and honestly her life is nowhere near where she wants it to be. On the other hand, her best friend Chess is a Best Selling self-help author. When Chess suggests the two head to Italy for 6 weeks to reconnect and write…
January 2023 Most Anticipated
Another year is almost upon us! 2022 was one for the books for us and went by way to quickly. With my holiday vacation coming up, it’s now time to start looking ahead at 2023. The vast number of upcoming releases that are on my TBR is unbelievable and making me feel slightly overwhelmed. January…
December 2022 | BOTM Predictions
It’s the final countdown dun nununu! Or really more just my final predictions for the final BOTM box of 2022! December is always such a toss-up when it comes to BOTM picks. It is a fairly light publishing month due to the holidays and so we tend to see some very interesting choices show up…
All the Dangerous Things
Stacy Willingham’s debut A Flicker in the Dark was a huge hit last year. And while I enjoyed the story, it wasn’t my favorite simply because I found it predictable. Even with that I was excited to receive an advanced copy of her upcoming release All the Dangerous Things. A Flicker in the Dark REview…