Sadie Sheridan and her husband Felix have just settled into Felix’s childhood home in the North Cascades mountains, for their year-long sabbatical. But when Felix leaves for a quick work trip and never comes back, Sadie finds herself completely isolated. She has no car, no phone service, and a storm is rolling in. As she…
Tag: Books
Witches of Dubious Origin
When a mysterious black book with an unbreakable latch appears at the library where Zoe Ziakas works, she’s instantly drawn to it. Her search for answers leads her to the Museum of Literature which is home to the infamous “Books of Dubious Origin”. Zoe soon learns she’s descended from a long line of witches, the…
November 2025 Book of the Month
November is the unofficially non-fiction month of the year. Maybe non-fiction November is official, I’m not sure, but it is the month I tend to focus on reading at least one non-fiction book, so I’m surprised we didn’t get a non-fiction this month, even though we did get Told You So by Mayci Neeley last…
Brigands & Breadknives
Returning once again to the world of Legends & Lattes, Brigands & Breadknives follows Fern, everyone’s favorite foul-mouthed bookseller, as she searches for meaning (and maybe a little adventure) after years of quiet routine. Hoping to rekindle some joy, Fern relocates to Thune to open her bookshop next to a certain orc’s café. But when…
The Burning Library
Set against the stark beauty of Scotland’s Western Hebrides, The Burning Library begins with the discovery of Eleanor Bruton’s body on a cold, windswept shore. To her family, Eleanor was an unremarkable woman; quiet, helpful at church, fond of flowers but she carried a dark secret: a scrap of medieval embroidery linked to a centuries-old…
Keep This for Me
Jennifer Fawcett weaves together a haunting and emotional mystery about grief, family legacy, and what we inherit from the past. In 1993, Fiona Green’s mother vanished after being abducted by a truck driver, who was later convicted as a serial killer. Decades later, with the killer on his deathbed claiming innocence in her mother’s case,…
26 Most Anticipated New Releases for Winter 2026
I know, I know. Halloween hasn’t even happened but I’m already ready for chillier weather and for ALL THE HOLIDAY READS! I am definitely a person who thinks that my turkey tastes the same with the Christmas tree up, but my husband won’t let us put decorations up til after Thanksgiving, So, I’m occupying my…
Haven’t Killed in Years
Marin Haggerty, now living under the name Gwen Tanner, has spent two decades hiding from her past as the daughter of a notorious serial killer. She’s managed to build a quiet, anonymous life until someone starts sending dismembered body parts to her doorstep with one chilling message: I Know Who You Are. To protect her…
An Academic Affair
Sadie Shaw and Jonah Fisher have been rivals since their college days. Two ambitious lit nerds always trying to one-up each other. Over a decade later, they’re both vying for the same coveted teaching job, one that could change everything for them both. When Sadie realizes the position allows for a partner hire, she proposes…
November 2025 Aardvark Predictions
Aardvark has been on a roll lately with their mix of early releases and under-the-radar gems, and I’m hoping November keeps that trend going. This time of year usually brings an interesting blend of darker fall reads and heartfelt stories to close out the year but it also tends to be a much slower publishing…