I absolutely loved Constituent Service by John Scalzi. It was an irresistibly fun, fast-paced sci-fi novella that had me grinning the entire time. In this audio-exclusive novella, we follow Ashley Perrin, a recent college grad who’s just started her job as a community liaison in the Third District—the only part of the city where aliens…
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The World’s Greatest Detective and Her Just Okay Assistant
Berkley kindly sent over an early copy of The World’s Greatest Detective and Her Just Okay Assistant, and while I enjoyed it, I did feel it could have been leaner in places. Olivia Blunt, a former fact‑checker eager to break into detective work, becomes the assistant to Aubrey Merritt, the country’s most renowned private investigator….
August 2025 BOTM Predictions
As the summer heat lingers and the back-to-school buzz starts creeping in, August often brings a curious mix of sun-drenched reads and introspective storytelling. It’s the perfect time for transitional fiction books that sit at the intersection of breezy and bold, comfort and complexity. August BOTM selections traditionally offer a blend of buzzy debuts, big-name…
August 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 think it’s fun putting together my own predictions based on my reading and experience with Aardvark. Unlike some other book clubs, I feel that Aardvark is a bit more of a…
Savor It
Sage Byrd, a small-town teacher content with her quiet life, and Fisher Lange, a charming, big-hearted guy temporarily in town to get a new restaurant up and running. What starts as a casual arrangement slowly turns into something much more complicated and undeniably sweet. This is a slow-burn, friends-to-lovers romance with plenty of heart and…
Gone Tonight
Ruth Sterling has spent her entire adult life protecting her daughter Catherine by moving frequently, keeping to herself, and never allowing her past to catch up with her. Now, as Catherine prepares to start a new job in another city, Ruth’s carefully constructed life begins to crack. Told in alternating points of view, Gone Tonight…
The Locked Ward
Told through the tense dual POVs of Georgia Cartwright, who’s been confined to a psychiatric ward after being accused of killing her adopted sister, and Amanda, who is thrust into Georgia’s world of secrets. Being called the “Crime of the Decade,” Georgia insists she didn’t kill her sister, but chronic family dysfunction, questions of adoption,…
25 Most Anticipated for Fall 2025
Fall reading season is coming fast and I’m so ready for it. Give me dark fantasies, twisty thrillers, holiday romances, and just the right amount of horror because nothing pairs better with rainy days, warm drinks, and early evenings than getting lost in a really good book. As someone who lives in the Texas Hill…
Aardvark July 2025
July 2025 Aardvark Picks are here! And while it’s a solid lineup with some exciting titles, I’ll be sitting this one out. Why? Because I already own all of this month’s picks (yes, even the ones that haven’t come out yet ), and I’ve already read 1. So we’re calling this a responsible skip… right?…
Everything I Read in 2025
This year, I set out to read more intentionally mixing genres, discovering new authors, and embracing the stories that surprised me, made me feel, or completely took me out of my comfort zone. I’m a few books behind in my goal of reading 125 books for the year, but I think 52 reads so far…