The Tolliver Christmas Tree Farm has been setting up in Greenwich Village for decades. But it’s been a decade or so since Kerry Tolliver has had to head up to New York City to sell trees for the Christmas season. After the loss of her job and her father’s heart attack, Kerry is enlisted to…
Tag: fall 2023
The Christmas Guest
Ashley Smith always spends Christmas alone in her New York apartment where she fled after college. 30 years ago Ashely spent Christmas very differently, at a manor home of fellow classmate, Emma Chapman’s family home. Not intending to head back to the States for the holidays, Ashely is invited to spend the holidays with Chapman’s….
Veronica Ruiz Breaks the Bank
I have been loving the Finlay Donovan series up til now. Is it a little over the top? Absolutely, but it’s hilarious and ridiculous in all the best ways. It’s the perfect palette cleanser for me when I just need something fun to read. While I have a copy of the upcoming fourth book in…
Blood Betrayal
We’re back in Blackwater Falls with the Community Response Unit. This time, the unit is assigned to tackle two office involved shootings that resulted in the deaths of Mateo Ruiz and Duantee Reed. Inaya and her colleagues are forced to tackle their own prejudices and will need to examine their own beliefs as they investigate…
The Professor
I didn’t realize that while it’s not a part of a series per say, The Professor is the second book featuring Marlitt Kaplan. If you’d like to read the books in order than pick up Lauren Nossett’s The Resemblance first than more on to The Professor. However, I have yet to read The Resemblance, and…
The Unmaking of June Farrow
The Farrow women have long been thought to have been cursed and many have disappeared without a trace. June Farrow is the last of the Farrow women and is determined to note let the curse get her. As she’s grieving the loss of her grandmother sets in though, the signs of ‘madness’ start slowly creeping…
Bookshops & Bonedust
I never even knew that cozy fantasy was a genre, but I am here for it! Bookshops & Bonedust is the prequel to Legends & Lattes. While I haven’t read Legends and Lattes yet, I’ve heard a ton of great reviews about it, and was so excited to dive into the series. This book was…
The Future
The Future is a primarily science fiction dystopian, as a group of billionaires and those closest to them navigate (you guessed it) a future where society has collapsed. As we start the book, we meet our three billionaires who control almost all of technology, and who have utilized all of their resources, money, and connections…
November 2023 Most Anticipated Releases
Here we are, once again, almost halfway through another month. Even though there are 5 Tuesdays in November, I always find November to have the least new releases out of all the months. I normally use November to get ‘caught up’ on my TBR but this year I was pleasantly surprised by how many new…
October 2023 Book of the Month
Spooky month is here and so are October Book of the Month books! Okayyy, BOTM, I see you and I am in love with this month’s picks! Out of 12 new books I have copies of 8 with most of them being on my Most Anticipated list! Honestly, this is the best month we’ve seen…