Thank you NetGalley and Dutton for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. El Paso has long existed at the intersection of conflict, migration, and racism, a history that stretches back centuries. Situated along the Rio Grande, the city and its sister community across the river, Ciudad Juárez, were once a … Continue reading El Paso
Thank you NetGalley and She Writes Press for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Angie never thought she’d be here – her husband’s funeral. She’s not sure how they ended up here – he was perfectly healthy before this. Now she’s trying to figure out how she’ll even afford all … Continue reading Last Bite
Thank you NetGalley and St .Martin’s Press for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. The tomb of Tutankhamun has long been the center of attention in the Valley of the Kings but for one group of archaeologists, that was not the end goal for their explorations. However, that’s exactly what … Continue reading Daughter of Egypt
January's reading challenge brought me to so many genres I would not have read otherwise. Some were more difficult than others for me to read, but I'm glad I read them. How did you fare with these prompts? When looking over the list of books I read this month, I was not surprised in the … Continue reading January Top Books
Thank you NetGalley and MacMillan Audio for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Everything isn’t exactly as it seems with Professor Grave. He’s been seen talking to himself and has been keeping strange friends. But the biggest secret is one he’s been running from for the past 20 years – … Continue reading The Red Winter
Thank you NetGalley and Tor Publishing Group for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Ellie’s world is falling apart – figuratively and literally. Her mom just died, her sister keeps setting up traps to kill her, and the skunkworks running her universe are being sabotaged by a secret group of … Continue reading The Subtle Art of Folding Space
Thank you NetGalley and Scarlett Press for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. This was not how the day was supposed to go. Arabella was riding in her carriage with her lady’s maid when they were attacked by the brute standing in front of her in all black. That was … Continue reading The Dark Lord’s Guide to Dating (and Other War Crimes)
Thank you NetGalley and SOURCEBOOKS Landmark for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Caroline Herschel really only wanted one thing – to make her brother proud so he wouldn’t send her back to their family in Hanover. When William’s main interest and success was in music, Caroline learned to sing … Continue reading The Woman and Her Stars
Thank you NetGalley and Atria Books for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Kasey’s mission was to exfiltrate a Chinese tech star who was under surveillance. Beijing knew he had connected with the CIA and didn’t want to lose the tool he created, but, when they moved in, he used … Continue reading Cold Zero
I am busting at the seams with excitment trying to type this post for so many reasons - I get to tell you about my favorite book this month, and then my favorite book of 2025, and we get to talk about the new 2026 Reading Challenge again! With today being Christmas, I'm away from … Continue reading December Recap & January Prompts
