The Halifax Hellions by Alexandra Vasti
Novella 1: In Which Margo Halifax Earns Her Shocking Reputation (3.5 stars) Novella 2: In Which Matilda Halifax Learns the Value of Restraint (4.5 stars) Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for this ARC. My opinions are my own. This book collects two previously self-published … [Read more]
Bookshops and Bonedust (prequel to Legends and Lattes) by Travis Baldree
If you read my review of Legends and Lattes, you'll know that this series is cozy. This one's a little less cozy, because it's Viv (the green orc) pre-coffee shop and mid-mercenary. She gets stabbed in the leg badly enough that her group basically leaves her in a town to recuperate until they come … [Read more]
In My Dreams I Hold A Knife: A Novel by Ashley Winstead
If you like murder mysteries and want a quick read, this book could fit the bill. I found it hard to put down, even though (maybe because?) the characters are all pretty terrible people. Main character and narrator Jessica Miller is looking forward to her ten year college reunion, but when she … [Read more]
A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon
My first 5-star read of the year! I liked The Priory of the Orange Tree a bit more because I was 100% engaged all the way through, and with this prequel my engagement dipped occasionally, but it was still excellent. In some ways it was easier to settle into the world because we already know the … [Read more]
Small Admissions by Amy Poeppel
Small Admissions, by Amy Peoppel, is a contemporary novel set in New York City and supposedly features a group of friends trying to help one of the group get back on her feet. I say “supposedly” because one friend, Chloe, makes the entire situation about herself. In fact, she’s the only character … [Read more]
Lobizona by Romina Garber
In Argentina there is a law that the president has to be the godfather of the 7th child, otherwise that child will turn into a werewolf (lobizon). I thought Lobizona by Romina Garber was about a girl who comes into her werewolf powers amidst ICE turmoil. That isn't not what the book is about; but … [Read more]
