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Book Review: The Silent Guest by Sally Rigby – A Twisted Tale of Deceptionopinions, ideas, thoughts, & reviews Note: Thank you to NetGalley, Storm Publishing, and author Sally Rigby for the advanced reader copy of this book. This review will also be posted on NetGalley. What follows is my unbiased review of…

My review of The Silent Guest by Sally Rigby – A Twisted Tale of Deception #booksky #ARCreads #bookreview #Drama #femaleleadcharacters #FriedaMcFadden #mystery #psychologicalthriller #SallyRigby #thriller #summerreading #chicklit

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Book Review: The Black Family Who Built America by Cheryl McKissack Daniel – Discovering the McKissack Family’s Impact on America’s Landscapeopinions, ideas, thoughts, & reviews Note: Thank you to NetGalley, Atria Books, and author Cheryl McKissack Daniel for the advanced reader copy of this book. This review will also be posted on NetGalley. What follows is my unbiased re…

My review of The Black Family Who Built America by Cheryl McKissack Daniel – Discovering the McKissack Family’s Impact on America’s Landscape #booksky #AfricanAmericanHistory #ARCreads #bookreview #history #memoir #misogyny #nonfiction #racism #slavery

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Book Review: The Gods of New York by Jonathan Mahler – Understanding New York’s Tumultuous 1980sopinions, ideas, thoughts, & reviews Note: Thank you to NetGalley, Random House Publishing, and author Jonathan Mahler for the advanced reader copy of this book. This review will also be posted on NetGalley. What follows is my unbiase…

My review of The Gods of New York by Jonathan Mahler – Understanding New York’s Tumultuous 1980s #booksky #AIDS #AlSharpton #ARCreads #bookreview #DonaldTrump #EdKoch #history #homelessness #NewYorkCity #racerelations #politics #RudyGiuliani #SpikeLee

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A book promo graphic (made by the incredible Meg for Clio Evans’ ARC & street teams) featuring the two different book covers for Prickly Pair, one discreet with the title & author with a cute cactus and one with the main characters on the front. The graphic is all blue and teal tones, with “currently reading” and “march 31st” at the top, with hearts and a croissant

Screenshot of IG post from my booksta that reads: Currently Reading (ARC): ✨ Prickly Pair by Clio Evans ✨ (Whynot book 3) The synopsis & teasers of this one grabbed my attention and I applied on a whim. I haven’t read the first two Whynot books (it does say they can be read as a standalone) but I am familiar with Clio’s extra spicy writing style and I love a good #WhyChoose story, so I’m excited to dive into the small-town world of Whynot! I know I can count on Clio to not only bring the heat, but also weave together a beautiful poly situation, and this one promises to be MMMF 😍 There was also promise of a sweet little black cat 🐈‍⬛♥️ And we all know I’m a sucker for those! 🌱 SnapCracklePoppies #queerreader #bookstagram #currentlyreading #whychooseromance

Currently Reading (ARC edition):

✨ Prickly Pair by Clio Evans ✨

Small-town romance? ✅
Enemies to lovers AND friends to lovers? ✅
MMMF WhyChoose? ✅
Needless to say I jumped to sign up lol

Crosspost: www.instagram.com/p/DWJdrbtDc5V/

#BookSky #WhyChoose #ARCreads

Book Review: Secrets and Lies by June Francis – The Impact of Secrets in Olive’s Journeyopinions, ideas, thoughts, & reviews Note: Thank you to NetGalley, Canelo Publishing, and author June Francis for the advanced reader copy of this book. This review will also be posted on NetGalley. What follows is my unbiased review …

My review of Secrets and Lies by June Francis – The Impact of Secrets in Olive’s Journey #booksky #ARCreads #bookreview #California #England #historicalfiction #Ireland #Liverpool #sliceoflife #womensfiction

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Book Review: The Secret Between Us by Kate Hewitt – Drama and Redemptionopinions, ideas, thoughts, & reviews Note: Thank you to NetGalley, Bookouture, and author Kate Hewitt for the advanced reader copy of this book. This review will also be posted on NetGalley. What follows is my unbiased review of the b…

My review of the book The Secret Between Us by Kate Hewitt – Drama and Redemption #booksky #ARCreads #bookreview #bookssetinNewYork #Drama #families #gossip #mentalhealth #NewYork #NewYorkCity #parenting #secrets #womensfiction

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Book Review: The Poison Puzzle by Emily Organ – Secrets and Society in 19th Century Londonopinions, ideas, thoughts, & reviews Note: Thank you to NetGalley, Storm Publishing, and author Emily Organ for the advanced reader copy of this book. This review will also be posted on NetGalley. What follows is my unbiased review of…

My review of The Poison Puzzle by Emily Organ – Secrets and Society in 19th Century London #booksky #ARCreads #bookreview #EmmaLangleyMystery #historicalfiction #misogyny #murder #mystery #secretsocieties #treasurehunt #victorianera #england #london

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Book Review: 4.4.68 by Desmond T. Lewis – What If Martin Luther King Jr. Had Lived?opinions, ideas, thoughts, & reviews Note: Thank you to NetGalley, Spade Partners Entertainment, and author Desmond T. Lewis for the advanced reader copy of this book. This review will also be posted on NetGalley. What follows is my u…

My review of the book 4.4.68 by Desmond T. Lewis – What If Martin Luther King Jr. Had Lived? #booksky #alternatehistory #alternateuniverse #ARCreads #assassination #bookreview #historicalfiction #history #MartinLutherKingJr #timetravel

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Book Review: A Murder on the Mountain by Ellie Alexander – Cozy Mystery’s Newest Detectiveopinions, ideas, thoughts, & reviews Note: Thank you to NetGalley, Storm Publishing, and author Ellie Alexander for the advanced reader copy of this book. This review will also be posted on NetGalley. What follows is my unbiased revie…

My review of the book A Murder on the Mountain by Ellie Alexander – Cozy Mystery’s Newest Detective #booksky #ARCreads #bookreview #cozymystery #murder #murdermystery #mystery #mysterynovels #Oregon

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Book Review: Murder at Castle Vyne by Louise Marley – Riveting Murder Mystery with Flawsopinions, ideas, thoughts, & reviews Note: Thank you to NetGalley, Storm Publishing, and author Louise Marley for the advanced reader copy of this book. This review will also be posted on NetGalley. What follows is my unbiased review …

My review of the book Murder at Castle Vyne by Louise Marley – Riveting Murder Mystery with Flaws #booksky #ARCreads #bookreview #crime #murder #murdermystery #mystery #mysterynovels #risingfromthedead #sexualassault #statutoryrape

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Book Review: Powerless by Harry Turtledove – Understanding Life Under Tyrannyopinions, ideas, thoughts, & reviews Note: Thank you to NetGalley, Arc Manor Press, and author Harry Turtledove for the advanced reader copy of this book. This review will also be posted on NetGalley. What follows is my unbiased revie…

My reveiw of the book Powerless by Harry Turtledove – Understanding Life Under Tyranny #booksky #alternatehistory #ARCreads #authoritarianism #bookreview #Communism #HarryTurtledove #history #LosAngeles #sciencefiction #tyranny

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Book Review: The Red Notebook by Antoine Laurain – A Whimsical Date with Fateopinions, ideas, thoughts, & reviews Note: Thank you to NetGalley, Pushkin Press, and author Antoine Laurain for the advanced reader copy of this book. This review will also be posted on NetGalley. What follows is my unbiased review o…

My review of the book The Red Notebook by Antoine Laurain – A Whimsical Date with Fate #booksky #AntoineLaurain #ARCreads #bookreview #bookssetinFrance #bookssetinParis #France #mystery #Paris #romance

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Book Review: The President’s Hay by Antoine Laurain – How a Lost Hat Changes Lives in Antoine Laurain’s Novelopinions, ideas, thoughts, & reviews Note: Thank you to NetGalley, Pushkin Press, and author Antoine Laurain for the advanced reader copy of this book. This review will also be posted on NetGalley. What follows is my unbiased review o…

My review of the book The President’s Hay by Antoine Laurain – How a Lost Hat Changes Lives in Antoine Laurain’s Novel #booksky #1980s #AntoineLaurain #ARCreads #bookreview #France #FrancoisMitterand #historicalfiction #humor #novella #Paris #whimsical

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Book Review: French Windows by Antoine Laurain – A Unique Psychological Thrilleropinions, ideas, thoughts, & reviews Note: Thank you to NetGalley, Pushkin Press, and author Antoine Laurain for the advanced reader copy of this book. This review will also be posted on NetGalley. What follows is my unbiased review o…

My review of the book French Windows by Antoine Laurain – A Unique Psychological Thriller #booksky #AntoineLaurain #ARCreads #bookreview #bookssetinParis #France #mystery #mysterynovels #novella #Paris #suspense #suspensenovels #thriller

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Book Review – Raising the Tudors: Motherhood in the Sixteenth Century by Stephanie Kline – Family, Women, and Society in the 1500sopinions, ideas, thoughts, & reviews Note: Thank you to NetGalley, Pen & Sword History, and author Stephanie Kline for the advanced reader copy of this book. This review will also be posted on NetGalley. What follows is my unbiase…

My review of the book Raising the Tudors: Motherhood in the Sixteenth Century by Stephanie Kline – Family, Women, and Society in the 1500s #booksky #16thcenturylife #ARCreads #bookreview #nonfiction #history #Tudorera #Tudorperiod

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Book Review: The Whyte Python World Tour by Travis Kennedy – A Hilarious Dive into 1980s Rockopinions, ideas, thoughts, & reviews Note: Thank you to NetGalley, Doubleday Books, and author Travis Kennedy for the advanced reader copy of this book. This review will also be posted on NetGalley. What follows is my unbiased review …

My review of the book The Whyte Python World Tour by Travis Kennedy – A Hilarious Dive into 1980s Rock #booksky #80smusic #ARCreads #BerlinWall #bookreview #ColdWar #Communism #HairBands #hairmetal #heavymetal #historicalfiction #humor #thriller

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Book Review – Agents of Change: The Women Who Transformed the CIA by Christina Hillsberg – The Untold Stories of Women in Intelligenceopinions, ideas, thoughts, & reviews Note: Thank you to NetGalley, Kensington Publishing, and author Christina Hillsberg for the advanced reader copy of this book. This review will also be posted on NetGalley. What follows is my unbia…

My review of the book Agents of Change: The Women Who Transformed the CIA by Christina Hillsberg – The Untold Stories of Women in Intelligence #booksky #ARCreads #bookreview #CIA #espionage #history #intelligence #nonfiction #politics #sexualbias

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Book Review: A Body at the Book Fair by Ellie Alexander – Cozy Mystery Good for Summer Readingopinions, ideas, thoughts, & reviews Note: Thank you to NetGalley, Storm Publishing, and author Ellie Alexander for the advanced reader copy of this book. This review will also be posted on NetGalley. What follows is my unbiased revie…

My review of the book A Body at the Book Fair by Ellie Alexander – Cozy Mystery Good for Summer Reading #booksky #ARCreads #bookreview #California #cozymystery #EllieAlexander #murder #murdermystery #mystery #SummerReading

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Book Review: Free Ride by Noraly Schoenmaker – A Journey of Healing Through Adventureopinions, ideas, thoughts, & reviews Note: Thank you to NetGalley, Atria Books, and author Noraly Schoenmaker for the advanced reader copy of this book. This review will also be posted on NetGalley. What follows is my unbiased review …

My review of Free Ride by Noraly Schoenmaker – A Journey of Healing Through Adventure #booksky #adventure #ARCreads #bookreview #India #Iran #Malaysia #memoir #motorcycletravel #Myanmar #Thailand #Travel

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Final Edit (Lights, Camera, Love! Book 1) by @em.denning

Jan 29th

#arcreading #emdenning #comingsoon #arcreads #mmromancereader #mmbooklover #mmromance

Book Review: The German Next Door by Gosia Nealon – The Enemy on the Doorstepopinions, ideas, thoughts, & reviews Note: Thank you to NetGalley, Bookouture, and author Gosia Nealon for the advanced reader copy of this book. This review will also be posted on NetGalley. What follows is my unbiased review of the …

My review of the book The German Next Door by Gosia Nealon – The Enemy on the Doorstep #booksky #ARCreads #bookreview #femaleleadcharacters #Germanoccupation #historicalfiction #Holocaust #Nazis #Poland #strongfemalecharacters #WorldWarIIfiction

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Book Review: Murder at the English Manor by Helena Dixon – Unraveling Murder and Class in 1930s Englandopinions, ideas, thoughts, & reviews Note: Thank you to NetGalley, Bookouture, and author Helena Dixon for the advanced reader copy of this book. This review will also be posted on NetGalley. What follows is my unbiased review of the …

My review of the book Murder at the English Manor by Helena Dixon – Unraveling Murder and Class in 1930s England #booksky #ARCreads #bookreview #cozymystery #England #HelenaDixon #historicalmystery #murder #murdermystery #mystery #mysterynovels

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Book Review: The Rebel of Seventh Avenue by Annabelle Marx – Strong Women in Historical Fashion Fictionopinions, ideas, thoughts, & reviews Note: Thank you to NetGalley, Storm Publishing, and author Annabelle Marx for the advanced reader copy of this book. This review will also be posted on NetGalley. What follows is my unbiased review…

My review of The Rebel of Seventh Avenue by Annabelle Marx – Strong Women in Historical Fashion Fiction #booksky #ARCreads #bookreview #fashionindustry #femaleleadcharacters #historicalfiction #NewYorkCity #racism #society #strongfemalecharacters

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Book Review: Winter’s End by Barbara Pronin – Empowered Women in WWIIopinions, ideas, thoughts, & reviews Note: Thank you to NetGalley, Black Rose Writing, and author Barbara Pronin for the advanced reader copy of this book. This review will also be posted on NetGalley. What follows is my unbiased revi…

My review of the book Winter’s End by Barbara Pronin – Empowered Women in WWII #booksky #ARCreads #bookreview #femaleleadcharacters #historicalfiction #Nazis #Netherlands #strongfemalecharacters #womeninhistory #WorldWarII #WorldWarIIfiction

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Book Review – Baseball’s First Superstar: The Lost Life Story of Christy Mathewson by Alan D. Gaff – The Gentleman of Baseball’s Golden Eraopinions, ideas, thoughts, & reviews Note: Thank you to NetGalley, University of Nebraska Press, and author Alan D. Gaff for the advanced reader copy of this book. This review will also be posted on NetGalley. What follows is my unbia…

My review of the book Baseball’s First Superstar: The Lost Life Story of Christy Mathewson by Alan D. Gaff – The Gentleman of Baseball’s Golden Era #booksky #ARCreads #baseball #baseballbooks #baseballhistory #bookreview #ChristyMathewson #tuberculosis

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Book Review: Skin and Bones and Other Mike Bowditch Short Stories by Paul Doiron – Short Stories That Delve Deeperopinions, ideas, thoughts, & reviews Note: Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and author Paul Doiron for the advanced reader copy of this book. This review will also be posted on NetGalley. What follows is my unbiased r…

My review of the book Skin and Bones and Other Mike Bowditch Short Stories by Paul Doiron – Short Stories That Delve Deeper #booksky #ARCreads #bookreview #crime #Maine #MaineGameWardens #MikeBowditchseries #mystery #PaulDoiron #shortstorycollection

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Cat with a towering TBR pile of books

It’s #Caturday, and my cat, armed with a glare and a paw of authority, has decreed I finish this #TBR pile before the 2026 ball drops. Failure means I’ll spend New Year’s Eve curled in shame beneath a blanket of unread guilt and judgmental purrs.

#ARCReads #CatApprovedReads #EndOfYearReadingSprint

Book Review: Fever Beach by Carl Hiaasen – My Favorite Book of 2025opinions, ideas, thoughts, & reviews Note: Thank you to NetGalley, Alfred A. Knopf Publishing, and author Carl Hiaasen for the advanced reader copy of this book. This review will also be posted on NetGalley. What follows is my unbiase…

My review of the book Fever Beach by Carl Hiaasen – My Favorite Book of 2025 #booksky #ARCreads #bookreview #bookssetinFlorida #CarlHiaasen #DonaldTrump #Florida #humor #MAGA #politicalsatire #politics #satire #whitesupremacy

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Book Review: The Spirits of ’76 by T.W. Fitzhugh – Historical Fiction Meets Paranormalopinions, ideas, thoughts, & reviews Note: Thank you to BookSirens, NetGalley, Snail House Books, and author T.W. Fitzhugh for the advanced reader copy of this book. This review will also be posted on NetGalley. What follows is my unb…

My review of the book The Spirits of ’76 by T.W. Fitzhugh – Historical Fiction Meets Paranormal #booksky #AmericanRevolution #ARCreads #bookreview #historicalfiction #history #paranormal #paranormalbooks #RevolutionaryWar #YoungAdultbooks

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