Title: Project Hail Mary Author: Andy Weir Publisher: Ballantine Books Description: Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance missionโand if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesnโt know that. He canโt even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or... Continue Reading →
My Favorite Read of May 2025: Igniting Darkness by Robin LeFevers
My favorite read of May 2025 is Igniting Darkness by Robin LaFevers, book two in the romantasy series Courting Darkness series.
My Favorite Read of April 2025: The Cuban Heiress by Chanel Cleeton
Title: The Cuban Heiress Author: Chanel Cleeton Publisher: Berkley Publication Date: April 11, 2023 Description: In 1934, a luxury cruise becomes a fight for survival as two womenโs pasts collide on a round-trip voyage from New York to Havana in New York Times bestselling author Chanel Cleeton's page-turning new novel inspired by the true story... Continue Reading →
My Favorite Read of March 2025: Just For The Summer by Abby Jimenez
My favorite read of March 2025 was Just For The Summer by Abby Jimenez.
My Favorite Read of February 2025: The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post
My favorite book that I read in February 2025 was The Manificent lives of Marjorie Post by Allison Pataki. It tells the amazing story of the woman who inherited a cereal empire and made it so much more.
My Favorite Books of the Month 2025
A list of my favorite books for 2025.
My Favorite Read of January 2025: Every Time I Go on Vacation Someone Dies by Catherine Mack
My favorite book of the month for January 2025 is Every Time I go on Vacation Someone Dies by Catherine Mack. I included a review of this humorous mystery and four other book recommendations.
Historical Romance
In my Holiday Reading post I shared a mix of holiday books I recommended and ones I wanted to read. I really liked that format, so I thought it would be fun to create some similar posts highlighting other genres. I'm starting with historical romance, because it's the genre I write the least about in... Continue Reading →
My Top Ten Reads of 2024
My reading was very up and down this year. Some months, I had several books that were strong, and others, my favorite read of the month, were good, not great. So, that means several of the books on this list were a second or third favorite of a strong month. Which means I haven't gotten... Continue Reading →
My Favorite Read of December 2024
Book Facts: Title: None of This Is True Author: Lisa Jewel Publisher: Atria Books Publication Date: August 8, 2023 Genre: Mystery/Thriller Goodreads Synopsis: Celebrating her forty-fifth birthday at her local pub, popular podcaster Alix Summers crosses paths with an unassuming woman called Josie Fair. Josie, it turns out, is also celebrating her forty-fifth birthday. They... Continue Reading →