Author: Natalie Haynes Pub Date: 26 Jan 2021 Publisher: Harper Page Count: 368 Dates Read: Apr 20 – 23 Reading Method: Physical Category: Adult Backlog Review This was an absolutely beautiful and heartbreaking retelling of the Trojan War, focusing solely on the women and their stories. I loved that Haynes focused so heavily on the way the women were affected by the decisions …
Review: The Younger Wife
Author: Sally Hepworth Publication Date: 5 April 2022 Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Page Count: 352 Dates Read: Apr 7 – 8 Reading Method: Physical ARC // Thank you to the publisher! Review A twisty story with a large cast of characters, The Younger Wife tells the story of two sisters dealing with the idea of their father remarrying a much younger …
Review: The Shadow House
Author: Anna Downes Publication Date: 5 Apr 2022 Publisher: Minotaur Books Page Count: 320 Dates Read: Apr 14 – 15 Reading Method: Physcial ARC // Thank you to the publisher! Review A few years ago, I read The Safe Place by Anna Downes and remember really liking it, so when I saw she had another book coming out, it went to …
Review: Reputation
Author: Lex Croucher Pub Date: 5 April 2022 Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin Page Count: 336 Dates Read: April 4 – 5 Reading Method: Physical ARC [thank you to the publisher!] Review Did anyone else binge watch Bridgerton season two and then feel empty inside because you just need MORE?? Let me introduce you to Reputation! Georgiana is sent to live with her …
Review: Ariadne
Author: Jennifer Saint Pub Date: 4 May 2021 Publisher: Flatiron Page Count: 320 Dates Read: Mar 27 – 29 Reading Method: Physical – BOTM Backlog Review I love a good mythology retelling and Ariadne immediately jumped out at me. I mean, look at that gorgeous cover! Ariadne was a beautiful story about, you guessed it, Ariadne. More than that, it was a story …
Review: Plain Bad Heroines
Author: Emily M. Danforth Publication Date: 20 Oct 2020 Publisher: William Morrow Page Count: 612 Dates Read: Mar 20 – 24 Reading Method: Physical – Adult Backlog Review This beautiful, behemoth of a book has been sitting on my shelf for ages. I picked it up when all my friends were raving about it on bookstagram, but the sheer length of it …
Review: The Suite Spot
Author: Trish Doller Publication Date: 8 March 2022 Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin Page Count: 288 Dates Read: 5 March 2022 Reading Method: Physical (thank you to the publisher!) Review What a sweet story! After getting fired from her job at as a night manager at a fancy hotel, Rachel must find a new job to support herself and her daughter Maisie. After a …
Review: Sadie on a Plate
Author: Amanda Elliot Publication Date: 15 March 2022 Publisher: Berkley Page Count: 352 Dates Read: March 2 – 3 Reading Method: E-ARC (thank you to the publisher!) Review I absolutely love books featuring chefs! My lack of culinary skills does not stop me from appreciating the drool-worthy recipes these characters dream up. After getting fired from her last chef job, Sadie is looking …
Review: The Proposal
Author: Jasmine Guillory Publication Date: 30 OCT 2018 Publisher: Berkley Romance Page Count: 352 Reading Method: Physical / Romance Backlog Dates Read: Mar 12 – 13 Review This series of romances have been on my tbr for ages and it was high time I checked out the hype! This seems to be the one I’ve seen people loving the most, so I …
Review: The Golden Couple
Author: Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen Publication Date: 8 March 2022 Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Page Count: 336 Dates Read: 4 March Reading Method: Physical (thank you to the publisher!) Review An exciting page turner filled with sketchy characters, hidden motivations, and a therapist who will go to any lengths to help her patients. I couldn’t put The Golden Couple down! The …
Review: Half Sick of Shadows
Author: Laura Sebastian Publication Date: 6 July 2021 Publisher: Berkley/Ace Page Count: 448 Dates Read: Feb 17 – 22 Reading Method: Physical / BOTM Backlog Review I have been on a mega King Arthur kick lately and when I saw this as one of the Book of the Month picks, I knew I needed to keep the streak going! With a …
Review: The Christie Affair
Author: Nina de Gramont Publication Date: 1 FEB 2022 Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Page Count: 320 Reading Method: Physical ARC [Thank you to the publisher!] Dates Read: FEB 10-12 Review What a rollercoaster of a read! The story is told through Nan’s perspective, the woman who is having an affair with Agatha’s husband, Archie. In a fit of distress, Agatha disappears without a …