The God of the Woods by Liz Moore | Review

Posted November 2, 2026 in Books, Reviews / 0 Comments

I was really itching for a well-written mystery this summer, and it may have helped that this was identified as the audio book Taylor was listening to in the Era Tour documentary (lol). Regardless of that fact, I’d seen this book recommended for a while and it was a Goodreads Choice Award winner for 2024, so I figured why not give it a shot? I was looking for character development and depth when I picked up The God of the Woods and it definitely delivered! A historical literary mystery set in the 1960s-1970s, it was such a character study of […]

This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews (Maggie the Undying #1) | Review

Posted October 26, 2026 in Books, Reviews / 0 Comments

I will admit I came into this book with high expectations. As an OG of the romantasy genre (I pre-ordered ACOTAR, insert gif of Aslan saying “don’t quote the old magic to me” lol) I’ve been so burnt out the oversaturation of the genre with very mediocre books. I kept seeing this one as a great antidote- more fantasy than romantasy, a unique premise with it being a portal fantasy, an FMC who wasn’t overpowered, etc. After reading a slew of very uninspired romantasies I dove into this one expecting a LOT- and for the most part, it delivered! The […]

Grim Tidings by B.K. Borison | Ghosted #2

Posted October 19, 2026 in Books, Reviews / 0 Comments

I absolutely adore the premise of the Ghosted series, but for some reason they just haven’t seemed to hit for me in the way some of B.K. Borison’s other books have. I felt really “meh” about Good Spirits but I heard this was Grim Reaper x Guardian Angel and how could I not give that combo a shot?!?! Unfortunately, this book ended up just being fine as well. Following Grim Reaper Darcy who is tired of taking souls, she goes rogue on her latest assignment in a coastal East Coast town. She runs into Gabriel (not a surprising name for […]

Demons and Diplomacy by Megan Frampton | ARC Review

Posted October 17, 2026 in ARCs, Books, Reviews / 0 Comments

Being a fan of the historical romance, romantasy and paranormal genres, I was intrigued by this title that combines all three. Also vampire Queen Victoria? How could I not be compelled to pick up a copy? Unfortunately, while an overall pleasant read, it wasn’t one that I found particularly engaging. While I liked the premise (humans and paranormal creatures have to co-exist since they were made aware of them several years ago (during “The Great Revelation) and Cora, the PMC’s, job is to handle the relations between them) the romance fell a bit flat. Marcus, the Marquis of Hell (the […]

Dead Beat by Leigh Bardugo | (Alex Stern #3) | Why can’t all books be like this???

Posted October 12, 2026 in Books, Reviews / 0 Comments

I cannot for the life of me remember the last time I read a series that was a 5 star run (if ever???) But the Alex Stern trilogy by Leigh Bardugo has permanently rewired my brain chemistry. I binged Ninth House and Hell Bent back to back earlier this year and I think it’s single handedly responsible for how bad of a reading slump I’ve been in during the year of our lord 2026, because once I binged those everything else I tried to pick up what devastatingly mid (I finished them in April and it’s now October and have […]

The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig (The Stonewater Kingdom #1)

Posted October 7, 2026 in Books, Reviews / 0 Comments

I seem to be late to the party with Gillig’s novels- I read her Shepherd King duology once it was completed and now find myself in the same situation with her Stonewater Kingdom series. I had it on my list of “must read” books in 2026 because 1) I loved the vibes of her previous series and 2) it seems like the book gets SO much hype (and real hype, not just Tik Tok hype). While I found myself enjoying certain elements of it (Bartholomew!) it unfortunately didn’t join the ranks of faves for me. There is no denying that […]

Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo (Alex Stern #2) | Review

Posted October 5, 2026 in Books, Reviews / 0 Comments

This book gave me the book hangover of all book hangovers. I was lucky enough to be able to binge this immediately after finishing Ninth House (truly, I think I started it the same day) and I forgot how phenomenal it is to be able to continuously stay in a world you are obsessed with. And obsessed I am. This series has quickly shot to the top of my all-time faves list, and I am seated for the final installment, Dead Beat, to release later this year. Picking up a while after Ninth House leaves off, Hell-Bent follows a similar […]

Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera | Review

Posted September 14, 2026 in Books, Reviews / 0 Comments

I’d heard quite a bit of buzz around this one, especially around the audio book due to the podcast element involved in the story. I had some Audible free trial credits and figured “what the hell?” I’m picky about my thrillers but I do love a mixed media format, so I went in with pretty low expectations and found it to be an overall quick and compelling enough read. The central mystery surrounds a murder of a small town beloved young woman, Savannah “Savvy”, which has remained unsolved but everyone is 99.9% sure that her BFF Lucy is the culprit. […]

Six Scorched Roses (Crowns of Nyaxia #1.5) by Carissa Broadbent | Review

Posted September 7, 2026 in Books, Reviews / 0 Comments

I’ve been deep in a reading slump this year which I think can be largely attributed to the number of underwhelming Romantasy books I’ve read. I used to adore the genre and now it’s so oversaturated and often written to tropes that it’s more often miss than hit when I do pick up a title (even a hyped one). I read Broadbent’s first two novels in the Crowns of Nyaxia series a few years ago and remember being quite engrossed, but for some reason had never gotten around to continuing. I figured I was less likely to get burned by […]

Bad Mormon by Heather Gay | Review

Posted August 17, 2026 in Books, Reviews / 0 Comments

I have been on a total RHOSLC kick this year, so of course I had to pick up Heather’s book! Honestly, this combines two of my favorite topics: deep diving into the sociological aspects of religion + reality tv. I chose to listen to the audiobook so I could get the whole experience listening to Heather narrate it and I had a pretty good time. First off, I have to say I loved how the book is broken into “bad” parts (e.g., “bad daughter”, “bad missionary”, etc.) It’s very tongue in cheek but also serves to show how Heather never […]