The long awaited second book in Chelsea Abdullah’s The Sandsea Trilogy will be released on Tuesday, April 15th. A huge thanks to the publisher for gifting me an advanced uncorrected proof of The Ashfire King. I loved The Stardust Thief and had high hopes for the second installment of the trilogy. The publishing delay concernedContinue reading “THE ASHFIRE KING – Chelsea Abdullah”
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SAY YOU’LL REMEMBER ME – Abby Jimenez
This is going to be a difficult review to write. Abby Jimenez’s new novel, Say You’ll Remember Me ( Forever 2025), just didn’t live up to my expectations. I really enjoy Jimenez’s work. I’ve said before that I don’t really read romance – that’s mostly because I’m just very particular about what I want inContinue reading “SAY YOU’LL REMEMBER ME – Abby Jimenez”
WILD DARK SHORE – Charlotte McConaghy
“I loved a landscape and watched it burn.” I really enjoyed Charlotte McConaghy’s Once There Were Wolves (2021), and Migrations (2020) has been sitting on my TBR cart for years, so picking Wild Dark Shore ( Flatiron Books 2025) as my BOTM selection was a no brainer. I was a bit concerned that it wouldContinue reading “WILD DARK SHORE – Charlotte McConaghy”
DEATH OF THE AUTHOR – Nnedi Okorafor
“Tomorrow is where my hope lives. I can’t be normal, so I’ll be something else.” “I will spread the word like a virus.” All aboard the hype train – Choo! Choo! Nnedi Okorafor’s Death of the Author (William Morrow 2025) is a beautiful marriage of literary fiction and science fiction that scratches a particular itch.Continue reading “DEATH OF THE AUTHOR – Nnedi Okorafor”
THE FAVORITES – Layne Fargo
At the beginning of the year, I resolved to listen to more audio books, and while it is not my preferred reading medium, I am finding that I really enjoy it – especially if the narrator(s) “work” with the words. I think some of my early dislike of audio books was due to poor narrationContinue reading “THE FAVORITES – Layne Fargo”
A Girl Named Tommi 