September 11, 2023

Most might know Stacey McEwan from her TikToks and trying to turn her husband into a fictional boyfriend. She went viral with her wit, sarcasm, and general relatability. Luckily, she’s also an amazing writer which is clear from her first book of her breakout series, Ledge. Synopsis (from Goodreads) Ledge by Stacey McEwan After being…

January 22, 2023

I was lucky enough to get an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) for this novel by debut author, J.R. Dawson. With most ARCs, I’m usually required to do a public review on Amazon or Barnes & Noble or Goodreads (or all of them). For The First Bright Thing, though, I loved it so much that I…

January 12, 2023

This book was the first book from Susanna Kearsley that I had ever read. If you are a fan of cozy romance set in a Scotland landscape, you’ll love this book (and a lot of her other ones too!). It’s a historical romance that encapsulates the beauty and whimsy of Scotland. The book jumps between…

January 11, 2023

This book was my first stint into the modern romance genre and, I’ll be honest, it was a bit of a disappointment. The two major tropes within the book (fake relationship and miscommunication) are some of my least favorite so the book didn’t hit the mark for me. Synopsis (from Barnes & Noble) Olive Torres…

January 11, 2023

There has been an influx of indie authors over the last few years. Many folks in the industry don’t hold indie authors up to the same credibility as traditionally-published authors. I do not agree with that statement for a variety of reasons but one is that this book is one of my top THREE reads…

January 11, 2023

Back in August of 2020, I was aching to get out of a reading slump that I had been in for well over a decade.  I spent many years working at jobs where all I did was read scientific articles and conducted a boat load of research. I had no brain power at the end…