What I'm writing, What I'm reading
I received a digital advance copy of The Jellyfish Problem by Tessa Yang via NetGalley. The Jellyfish Problem is scheduled for release on June 2, 2026. Dr. Jo Ness is a marine biologist specializing in jellyfish. When a long-lost friend calls out of the blue to ask for Jo’s help with The Jellyfish Problem on... Continue Reading →
I received a digital advance copy of Femme Feral by Sam Beckbessinger via NetGalley. Femme Feral is scheduled for release on May 12, 2026. Femme Feral follows Ellie, a middle-aged woman juggling a stressful job, a troubled daughter, a less than helpful husband, and an ill father-in-law. Add to that the strange new symptoms she... Continue Reading →
I received a digital advance copy of Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth via NetGalley. Mad Mabel is scheduled for release on April 21, 2026. Sixty-five years ago Mabel was convicted of murder after earning the name Mad Mabel for a string of deaths around her. Now she is eighty-one and everyone on her quiet street... Continue Reading →
I received a digital advance copy of Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser via NetGalley. Lady Tremaine was released on March 3, 2026. Lady Tremaine (Ethel) is the evil stepmother we know from Cinderella, but reimagined as a mother determined to secure a place in the world for her daughters. Even Elin, the stepdaughter she gained... Continue Reading →
I received a digital advance copy of The Storm by Rachel Hawkins via NetGalley. The Storm was released on January 6, 2026. The Storm takes place in a bay side town in Alabama that is frequently plagued by hurricanes. Despite the damage done by these storms, the Rosalie Inn has stood for over a century,... Continue Reading →
I received a digital advance copy of Wildwood by Amy Pease via NetGalley. Wildwood is scheduled for release on January 6, 2026. Wildwood is the second book following deputy sheriff Eli (Northwoods was the first book in this series) as he works to get his life together in small town Wisconsin. This becomes complicated when... Continue Reading →
I received a digital advance copy of Dark Sisters by Kristi DeMeester via NetGalley. Dark Sisters was released on December 9, 2025. The Dark Sisters are a curse lurking over a religious community. The curse strikes women in the community, and no one understands why. In this story, three women scattered through time interact with... Continue Reading →
I received a digital advanced copy of Persephone’s Curse by Katrina Leno via NetGalley. Persephone’s Curse was released December 2, 2025. The four Farthing girls are descendents of Persephone, at least that’s what their aunt says. What they know for sure is that they can see the ghost that lives in their attic while no... Continue Reading →
I received a digital advance copy of The Graceview Patient by Caitlin Starling via NetGalley. The Graceview Patient was released on October 14, 2025. Margaret is The Graceview Patient. She has a rare autoimmune condition and has been offered a spot in a trial that not only will pay for her medical care, but will... Continue Reading →
I received a digital advance copy of The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey via NetGalley. The Book of Guilt was released on September 16, 2025. The Book of Guilt takes place in an alternate 1970s England, where WWII had a different outcome and the government is pursuing sinister goals. 13-year-old triplets Vincent, Lawrence, and... Continue Reading →
Susan Monroe McGrath 