I received a digital advance copy of These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant via Net Galley. These Silent Woods is scheduled for release on October 26, 2021. These Silent Woods follows Cooper and the life he has created for himself and his young daughter Finch tucked away in the woods. Finch has known no... Continue Reading →
Sankofa
I received a digital advance readers copy of Sankofa by Chibundu Onuzo via NetGalley. Sankofa is scheduled for release on October 5, 2021. Sankofa is a woman in search of her lost personal history. She has recently separated from her husband, her daughter is out in the world as an adult, and her mother has... Continue Reading →
The Liar of Red Valley
I received a digital advance reader copy of The Liar of Red Valley by Walter Goodwater from NetGalley. The Liar of Red Valley is scheduled for release on September 28, 2021. Sadie has always known her mother was a liar. Her mother’s gift from the Red Valley allows her to change the story of anyone... Continue Reading →
A Magic Bean
Once upon a time, a witch realized she might not have done exactly what she thought she had done. Yes, she had talked with the girl, established a price for what she desired. Yes, she had harvested the seeds to give the girl what she desired. That was the moment the trouble began. When the... Continue Reading →
The Last House on Needless Street
I received an Advance Reading Copy of The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward from the publisher (Nightfire). The Last House of Needless Street is scheduled for release on September 28, 2021. The Last House on Needless Street is a very difficult book to talk about without giving spoilers. Apologies for my vagueries... Continue Reading →
Harlem Shuffle
I received a digital advance copy of Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead. Harlem Shuffle is scheduled for release on September 14, 2021. Harlem Shuffle was presented to me as a heist novel, which meant I went into the book with certain expectations. This ended up causing some trouble for me as a reader, as this... Continue Reading →
Never Saw Me Coming
I received a digital advance copy of Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian through NetGalley. Never Saw Me Coming is scheduled for release on September 7, 2021. Never Saw Me Coming focuses on Chloe, a freshman at a university in D.C. Chloe received a full ride to this school in exchange for participating in... Continue Reading →
Rock Paper Scissors
I received a digital advance copy of Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney via NetGalley. Rock Paper Scissors is scheduled for release on September 7, 2021. Rock Paper Scissors follows Adam and Amelia, a couple who have won a weekend away to Scotland. The trip seems to be just what the couple needs, as their... Continue Reading →
My Heart is a Chainsaw
I received a digital advance copy of My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones via NetGalley. My Heart is a Chainsaw is scheduled for release on August 31, 2021. My Heart is a Chainsaw is an ode to the slasher flicks of the 70s to 90s. It centers on a young woman who... Continue Reading →
The Boy in the Window
The drive was different this time. The trip up the mountain usually found Jan surrounded by a slew of other cars full of people eager to escape the city below and find refuge and peace in the open spaces above. Today Jan was the only car pointing up. All other noses were directed down the... Continue Reading →