What I'm writing, What I'm reading
Carter stacked a perfect slice of juicy red tomato on top of paper thin turkey slices. He added two crisp green lettuce leaves, then the second slice of bread already smeared with a perfect mixture of spicy mustard and mayo. He picked up the knife and cut the sandwich neatly from corner to corner. Triangles... Continue Reading →
I received an advance reader copy of The Nine by Gwen Strauss from the publisher (St. Martin’s Press). The Nine is scheduled for release on May 4, 2021. The Nine is the true story of nine female resistance fighters and their escape from an SS labor camp, through war-torn Germany to freedom in France. The... Continue Reading →
I received a digital advance copy of Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon through NetGalley. Sorrowland is scheduled for release on May 4, 2021. Sorrowland is the story of young Vern, a pregnant teenager fleeing the religious compound where she was raised. Vern ends up a resident of the woods, giving birth alone on the very night... Continue Reading →
I received a digital advance copy of The Perfect Daughter by D.J. Palmer through NetGalley. The Perfect Daughter is scheduled for release on April 20, 2021. Penny is the perfect daughter. At least, she is the daughter that Grace always wanted, the abandoned girl that Grace rescued from a park when she was only four.... Continue Reading →
I received a digital advance copy of The Social Graces by Renee Rosen through NetGalley. The Social Graces is scheduled for release on April 20, 2021. The Social Graces is a story of Society in the days of the Astors and Vanderbilts. It follows Caroline Astor, the reigning queen of high society in Manhattan, as... Continue Reading →
I received a digital advance copy of Hummingbird Salamander by Jeff VanderMeer through NetGalley. Hummingbird Salamander is scheduled for release on April 6, 2021. Hummingbird Salamander follows Jane (though I doubt that is her real name), a woman who works in cyber security as she receives a mysterious note, then a key, then a taxidermied... Continue Reading →
This is my favorite time of day. The sun has just slipped over the horizon, sending tendrils of golden light over the breaking day. The town is asleep below me as I step out onto my front porch with my first cup of coffee. I run through my to-do list for the day. Watch. That’s... Continue Reading →
I received a digital advance copy of The Lost Village by Camilla Sten via NetGalley. The Lost Village is translated to English by Alexandra Fleming and is scheduled for release on March 23, 2021. The Lost Village is highly reminiscent of The Blair Witch, following Alice and her ragtag crew as they venture into a... Continue Reading →
“I haven’t been dead for very long,” she told them. They did not answer her. This was the fifth time they had not responded. She began to wonder if they ever would. Again. She would try again. What other option did she have, really? “Becca?” She reached out a hand, intending to rest it on... Continue Reading →
I received a digital advanced reader’s copy of The Spinster and the Rake by Eva Devon through NetGalley. The Spinster and the Rake is scheduled for release on February 9, 2021. The Spinster and the Rake is described as My Fair Lady meets Pride and Prejudice. Hints of both of these are present in the... Continue Reading →
Susan Monroe McGrath 