What I'm writing, What I'm 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 →
I received a digital ARC of The Rakehell of Roth by Amalie Howard from the publisher (Entangled). The Rakehell of Roth is scheduled for release on February 9, 2021. The Rakehell of Roth is the second book in the Everleigh Sisters series. The novel begins with Isobel in a carriage shortly after her wedding to... Continue Reading →
I received an Advance Reader’s Edition of It’s Been a Pleasure, Noni Blake by Claire Christian from the publisher (Mira). It’s Been a Pleasure, Noni Blake is scheduled for release on February 23, 2021. It’s Been a Pleasure, Noni Blake is the story of a woman who sets out on a self-described pleasure-quest. This quest... Continue Reading →
The spatter of water on my face wakes me. For a moment, I think I’m lying in my bathtub with the ever leaky tap dripping on my forehead. It’s not the feel of cold porcelain beneath me, pressing into my hip and my shoulder. I stretch my hand into the darkness. The surface is flat,... Continue Reading →
I received a digital advance copy of Yesterday is History by Kosoko Jackson from the publisher (Sourcebook). Yesterday is History is scheduled for release February 2, 2021. Yesterday is History follows Andre in the months after his liver transplant. After fighting cancer, and winning the organ lottery, Andre is ready to move on with his... Continue Reading →
I received a digital Advance Readers Copy of We Free the Stars by Hafsah Faizal from the publisher (Farrar, Straus, and Giroux). We Free the Stars is scheduled for release on January 19, 2021. We Free the Stars is the follow-up to We Hunt the Flame, continuing the story of Zafira, Nasir and their companions... Continue Reading →
Susan Monroe McGrath 