What I'm writing, What I'm reading
I received a digital Advance Reader’s Copy of The Forgotten Kingdom by Signe Pike from the publisher (Atria Books). The Forgotten Kingdom is scheduled for release on September 15, 2020. The Forgotten Kingdom is the second book in The Lost Queen Trilogy. This trilogy focuses on the women around the man (Lailoken) believed to be... Continue Reading →
I received an electronic advance copy of Good Blood: A Doctor, a Donor, and the Incredible Breakthrough that Saved Millions of Babies by Julian Guthrie from the publisher (Abrams Press). Good Blood is scheduled for release on September 8, 2020. This nonfiction book focuses on two of the men who were key to developing a... Continue Reading →
I received an Advance Reading Copy of His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie from the publisher (Algonquin Books). His Only Wife is scheduled for release on September 1, 2020. His Only Wife begins with a wedding in Ghana. Afi has been proposed to by the family of Eli, which she agrees to. Eli’s family... Continue Reading →
“Can you keep a secret?” Alice lifted her head, shifting her attention from the salad she was pushing around on the plate in front of her to the man standing at her side. Justin leaned close, his body curved over Alice, his breath carrying traces of malted wheat as his words brushed across her skin.... Continue Reading →
Just to be clear, I don’t believe in numerology. I mean, who would really think that adding up the digits of your birthday and squashing them down over and over until you reach a single digit will tell you anything about who you are. There are only ten digits, after all. That would mean there... Continue Reading →
I received a digital advance copy of The Comeback by Ella Berman from the publisher (Penguin Random House). The Comeback is scheduled for release August 8, 2020. The Comeback is the story of Grace Turner (really Grace Hyde), a Hollywood star who disappeared from the public eye a year ago, just as she was nominated... Continue Reading →
I received a digital Advance Readers Copy of Bronte’s Mistress by Finola Austin from the publisher (Atria Books). Bronte’s Mistress is scheduled for release on August 8, 2020. Bronte’s Mistress is a novel inspired by bits of truth. The Bronte in question here is Branwell, the perhaps least well known and only male Bronte. Branwell... Continue Reading →
I received a digital advance readers copy of The Suicide House by Charlie Donlea from the publisher (Kensington) for early review. The Suicide House is scheduled for release on July 28, 2020. The Suicide House is the second book in a series that follows Rory and Lane, a forensic reconstructionist and her psychologist partner. While... Continue Reading →
I received an eARC of His & Hers by Alice Feeney from the publisher (Flatiron Books). His & Hers is scheduled for release on July 28, 2020. At the heart of His & Hers is a murder investigation. Anna is a recently demoted news presenter for the BBC who is assigned to cover the story,... Continue Reading →
I lived in the south from junior high through part of college. By the south, I mean northern Florida and Dallas, Texas. I was there long enough that y’all slips into my conversation from time to time, even though I’ve lived in Colorado for more than twenty years (double-checks math, ‘cuz how did that happen?).... Continue Reading →
Susan Monroe McGrath 