Title: Unfamiliar Familiars Author: Megan Lynn Kott and Justin DeVine Publisher: Chronicle Books Source: NetGalley in exchange for an honest review The witch and her black cat are an iconic partnership, but every witch is different—shouldn’t you have a familiar as unique and powerful as you are? Leave the toads and crows to the basic… Continue reading Unfamiliar Familiars by Megan Lynn Kott and Justin DeVine
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The Rural Diaries by Hilarie Burton
Title: The Rural DiariesAuthor: Hilarie Burton Publisher: HarperOneSource: Netgalley in exchange for an honest review  New York Times Bestseller The beloved actress and star of One Tree Hill, White Collar, and Lethal Weapon, Hilarie Burton Morgan, tells the story of leaving Hollywood for a radically different kind of life in upstate New York with her husband Jeffrey Dean Morgan—a… Continue reading The Rural Diaries by Hilarie Burton
The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley
Why did I read this book? I read about the book in an email so I reserved it from the library. I listened to this on audio to keep me company while I prepped fruit for making a pear crisp. What did I think of this book? I really liked it! It has a lot… Continue reading The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley
Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner
Title: Big SummerAuthor: Jennifer WeinerPublisher: Atria BooksSource: Netgalley in exchange for an honest review “Sexy and satisfying, Big Summer is the perfect quarantine read.†—USA TODAY “The beach read to end all beach reads.†—Entertainment Weekly “Big fun, and then some. It’s empowering and surprising—a reminder to put down the phone and enjoy each moment for… Continue reading Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner
Girl Gone Viral by Alisha Rai
Why did I read this book? I happened to see this pop up in my email as being available. I read the first book in the series, Swipe Right, and liked it. There’s a trend in contemporary romances to build a series by focusing on one of the side characters from the first book. This… Continue reading Girl Gone Viral by Alisha Rai
Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner
Title: Mrs. EverythingAuthor: Jennifer WeinerPublisher: Atria BooksSource: Netgalley in exchange for an honest review A NEW YORK TIMES 100 NOTABLE BOOKS OF 2019 SELECTIONONE OF NPR’S BEST BOOKS OF 2019THE WASHINGTON POST’S 50 NOTABLE WORKS OF FICTION IN 2019GOOD HOUSEKEEPING’S 50 BEST BOOKS OF 2019 An instant New York Times bestseller “A multigenerational narrative that’s nothing short of brilliant.  Continue reading Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner
School for Psychics by K.C. Archer
Title: School for Psychics Author: K.C. Archer Publisher: Simon & Schuster Source: NetGalley in exchange for an honest review An entrancing new series starring a funny, impulsive, and sometimes self-congratulatory young woman who discovers she has psychic abilities—and then must decide whether she will use her skills for good or…not. Teddy Cannon isn’t your typical twenty-something woman.… Continue reading School for Psychics by K.C. Archer
My Boyfriend is a Bear by Pamela Ribon and Cat Farris
Title: My Boyfriend is a Bear Author: Pamela Ribon (Illustrated by Cat Farris) Publisher: Oni Press Source: Publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review Nora has bad luck with men. When she meets an (actual) bear on a hike in the Los Angeles hills, he turns out to be the best romantic partner she’s ever… Continue reading My Boyfriend is a Bear by Pamela Ribon and Cat Farris
Hot and Badgered by Shelly Laurenston
Title: Hot and Badgered Author: Shelly Laurenston Publisher: Kensington Books Source: Publisher via Netgalley – First Chapter Only It’s not every day that a beautiful naked woman falls out of the sky and lands face-first on grizzly shifter Berg Dunn’s hotel balcony. Definitely they don’t usually hop up and demand his best gun. Berg gives… Continue reading Hot and Badgered by Shelly Laurenston
Wide-Open World by John Marshall
Title: Wide-Open World Author: John Marshall Publisher:Â Random House Publishing Group – Ballantine Source: Publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review For readers of Three Cups of Tea; Eat, Pray, Love; and Wild comes the inspiring story of an ordinary American family that embarks on an extraordinary journey. Wide-Open World follows the Marshall… Continue reading Wide-Open World by John Marshall