Pub Day Review: The Other Valley Thank you @atriabooks and @scottalexanderhoward for sending this thoughtful novel my way! The Other Valley is a truly unique coming of age story. It’s filled with heartbreak and hope…and time travel.  Didn’t see that coming, did you? The basis of the book surrounds the actions and choices of a […]

The Unicorn Hunters by Katherine Arden is one of my most anticipated books of 2026. Did I love it? YES!! It totally delivered! Book Summary Anne of Brittany was a child when France invaded and drove her royal father to his death. Now she is a young woman, sovereign duchess of an occupied realm, and […]

I always look forward to a new Chanel Cleeton novel. As a long time reader and lover of historical fiction, her books are always timeless, warm, and charming. I look forward to them every summer. So when I saw An Infinite Love Story come across my LibroFM Audiobook influencer pack in July, I popped it […]

Before You Were Anne is another immersive crime fiction novel from Emiko Jean that seamlessly weaves the lives of three women together in a complex mystery of family secrets, identity, and fear. Book Summary: A murdered woman. A missing daughter. A truth buried across two continents. Married, pregnant, and thriving in her career, Detective Chelsey […]

Fishbone Cinderella by Elizabeth Lim is out July 28, 2026 from Del Rey publishing. I was so delighted to receive an early ARC of Fishbone Cinderella from Del Rey. Elizabeth is a long time YA fantasy favorite of mine. I’ve interviewed her on my BookTube channel, chosen her previous work for Fabled Bookshop’s YA book […]

I have been on a Sci Fi kick lately! And Voyagers by Meg Charlton was just the kind of book I love. Synopsis When the a mysterious transmission pulsing from the edge of the solar system arrives, the world changes overnight. Planes are grounded, satellites fail, and speculation abounds. Many believe this could be first […]

I had the pleasure of hosting Sarah Damoff for a YouTube interview. We discuss her debut novel, The Bright Years, which comes out April 22, 2025. This intergenerational novel packs a powerful punch for such a short story. It takes place over several decades and follows three members of one family. Over the years they […]

There Are Rivers in the Sky Review by Momma Leighellen’s Book Nook. FIVE STAR FAVORITEBOOK OF THE YEAR CONTENDER! “May life be kind to you, child, and when it is not, may you emerge stronger.” – There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak Sometimes a book hits just right. Some of it is […]

The Wedding People is a new book from author Alison Espach that is set to release on July 30, 2024 from Henry Holt books. I did an early listen thanks to MacMillan Audio and loved it. “Why is it so hard to be a person sometimes?” – The Wedding People Oh friends. I always love […]

Do you have FIVE beauty products you can’t live without? Today I had the chance to join my friend Korrie for an IG Live. She hosts a series called “What’s in Your Beauty Bag” over on Instagram where she talks to authors, content creators, and friends about what they use on the daily. I shared […]

Thank you Flatiron Books for sending this fantastic promo box for The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo. Review for The Familiar The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Familiar is a standalone historical fantasy from the creator of the Grishaverse and author of the Ninth House. It is set during the […]