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 Nobody Knows You're Here by Bryn Greenwood  Publishing September 16, 2025 Buy: Kindle | Paperback A BIG thank you to the author for a free copy of this book. I am leaving this review voluntarily and all opinions are my own.  This is a whole new genre for this author. Her first mystery thriller and I wasn’t sure about it at first. It seemed to much like any other mystery read. Her characters usually have some quirkiness to them. Something that sets them slightly apart and I didn’t get that from Beatice. But I found it in Aiden, the groundskeeper where she is being held and Isabel her keeper. Both Isabel and Aiden work for “Them”. The organization that kidnapped Beatrice and is holding her as a “nanny” to other children they have kidnapped.  Beatrice struggles to figure out who to survive, how to keep the children alive and relatively less traumatized and eventually how to escape. The relationships she builds with the kids and the others holding her are engaging and ...

Nine Elms (Kate Marshall book 1) by Robert Byndza Published: December 1, 2019 Buy: Kindle | Paperback What a great start to a series this was. Kate Marshall was a detective investigating a serial murderer who is targeting young women.  Accidently she discovers her boss is the perpetrator and almost doesn’t survive the encounter. Now many years later she has moved on as a university professor when a new string of murders mimicking the original murders start to occur. Kate is dragged back into the investigation bringing along her assistant. Little does she know from the start that this will blossom into her becoming a private investigator.  I really liked this story. I was immediately drawn in and it held my attention. Kate is an imperfect heroine which I love, and the story evolved in a satisfying way. I think this is going to be a great series and can’t wait to see what Kate and her assistant T...

Hemlock & Silver by T Kingfisher Publishing August 19, 2025 Buy: Kindle | Audio | Special Edition I received a free copy of this audiobook from Macmillan Audio . I am leaving this review voluntarily and all opinions are my own.  I didn’t realize while reading this that it was a twisted unique take on Snow White but now that I’ve read it I can totally see it. Healer Anja is something of an expert in poisons. Now asked by the King to help his daughter Snow who has taken ill – no healers have been able to cure her, and he fears it may be poison – she travels to the desert to see Snow and hopes that she can help. In her studies Anja has been known to drink poison to document the side effects, when she does something similar with a strange apple, she has found Snow eating she finds herself able to travel into mirrors and a shadow world of silver and gray.  This was a great retelling and kept me engaged. I loved Anja’s awkwardness and her busy mind wandering to tangents only t...

Raising Hare: A Memoir by Chloe Dalton   Published: March 4 2025 Buy: Kindle | Audio   Who hasn’t dreamed of touching and caring for a wild animal? The difference is that Chloe not only did this but kept the hare wild.     They grew to trust each other and learned about each other.   Chloe did extensive research after finding a baby hare on her country property however, information on caring for a hare was limited.  There was lots of information on folklore of the hare and even how to trap or kill a hare, but very little on care and feeding of a hare.  This book is the book Chloe was searching for.  It is beautifully written and detailed in the history of hares, the folklore (mad as a hare) how they live, give birth, eat and hide.  But its also about us, and how we live with the animals that live among us.   I wasn’t sure about this book when I picked it up, but I was riveted by this story of living with a wild crea...

The Reckless Oath We Made by Bryn Greenwood  Published: August 20, 2019 Buy: Audio | Paperback | Kindle I’m not even sure how to describe this book but it was one of the best books I’ve read in a long time. While Gentry speaking in Old English took some getting used to it was well worth it. If you think you may struggle reading the Old English try the audio book it is narrated beautifully.  Zee has relied on herself for a long time. Taking care of her younger sister and her nephew and helping her unappreciative hoarder mother. When her sister is abducted by dangerous inmates in a prison escape, Zee is desperate to find her.  Gentry is the only person who is consistently there for Zee and his unconditional support of her is something she doesn’t understand or know how to take. Gentry is used to people thinking he is odd and not understanding his quest. His parents treat him like a child, but Zee sees him for the adult he is and accepts his unique ways unconditionally....

I've had a lot of projects on my plate recently and haven't been keeping up with the book reviews on here as much as I would like. I also think I was a bit burned out. I will start this blog back up by posting reviews for a few of the books I've read recently that really moved me. Look for them in the coming days! I tore apart my garden and moved my planters to make way for a chicken coop and run - life is just getting too expensive and I think I'd rather know where some of my food comes from. Not to mention it will be nice to have some fresh eggs! My garden has been flourishing this year, and I have had to come up with some creative ideas for some of the produce I've had. (I will say that the zucchini noodle lasagna I made was fantastic!) I am also canning a bunch of stuff to use during the winter. (I have hobbies and interests outside of reading!)  I am also super excited for the Philly bookstore crawl! I can't wait to share what I found while exploring some ...