I needed a break from my contemporary/sports romance genre, so I picked up Kate Khavari’s A Botanist’s Guide to Parties and Poisons on a whim. I was hooked and read the four available Saffron Everleigh mysteries in quick succession.  A …

 I am honestly breathless. This book didn’t just tell a story; it submerged me in it.  The Summary After Marissa loses her mother at six, the most intimate relationship of her life begins. Her marine biologist father, determined to channel …

I picked up The Creative Act because I kept seeing it show up in YouTube videos by creators publishing the kinds of videos on topics I’m into right now, like creativity, less scrolling, and cozy productivity. I’m glad I picked …

April was a ridiculous roller coaster here in terms of weather. We had days as warm as the 70s and as cold as the 40s, one day after the next. The month felt weird for me, too—like it went really …

The latest installment in Nghi Vo’s Singing Hills Cycle shines a light on new facets of protagonist Cleric Chih’s personality and history, while also exploring refugee experiences. The Summary A newly ordained Cleric Chih travels with their companion, a talking …

I devoured this book in a single sitting—I’m always gonna love a lake house thriller. The Summary A summer trip to the Adirondacks is turned upside down when a woman’s body is discovered in the lake in this twisty thriller, …

March was kind of a weird month here in Minnesota. It got bitterly cold again a few times, and for some reason it just flew by for me! I still managed to read some good books, though, of course 🙂 …

How much do you love discovering a new historical mystery series? I was lucky enough to receive A Grave Deception as an advanced reader copy (ARC), although it came out in December 2025 and I read it in March 2026. …