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ARC BOOK REVIEW: Hemlock & Silver by T Kingfisher

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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...
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BOOK REVIEW: Raising Hare by Chloe Dalton

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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...
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BOOK REVIEW: The Reckless Oaths We Made by Bryn Greenwood

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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....
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It's Been Too Long!

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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 ...
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ARC AUDIO BOOK REVIEW: A Killing Cold by Kate Alice Marshall

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REVIEW:  A whirlwind romance between a wealthy man and a not so wealthy woman leads to him inviting her to the family cabins to meet the family. While there she is struck by a feeling of deja vu. Of feeling like she had been there before. And his family? Well most are welcoming but some are just creepy or downright rude. As memories come flooding back she has to determine if she was lured up here or if her fiancé really has no clue as to her real identity.   Fast paced this family has a lot of secrets and some strange things going on. Set in a remote camp with multiple family cabins and no cell service or wifi you aren't sure who to trust, who is hiding what and where this will all lead.   I've read books like this before and the who premise felt very a little too familiar but it was a good listen. I think I started to have deja vu feelings while listening to it. It had just the right level of suspense and believability to keep me listening and the narration was exce...
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BOOK REVIEW: All the Sinners Bleed by SA Cosby

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REVIEW:  This is my first book by this author and it won't be my last. After being called to an active shooter situation at the local high school, Sheriff Titus discovers that there is only 1 victim and the shooter tells him that the beloved teacher he killed is actually a monster before committing suicide by cop.   Digging deeper Titus finds a long history of racism and violence, dead bodies of young men and women of color and a ringleader still on the loose.   I really enjoyed this book with its eye on history and racism in the United States. The reasoning behind some if not all of the confederate statues and how evil hides in plain sight. Dysfunctional families and the attempt to heal them is also a key theme. Overall this police procedural mystery by a fantastic black author is worth your time. I'm glad I stumbled upon it when I fell for the cover on bookstagram. I'm looking forward to reading more from this author. Any recommendations on which on to choose next? ...
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ARC BOOK REVIEW: Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall

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REVIEW:  Thank you to Netgalley and Simon & Schuster for the advanced readers copy of this book. I am leaving this review voluntarily and all opinions are my own.  What a beautiful and heart wrenching read. This book flips time frames from when the characters were young and in high school to when they are older, married and to a more current period where someone is on trial. The who is not given away until somewhere in the middle and the why as well.   There were definitely things I figured out before they were revealed to me but some that just left my jaw hitting the floor. Over the course of about a year two families lives will be shattered and a whole small rural town left reeling. Secrets are revealed, and scandal and rumors descend on the town that leave devastation and heartbreak in their wake.   There is so much loss and so much heartbreak in this book but also joy, the wonder of first love, the intimacy of a long relationship, and the sacrifices we ma...
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