Kicking off the week with some book mail – plus my stunning new addition from Cup of Horrors. I’ll never get over how incredible her work is and that this Ghostface is PAINTED on the bag. Thanks to the mentioned publishers for the gifted copies! Vampires, haunted houses, some YA contemporary fiction – all kinds of exciting things coming out. FIRST LIGHT – Liz Kerin (Releasing April 23rd, 2024 – Thank you Tor Nightfire for the copy) First Light, the riveting sequel to Liz Kerin’s Night’s Edge, is about seizing a brighter future by confronting the shadows of our past. “I came all this way to wa ..read more

Another book that released on my birthday and more vampires! Thanks to Del Rey Books for the gifted copy in exchange for my honest review IMMORTAL PLEASURES – V. Castro (Released April 16th, 2024) I think this is one where you can judge the book by it’s cover – this gives the perfect vibes for what’s hiding underneath that cover. Book Description: Hundreds of years ago, she was known as La Malinche: a Nahua woman who translated for the conquistador Cortés. In the centuries since, her name has gone down in infamy as a traitor. But no one ever found out what happened to La Malinche after Cortés ..read more

The best day for a book birthday – especially when it’s a favorite author of mine! Perfect birthday gift to myself. Thanks to Minotaur Books for the gifted copy in exchange for my honest review NOTHING BUT THE BONES – Brian Panowich (Releasing April 16th, 2024) You can see my reviews for his other books: LIKE LIONS (here) and HARD CASH VALLEY (here) Book Description: In McFalls County, local crime boss Gareth Burroughs runs everything on the mountain. And Nelson “Nails” McKenna has been his enforcer since he was a teenager, though his heart’s not really in the dirty work. Then one night in a ..read more

Some campy vampire fun is here! Thanks to Minotaur Books for the gifted copy in exchange for my honest review BLESS YOUR HEART – Lindy Ryan (Released April 9th, 2024) Book Description: Rise and shine. The Evans women have some undead to kill. It’s 1999 in Southeast Texas and the Evans women, owners of the only funeral parlor in town, are keeping steady with…normal business. The dead die, you bury them. End of story. That’s how Ducey Evans has done it for the last eighty years, and her progeny―Lenore the experimenter and Grace, Lenore’s soft-hearted daughter, have run Evans Funeral Parlor for ..read more

The sun is shining and it finally feels like spring! Thanks to Tor Nightfire for the gifted copy in exchange for my honest review GHOST STATION – S.A. Barnes (Released April 9th, 2024) Book Description: Space exploration can be lonely and isolating. Psychologist Dr. Ophelia Bray has dedicated her life to the study and prevention of ERS—a space-based condition most famous for a case that resulted in the brutal murders of twenty-nine people. When she’s assigned to a small exploration crew, she’s eager to make a difference. But as they begin to establish residency on an abandoned planet, it beco ..read more

Happy release day to the newest dark romance from Jane Henry! Thanks to Valentine PR for the gifted ebook copy in exchange for my honest review! SANCTUM – Jane Henry (Releasing April 12th, 2024) Make sure to grab your copy today – and it is also available on Kindle Unlimited if you’re a member! Book Description: A steamy, arranged marriage, enemies to lovers, dark Bratva stand-alone romance by USA Today bestselling author, Jane Henry. When I run, he always chases. Where I go, he always follows. Primal, Powerful, Possessive. Aleksandr Romanov is my nemesis… And my new husband. He thinks I’m th ..read more

After a nasty stomach bug that last couple days, I figured this would be the best way to get caught up on some reviews I haven’t posted yet. Thanks to the publishers for any gifted copies here! Mini Reviews – April 2024: THIS SKIN WAS ONCE MINE AND OTHER DISTURBANCES – Eric LaRocca (Released April 2nd, 2024 – Thanks to Titan Books for the gifted copy) A brand-new collection of four intense, claustrophobic and terrifying horror tales from the Bram Stoker Award®-nominated and Splatterpunk Award-winning author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke. Four devastating tales from a master ..read more

The newest from Hester Fox is here just in time for your spring TBR! Thanks to HTP Books for the gifted ebook copy in exchange for my honest review THE BOOK OF THORNS – Hester Fox (Released April 2nd, 2024) Make sure to scroll all the way down to read an excerpt from THE BOOK OF THORNS! My Quick Thoughts: 4/5 stars – If you’re a fan of historical fiction and witches, then you have to pick up a book by Hester Fox. I have yet to be disappointed by her incredible storytelling and weaving these two elements together for a seamless and captivating story. As far as historical fiction novels go, Fox ..read more

All kinds of books coming out this month and I’m looking forward to so many of them! It’s also fun having release day fall on my birthday this year – some highly anticipated ones, too! Thanks to the publishers and authors for any gifted copies here April 2024 TBR: FRIENDS IN NAPA – Sheila Yasmin Marikar (Releasing April 1st, 2024) THIS SKIN WAS ONCE MINE – Eric LaRocca (Releasing April 2nd, 2024) THE FATHER SHE WENT TO FIND – Carter Wilson (Releasing April 2nd, 2024) THE HOUSE ON BISCAYNE BAY – Chanel Cleeton (Releasing April 2nd, 2024) THE BOOK OF THORNS – Hester Fox (Blog Tour & Review ..read more

The March Wrap Up is here! I had two books I was ALMOST done with but figured I wouldn’t push it on Easter Sunday. Still an impressive reading month for me AND I got two more off the #24in24 list. March 2024 Monthly Wrap Up: Blog Tour Titles: 4 #ATBR2024 Titles: 1 #24in24 Titles: 2 DNF: 3 ebooks: 1 THE UNQUIET BONES – Loreth Anne White – 3.5 stars – Book Feature & Review Here OUT THERE SCREAMING: AN ANTHOLOGY OF NEW BLACK HORROR – Jordan Peele – 4 stars – #24in24 – Review Here CLEVER CREATURES OF THE NIGHT – Samantha Mabry – 3 stars – Review Here MURDER ROAD – Simone St. James – 4 stars ..read more