I am a little late, but here at Sam's Beach Reads, Banned Books Week is a national holiday. As there is more and more challenges throughout America's libraries, schools, and even private bookstores, it is more important than ever to stand up for the freedom to read. The stats are staggering - never before has … Continue reading Banned Books Week and Anti-Prime Day
Happy hump day, all! I am in a little bit of a reading slump right now. Just bought a house, the weather is oppressive, democracy is dying, and reading feels hard. But, we must keep trucking on. Unfortunately, How Freaking Romantic did not help my slump except to get my fired up... and not in … Continue reading Book Review: “How Freaking Romantic,” by Emily Harding
Looks like my dyslexia kicked in - I thought Alie Dumas-Heidt's debut novel The Myth Maker was coming out July 30, not July 3. But alas, a late review is better than no review, and what a doozy Myth Maker was! Thank you, Netgalley and Crooked Lane, for this opportunity! From the Publisher: Someone is … Continue reading ARC Review: “The Myth Maker,” by Alie Dumas-Heidt
Another day, another late ARC. A Terribly Nasty Business, book two in the Beatrice Steele series by Julia Seales, is an improvement to an already delightful debut. A Pride and Prejudice homage chock full of self-deprecating humor and wit, If Seales keeps this pace up, this may be on my auto-buy list. I loved book … Continue reading ARC Review: “A Terribly Nasty Business,” by Julia Seales
WWW WEDNESDAYS is a weekly meme hosted by Sam @Taking On A World Of Words and is all about answering the three questions below. It has been years since I have participated, but I have always loved this prompt! WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING? I’m currently reading one backlog book, Written in Stone by Paige Shelton, and … Continue reading WWW Wednesday: July 9, 2025
Happy very belated publication! Of Mice and Murder by Sally Smith was on my wish list, and when it popped up at Netgalley, I was delighted to be chosen. Thank you, Raven Books, for this opportunity. From the Publisher: When barrister Gabriel Ward steps out of his rooms at exactly two minutes to seven on … Continue reading ARC Review: “A Case of Mice and Murder,” by Sally Smith
Happy almost June, all! As someone that loves a good Regency romance, I was very excited to request this ARC for Look Before You Leap since it is from a different perspective: the governess. I am normally wary of romances that feature an imbalance of power, but Virginia Heath handles these types of romances with … Continue reading ARC Review: “Look Before You Leap,” by Virginia Heath
Happy Monday, all! I had a very leisurely bookish weekend, one that was supposed to be taken up by ARCs, but got derailed by my ADD. Katherine Center is basically an automatic buy for me, so when her newest appeared for the February Book of the Month, it was a no brainer. As I contemplated … Continue reading Book Review: “The Rom-Commers” by Katherine Center
Hi all! For full disclosure, I actually read Scotch on the Rocks without realizing it was the second in a series, the Macabe Brothers by Elliot Fletcher. However, I decided not to write this review until after I read the first book, Whisky Business. While I definitely recommend reading the books in order, I also … Continue reading ARC Review: “Scotch on the Rocks,” by Elliot Fletcher
Happy weekend, all! I took a break from my ARC crash course and grabbed Abby Jimenez's new book Say You'll Remember Me, first in a new series through Book of the Month. Abby's books are an automatic buy for me because her writing is just so damn compelling, always. This new series is a little … Continue reading Book Review: Say You’ll Remember Me” by Abby Jimenez
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