Cold Eternity by S.A. BarnesScience Fiction/HorrorApril 8, 2025 by Tor Nightfire Last year I received this author's second book for review and waited FOREVER to read it, then finally picked it up at the end of the year when I was in a bit of a book slump. I was so mad at myself for waiting so long. I immediately went to my Libby app to see what else was available by S.A. Barnes. So, when this book came up for review, I quickly hit that request button. All three of the books I've read Continue Reading
Review: Ghost Station by S.A. Barnes
Ghost Station by S.A. BarnesScience Fiction/HorrorApril 9, 2024- Tor NightfireARC Review by Angela I'm not sure why I waited so long to read this book, maybe when I first picked it up I wasn't in the mood for dark, atmospheric, grim science fiction? Not quite sure. I do know that once I finally opened it for a second time the other day, I read it straight through to the end in one sitting. Ghost Station is told from the POV of Dr. Ophelia Bray, a psychologist with a complicated Continue Reading
Review: So Thirsty by Rachel Harrison
So Thirsty by Rachel HarrisonParanormal/HorrorSeptember 10, 2024- Berkley Review by Angela Rachel Harrison is a new to me author and I've circled around her books for a while now. I will admit that a story about best friends turned bloodthirsty vampires appealed to me, which is why I finally hit that request button when it came up for review. This is the story of two best friends, complete opposites in every way, who get caught up in a terrifying situation. Sloane Parker is a Continue Reading
Review: A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher
A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. KingfisherFantasy/Horror/Fairy Tale RetellingAugust 6, 2024- Tor BooksARC Review by Angela I've been in a bit of a book slump this year--constantly starting and stopping books, looking for something to catch my attention. But then a new T. Kingfisher appeared on my Kindle, and I just knew that this would be the thing to kick my reading year back into high gear. Based on this author's previous fantasy/horror titles, I was expecting something dark and Continue Reading
Review: Murder Road by Simone St. James
Murder Road by Simone St. JamesHorror/SuspenseMarch 5, 2024- BerkleyARC Review by Angela Simone St. James sets her newest suspense novel in Michigan in 1995. April and Eddie are on their way to a honeymoon cabin when they get lost and end up on a deserted road, Atticus Lane. Eddie pulls over when he spies a woman hitchhiking, injured and scared. Discovering the severity of her injuries, they take her to a local hospital and quickly find themselves the main suspects in a murder Continue Reading
Angela’s Minis- Reviews for books by T. Kingfisher and A.G. Slatter
What Feasts at Night by T. KingfisherSworn Soldier #2Fantasy/HorrorFebruary 13, 2024- Tor NightfireARC Alex and Angus are travelling back home to Gallacia to make ready the family hunting lodge for Miss Potter, who will be meeting up with them shortly. Alex hasn't heard from the caretaker for quite some time, and once they arrive at their destination, they realize the reason. When they inquire in town there are whispers and superstitions among the townspeople. No one wants to take the Continue Reading
Angela’s Minis- Reviews for books by Jennifer McMahon and A. Deborah Baker
My Darling Girl by Jennifer McMahonThriller/HorrorOctober 3, 2023- Gallery/Scout PressARC Allison O'Connor survived her childhood, and her mother, barely. Now she's married, with two girls, and the successful author of a children's book. She's mostly put her past behind her, and then her mother's caretaker calls and informs her that Mavis is dying of cancer. And she wants to spend her last days with her daughter and her family. So Allison- despite her fears and better judgment- moves Continue Reading
Angela’s Minis- Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher and Looking Glass Sound by Catriona Ward
Thornhedge by T. KingfisherFairytale Retelling/FantasyAugust 15, 2023- Tor BooksARC T. Kingfisher is an author I've grown to love, whether it's romantic fantasy, horror, or in this case a twisted fairytale retelling. This is a reimagined sleeping beauty, where the sleeping princess is an evil changeling and the fairy godmother is actually the heroine of the story. Yes, there is even a kind-hearted knight bent on rescue, but he's not what you've come to expect either. Thornhedge is Continue Reading
Angela’s Minis- A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher and The Spite House by Johnny Compton
A House with Good Bones by T. KingfisherHorror/Dark Fantasy3/28/2023 by Tor NightfireARC As much as I love this author's fantasy romances, I simply adore her horror stories. This is a tale of a woman, an archeologist, specializing in old bugs, who goes home on a break from work and notices something odd going on with her mom and the house she lives in. The weirdness starts immediately, almost as soon as Sam steps out of her car and onto the property in rural North Carolina. There are Continue Reading
Angela’s Minis- Peculiar Tastes Series: The Hellmouth Guardian’s Lover by Adriana Herrera and The Vixen’s Deceit by Nikki Sloane
The Hellmouth Guardian's Lover by Adriana HerreraPeculiar Tastes #3PNR/Erotic RomanceOctober 4, 2022ARC This is a second chance, enemies to lovers romance between a Sentinel and his former Hellmouth Guardian. Things happened during their former relationship to tear them apart, but now August has come to ask for Adriane's help sealing a breach and rescuing August's current Guardian. August stayed with the order FOR REASONS and after being exiled Adriane built a new life and a thriving Continue Reading