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Homecoming: A Novel
by Kate Morton

A Family Drama Story (6/16/2025)

HOMECOMING
By Kate Morton

I paired the book with audiobook book that was wonderfully done by Claire Foy.

A woman discovers that everything she knows about her family is a lie.

A slow paced family drama story alternating between two timelines, 1959 and 2018, to unveil the …more

The Poppy Fields: A Novel
by Nikki Erlick

Speculative Fiction Read (6/16/2025)

THE POPPY FIELDS
By Nikki Erlick

Narration was well done by the cast of: Marin Ireland; Dan Bittner; Stacey Glemboski; Graham Halstead; Mia Barron; Callie Dalton; Janina Edwards; Shawn K. Jain; Christian Barillas; Jason Culp.

Thanks to NetGalley and HarperAudio Adult for the
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King of Ashes: A Novel
by S. A. Cosby

A Southern Crime Thriller (6/16/2025)

KING OF ASHES
By S. A. Cosby

Narration by Adam Lazarre-White is always spot on.

A fast-paced dark gritty southern crime thriller set in a run-down Virginia town, Jefferson Run. Roman Carruthers has been called home because his father is in a coma after a car accident. He …more

The Girls Who Grew Big: A Novel
by Leila Mottley

A Raw and Emotional Read (6/16/2025)

THE GIRLS WHO GREW BIG
By Leila Mottley

This is a raw and emotional read portraying teenage motherhood in a small town on the Florida panhandle. Centered around three young women navigating the complexities of raising children while they are basically children themselves. …more

Don't Let Him In: A Novel
by Lisa Jewell

How Many Red Flags Is Too Many? (6/16/2025)

DON’T LET HIM IN
By Lisa Jewell

Aisling (Ash) Swan’s father has suddenly died, and her mother begins to date again —Ash quickly becomes suspicious of her mother’s new companion.

This creepy psychological thriller intricately weaves the lives of three women—Nina, Ash, and …more

The Ghostwriter: A Novel
by Julie Clark

A Riveting Read (6/3/2025)

THE GHOSTWRITER by Julie Clark

Can ghostwriting bring you closure? That’s what Olivia Dumont, a ghostwriter is asking herself.

June, 1975, two teenage siblings are found dead in their home. Vincent, the only surviving sibling has never been able to shake the whispers and …more

Coram House: A Novel
by Bailey Seybolt

Haunting and Inspired by True Events (5/14/2025)

CORAM HOUSE
By Bailey Seybolt

You can leave Coram House but you can’t leave it behind.

3.5 stars
In 2016 Alex Kelley, a true crime writer hoping to redeem herself from her last book, takes a job as a ghostwriter for a book revolving around the shadowy inheritance of the …more

Home of the Happy: A Murder on the Cajun Prairie
by Jordan LaHaye Fontenot

Impressive Memoir/True-Crime Read (5/4/2025)

HOME OF THE HAPPY: A Murder on the Cajun Prairie
By Jordan LaHaye Fontenot

Reading by: Christine Lakin was very well done.

A journey of reinvestigating a kidnapping and murder in 1983 and interwoven with Louisiana history.

Jordan LaHaye Fontenot’s great-grandfather was …more

The Bones Beneath My Skin
by TJ Klune

A Sci-Fi Whimsical Read (4/27/2025)

THE BONES BENEATH MY SKIN
By T. J. Klune

Narration by Kirt Graves was very well done and brought the story to life with his reading, in this sci-fi whimsical storytelling by T. J. Klune.

Taking place in 1995 when Nate returns to his family cabin in Oregon after the violent …more

The Bright Years
by Sarah Damoff

Impressive Debut (4/25/2025)

THE BRIGHT YEARS by Sarah Damoff

Thank you to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster for the ARC ebook of this brilliant story.

This is Sarah Damoff’s debut and I have to say I was impressed by her incredible writing skills of telling this beautiful, heartbreaking, and …more

Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers
by Jesse Q. Sutanto

A Cozy Mystery (4/24/2025)

VERA WONG’S UNSOLICITED ADVICE FOR MURDERERS
By Jesse Q. Sutanto

Reading by Eunice Wong was very good. I paired audio with the book.

A cup of tea, food, and a corpse …

A cozy mystery taking place in a small neighborhood of San Francisco. We meet 60-year-old Vera Wong who finds …more

The Women on Platform Two
by Laura Anthony

Based On A True Event (4/23/2025)

THE WOMEN ON PLATFORM TWO
By Laura Anthony

Narrated by: Jessica Regan, Shakira Shute, and Maeve Smyth The narrator’s all did a fine job reading this story.

1970s Ireland —— a time when women had no rights to their bodies and forms of contraception were prohibited.

Dublin, 202 …more

Daughters of Shandong
by Eve J. Chung

An Impressive Debut (4/11/2025)

Daughters of Shandong
By Eve J. Chung

A work of historical fiction inspired by Chung’s family who was displaced during the Communist Revolution in China. The Daughters of Shandong is told through the eyes of Hai, the eldest daughter of the Ang family. Hai along with her …more

The Song of the Blue Bottle Tree
by India Hayford

A Southern Gothic Story (4/4/2025)

The Song of the Blue Bottle Tree
by India Hayford

Narration by, Zura Johnson, Matt Godfrey, and Laura Jennings was very good.

3.5 stars
A haunting Southern gothic story with sprinkles of magical realism, that takes place in rural Arkansas in 1967. Genevieve, at a young age …more

Tilt: A Novel
by Emma Pattee

Literary Thriller Debut (3/29/2025)

Tilt by Emma Pattee

A pregnant overwhelmed woman’s epic journey across a ravaged city with the weight of her past and her hopes for the future.

Narration by Ariel Blake was very well done for this rapid paced literary thriller debut. An impressive read set over the course of …more

The River Knows Your Name: A Novel
by Kelly Mustian

An Immersive Read (3/25/2025)

The River Knows Your Name by Kelly Mustian

This haunting atmospheric southern story paints a vivid picture of the Mississippi Delta and its people. The characters are well developed; complex and nuanced with compelling backstories. Kelly Mustian created an immersive read …more

Dream Count: A Novel
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Complex and Layered Stories (3/16/2025)

Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

The readings by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Sandra Okuboyejo, A’rese Emokpae, and Janina Edwards, are all very well done. I paired the audiobook with the book.

Is true happiness ever attainable or is it just a fleeting state?

Set in …more

Saltwater: A Novel
by Katy Hays

Hidden Secrets (3/12/2025)

SALTWATER by Katy Hays

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine for the ARC ebook

In 1992 the wealthy Lingate family is vacationing in beautiful Capri, when playwright, Sarah Lingate, is found dead below the cliffs. Sarah leaves behind a three- …more

The Spectacular: A Novel
by Fiona Davis

Inspired By True Events (3/12/2025)

THE SPECTACULAR by Fiona Davis

I paired the book with the audiobook, and Rachel L. Jacobs and Kimberly Farr both do a fine reading of this book.

This story is inspired by true events. As with all her books, this too is set in New York City, at the Radio City Music Hall, in …more

Wild Dark Shore: A Novel
by Charlotte McConaghy

Impossible Choices (3/12/2025)

WILD DARK SHORE by Charlotte McConaghy

Read by: Cooper Mortlock; Katherine Littrell; Saskia Maarleveld; Steve West

All of the readers did a great job of narrating this book. Saskia Maarleveld is a favorite narrator of mine.

Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the …more

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