Next week, V. E. Schwab will release her highly anticipated new novel, Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil. Divided between three timelines—1520s and 1530s in Spain; 1827 in London; 2019 in Boston—it follows three young women craving something more in life. But there's a price to pay when seeking freedom and answers. Though I've... Continue Reading →
We're only three weeks away from the release of Natalie Jenner's fourth novel, Austen at Sea. While this book continues her theme of Austeneque historical fiction, this one goes back farther in time, to 1865, and features people who knew Jane Austen in her lifetime. It follows two sisters who begin corresponding with Sir Francis... Continue Reading →
As a fan of horror, thrillers, and mysteries, I’m always on the lookout for new books to read. This season’s Minotaur Sampler, Volume 14 promises five “can't-miss debut novels publishing Spring/Summer 2025,” and I am absolutely intrigued! All five books here come with an excerpt of a few chapters, giving readers a hint of what... Continue Reading →
I first heard about Emma Theriault's A Lady Would Know Better when an author I love, Evie Dunmore, shared it on her Instagram. I trust her judgment and was interested in reading it. After getting this five-chapter preview of it, I'm even more excited to get the whole book! Jasper Maycott is now the Earl... Continue Reading →
This preview of Rachel Howzell Hall's The Last One features only the first six chapters, but it's enough to get a strong idea of where the story is going. It opens with a woman who's just been robbed... but she has amnesia and apparently no memories of her life before. What is her name? Where... Continue Reading →
While Alex North's third novel, The Angel Maker, is due out on February 28th, the chapter sampler available on NetGalley offers an engrossing preview of the paths this book will take. In a prologue and seven quick chapters, we get a feel for the array of characters, different crimes that have taken places years apart,... Continue Reading →
Amanda's Book Corner 