Curling Up by the Fire

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84304435179318827762026-10-19T01:57:51.183-04:00Curling Up by the FireFor those who let books take them somewhere else...Curling up by the Firehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08469976660269940990noreply@blogger.comBlogger1826125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430443517931882776.post-17771739836674020412026-10-17T13:50:21.720-04:002026-10-17T13:50:21.720-04:00Review: They Call Her Regret by Channelle Desamours

They Call Her Regretby Channelle DesamoursRelease Date: February 17, 20262026 Wednesday BooksEbook ARC & Audiobook; 320 PagesISBN: 978-1250337702ASIN: B0F5PCNFMPAudiobook: B0F7J3C8PFGenre: Fiction / YA / HorrorSource: Review copy from publisher 2 / 5 Stars SummaryEvery year horror-loving Simone Washington throws an epic Halloween party for her classmates. Party-planning is

Curling up by the Firehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08469976660269940990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430443517931882776.post-72137104970492105312026-10-16T16:46:53.914-04:002026-10-16T16:46:53.914-04:00Review: Seven Sisters by Veronica Buckley

Seven Sisters: Captives and Rebels in Revolutionary Europe's First Familyby Veronica BuckleyRelease Date: March 24, 20262026 VikingEbook ARC; 528 PagesISBN: 978-0525561903ASIN: B0FFGM6R6TAudiobook: B0FGJXWQ2PGenre: Non-Fiction / Europe / History / 18th CenturySource: Review copy from publisher 4 / 5 Stars SummaryFor three centuries, the astute positioning of their many

Curling up by the Firehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08469976660269940990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430443517931882776.post-55103273632027752332026-10-15T20:06:31.390-04:002026-10-15T20:06:31.390-04:00Review: A Voice in the Dark by Barbara Nickless

A Voice in the Dark (Benedict Hoffman & Helen Belle, #1)by Barbara NicklessRelease Date: July 1st, 20262026 Thomas & MercerEbook ARC; 359 PagesISBN: 978-1662533730ASIN: B0FTGGHSWLAudiobook: B0G2CZXLZTGenre: Fiction / MysterySource: Review copy from publisher 3 / 5 Stars Summary When a husband, wife, and son are murdered in their Denver home and the family’s

Curling up by the Firehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08469976660269940990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430443517931882776.post-28625100854558254412026-09-27T16:45:57.416-04:002026-09-27T16:45:57.417-04:00Review: The Invisible Spy by Thomas Maier

The Invisible Spy: Churchill's Rockefeller Center Spy Ring and America's First Secret Agent of World War IIby Thomas MaierRelease Date: March 25, 20252025 Hanover Square PressEbook ARC; 480 PagesISBN: 978-1335000606ASIN: B0CW1HKMXVAudiobook: B0D3RYDG1VGenre: Non-Fiction / WWIISource: Review copy from publisher 2.5 / 5 Stars SummaryAs a tough but smart Italian American kid,

Curling up by the Firehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08469976660269940990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430443517931882776.post-92128958432707388842026-09-26T15:48:16.787-04:002026-09-26T15:48:16.787-04:00Review: The Enigma Challenge by S.C. Godfrey

The Enigma Challengeby S.C. GodfreyRelease Date: August 11, 20262026 Pamela Dorman BooksEbook ARC; 336 PagesISBN: 979-8217059676 ASIN: B0G1X3L12NAudiobook: B0G1XPLKHFGenre: Fiction / Thriller / RomanceSource: Review copy from publisher 3 / 5 Stars SummaryZoe Wilder has the unflashy, solitary life of an academic, studying ciphers in literature at a California university.

Curling up by the Firehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08469976660269940990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430443517931882776.post-59350887512185943132026-09-23T14:08:07.662-04:002026-09-23T14:08:07.663-04:00Review: The Doll House by D.W. Gillespie

The Doll Houseby D.W. GillespieRelease Date: July 28, 20262026 Delacorte PressEbook ARC; 288 PagesISBN: 978-0593814925ASIN:B0FY4YDMJSAudiobook: B0FY51QT9PGenre: Fiction / Horror / Middle GradeSource: Review copy from publisher 4 / 5 Stars SummaryGarrett never met his grandfather, Burke, but he’s heard the stories from his mother. Burke was an enormously successful writer, but he

Curling up by the Firehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08469976660269940990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430443517931882776.post-79536452055604480252026-09-19T06:00:00.000-04:002026-09-19T06:00:00.116-04:00Review: This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews

This Kingdom Will not Kill Me (Maggie the Undying, #1)by Ilona AndrewsRelease Date: March 31, 20262026 Tor BooksEbook ARC; 470 PagesISBN: 978-1250377265ASIN: B0F5PCSRGNAudiobook: B0F6G5TRHVGenre: Fiction / Fantasy / PortalSource: Review copy from publisher 3 / 5 Stars SummaryWhen Maggie wakes up cold, filthy, and naked in a gutter, it doesn't take her long to recognize Kair

Curling up by the Firehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08469976660269940990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430443517931882776.post-82720341197711285122026-09-18T17:06:19.192-04:002026-09-18T17:06:19.193-04:00Review: The Story Keeper by Kelly Rimmer

The Story Keeperby Kelly RimmerRelease Date: July 21, 2026 (First published July 30, 2025)2026 MIRAEbook ARC; 352 PagesISBN: 978-1525805110ASIN: B0CW1JH195Audiobook:  ‎ B0D3RPCN1PGenre: Fiction / Historical / Mystery Source: Review copy from publisher 3 / 5 Stars SummaryIn

Curling up by the Firehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08469976660269940990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430443517931882776.post-73930845767482679132026-09-15T16:52:07.946-04:002026-09-15T16:52:07.946-04:00Review: Time to Play by Erin Ampersand

Time to Play (Apocalypse Parenting, #1)by Erin AmpersandRelease Date: August 18, 2026 (Originally published independently in 2022)2026 HarperCollins Ebook & Hardcover Editions; 375 PagesISBN: 978-0008857172ASIN: B0H1DTBVXJAudiobook: B0BRBSG6BLGenre: Fiction / Fantasy / LitRPGSource: Review copy from publisher 4 / 5 Stars  SummaryCongratulations! Your planet has

Curling up by the Firehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08469976660269940990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430443517931882776.post-6978013420683030402026-09-07T18:22:03.326-04:002026-09-07T18:22:03.327-04:00Review: The Lost Child by Patricia Gibney

The Lost Child (D.I. Lottie Parker, #3)by Patricia GibneyRelease Date: October 27, 20172017 BookoutureEbook Edition; 448 PagesISBN: 978-1786812377ASIN:  ‎ B073SHHY6JAudiobook: B076PPLZFXGenre: Fiction / MysterySource: Review copy from publisher 4 / 5 Stars SummaryAn elderly woman

Curling up by the Firehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08469976660269940990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430443517931882776.post-52658671137566823592026-09-07T16:20:44.268-04:002026-09-07T16:21:41.753-04:00Review: Try Not to Die in Slattery Falls: An Interactive Horror Gamebook by Brenna LaFaro

Try Not to Die in Slattery Falls: An Interactive Horror Gamebook (#22 Try Not to Die Series)by Brennan LaFaroRelease Date: June 16, 20262026 Vincere PressEbook Edition; 404 PagesISBN: 978-1961740563ASIN: B0GHJL4ZYLGenre: Fiction / Horror / YASource: Review copy from publisher 3.5 / 5 Stars SummarySlattery Falls is home to the most haunted house on the East Coast, the one nobody's

Curling up by the Firehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08469976660269940990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430443517931882776.post-30477723368762342392026-09-01T14:28:30.069-04:002026-09-01T14:28:30.069-04:00Review: Rasputin: The Downfall of the Romanovs by Antony Beevor

Rasputin: The Downfall of the Romanovsby Antony BeevorRelease Date: April 14, 20262026 VikingEbook ARC; 371 PagesISBN: 979-8217061181ASIN: B0FHJY48KCAudiobook: B0FKQBN7DGGenre: Non-Fiction / Historical / BiographySource: Review copy from publisher 2 / 5 Stars SummaryWhen Russia's Dowager Empress was pregnant with the future Tsar, she dreamed that a peasant would one day kill

Curling up by the Firehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08469976660269940990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430443517931882776.post-14101576993615815912026-08-30T17:44:41.400-04:002026-08-30T17:44:41.400-04:00Review: When the Wolves are Silent by C.S. Harris

When the Wolves are Silent (Sebastian St. Cyr, #21)by C.S. HarrisRelease Date: April 14, 20262026 BerkleyEbook & Audiobook ARC; 381 PagesISBN: 978-0593953891ASIN: B0FHJSWHTVAudiobook: B0GD2GYH4VGenre: Fiction / Historical MysterySource: Review copy from publisher 4 / 5 Stars SummaryLondon, 1816: When a notorious young aristocrat is burned alive on a windswept hill popular

Curling up by the Firehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08469976660269940990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430443517931882776.post-3786033085343055752026-08-19T13:23:51.123-04:002026-08-19T13:23:51.123-04:00Review: 14 by J.T. Ellison

14 (Taylor Jackson, #2)by J.T. Ellison Release Date: May 19, 2026 (Originally published January 1st, 2008)2026 Thomas & MercerEbook Edition; 346 PagesISBN: 978-1662541407ASIN: B0GHZM7J8RAudiobook: B003JOAK6SGenre: Fiction / Mystery / SuspenseSource: Review copy from publisher 4 / 5 Stars SummaryLieutenant Taylor Jackson is no stranger to brutality, but her latest

Curling up by the Firehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08469976660269940990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430443517931882776.post-50039657109304757462026-08-17T13:13:58.848-04:002026-08-17T13:13:58.848-04:00Review: Stay for a Spell by Amy Coombe

Stay for a Spell by Amy CoombeRelease Date: April 14, 20262026 AceEbook & Audiobook ARC Editions; 373 PagesISBN: 978-0593955536ASIN: B0FHJSXKT4Audiobook: B0FHLHG1YRGenre: Fiction / Fantasy / Cozy / RomanceSource: Review copy from publisher 3 / 5 Stars SummaryPrincess Tanadelle of the Widdenmar is disillusioned with life as a princess. She longs for real conversation,

Curling up by the Firehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08469976660269940990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430443517931882776.post-91343770776172317632026-08-12T15:35:31.893-04:002026-08-12T15:35:31.894-04:00Review: First Sign of Danger by Kelley Armstrong

First Sign of Danger (Haven's Rock, #4)by Kelley ArmstrongRelease Date: February 17, 20262026 Minotaur BooksEbook and Audiobook ARC Editions; 337 PagesISBN: 978-1250351821ASIN:  ‎ B0F5PDG8NFAudiobook: B0F6FTWB73Genre: Fiction / MysterySource: Review copy from publisher 4 / 5 Stars&

Curling up by the Firehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08469976660269940990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430443517931882776.post-58604198971363374652026-08-07T13:51:18.489-04:002026-08-07T13:51:18.490-04:00Review: Jake's Magical Market by J.R. Mathews

Jake's Magical Market (Jake's Magical Market, #1)by J.R. MathewsRelease Date: June 30, 2026 (Originally published independently in 2021)2026 Aethon; Vault Hardcover & Ebook Editions; 576 PagesISBN: 978-1638493464ASIN: B09HWX11N9Audiobook: B09MDLDT2CGenre: Fiction / Fantasy / LitRPGSource: Review copy from publisher 4.5 / 5 Stars SummaryJake is working at the

Curling up by the Firehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08469976660269940990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430443517931882776.post-54614354354257380142026-07-21T19:46:02.263-04:002026-07-21T19:46:02.263-04:00Review: Bodies and Battlements by Elizabeth Penney

Bodies and Battlements (A Ravensea Castle Mystery, #1)by Elizabeth PenneyRelease Date: March 27, 20252025 Minotaur BooksEbook Version; 288 PagesISBN: 978-1250270051ASIN:  ‎ B0DCTNBQ59Genre: Fiction / Cozy MysterySource: Review copy from publisher 4 / 5 Stars SummaryHerbalist Nora

Curling up by the Firehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08469976660269940990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430443517931882776.post-808118627861062972026-07-20T20:09:54.616-04:002026-07-20T20:09:54.616-04:00Review: True Crime by Patricia Cornwell

True Crime: A Memoirby Patricia CornwellRelease Date: May 5, 20262026 Grand Central PublishingHard Cover ARC; 464 PagesISBN: 978-1538778449ASIN: B0FTWDWQ47Audiobook: B0FY85VMQ5Genre: Non-Fiction / MemoirSource: Review copy from publisher 3 / 5 Stars SummaryIn this achingly honest memoir, Cornwell excavates her own life, detailing her traumatic childhood being raised by

Curling up by the Firehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08469976660269940990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430443517931882776.post-18164193933130966852026-07-14T17:38:02.804-04:002026-07-14T17:38:02.804-04:00Review: Pretty Dead Things by Kelsey Cox

Pretty Dead Thingsby Kelsey CoxRelease Date: July 7, 20262026 Minotaur BooksEbook ARC; 336 PagesISBN: 978-1250378842ASIN: B0FLYPRSWVAudiobook: B0FP48M1Q9Genre: Fiction / MysterySource: Review copy from publisher 3 / 5 Stars Summary2000: Isabelle Whitmore vanishes at Sherman Ranch in Anhalt, Texas, without a trace. 2025: The annual Lone Star Princess Pageant looms, bringing

Curling up by the Firehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08469976660269940990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430443517931882776.post-15253140028144534452026-07-10T12:42:34.661-04:002026-07-10T12:42:34.662-04:00Review: Half City by Kate Golden

Half City (Harker Academy, #1)by Kate GoldenRelease Date: February 17, 20262026 AceAudiobook & Ebook ARC; 496 PagesISBN: 978-0593953433ASIN:  ‎ B0F88X3LP9Audiobook: B0FBH51228Genre: Fiction / Urban FantasySource: Review copy from publisher 4 / 5 Stars SummaryViv Abbot is an

Curling up by the Firehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08469976660269940990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430443517931882776.post-33539062121206436872026-07-08T12:13:44.507-04:002026-07-08T12:13:44.507-04:00Review: In Case I Go Missing by R.N. Swann

In Case I Go Missingby R.N. SwannRelease Date: May 26, 20262026 Viking Books for Young ReadersEbook ARC; 400 PagesISBN: 978-0593695333ASIN:  ‎ B0FNVY6N8VAudiobook: B0GR8CP6MKGenre: Fiction / YA / MysterySource: Review copy from publisher 4 / 5 Stars SummarySeventeen-year-old

Curling up by the Firehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08469976660269940990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430443517931882776.post-46625505586267548332026-07-06T19:28:10.790-04:002026-07-06T19:28:10.790-04:00Review: One Second Away by Rick Mofina

One Second Awayby Rick MofinaRelease Date: April 28, 20262026 Doubleday CanadaSoftcover ARC; 400 PagesISBN: 978-0385701983ASIN: B0FJ7YXY96Audiobook: B0FJBDDJGZGenre: Fiction / ThrillerSource: Review copy from publisher 3.75 / 5 Stars SummaryOne sunny day in California, Jessie is hugging her nine-year-old son, Dylan, goodbye at the airport. He's travelling by himself, all the

Curling up by the Firehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08469976660269940990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430443517931882776.post-38667963489591866982026-06-30T14:45:07.982-04:002026-06-30T14:45:07.982-04:00Review: Lost Worlds: How Humans Tried, Failed, Succeeded, and Built Our World by Patrick Wyman

Lost Worlds: How Humans Tries, Failed, Succeeded, and Built Our Worldby Patrick WymanRelease Date: May 5, 20262026 HarperEbook ARC; 464 PagesISBN: 978-0063256484ASIN: B0FP9C8WB4Audiobook: B0FPRNDH6JGenre: Non-fiction / History / AnthropologySource: Review copy from publisher 4 / 5 Stars SummaryThere’s a familiar story about us humans: we went from hunting and gathering to

Curling up by the Firehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08469976660269940990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8430443517931882776.post-67355548955498986712026-06-28T15:46:22.648-04:002026-06-28T15:46:22.648-04:00Review: Rune Seeker by J.M. Clarke and C.J. Thompson

Rune Seeker (Rune Seeker, #1)by J.M. Clarke, Carter J. ThompsonRelease Date: March 24, 2026 2026 Atheon: Vault (Previously published independently by author)Hardcover ARC & Ebook Editions; 704 PagesISBN: 978-1638493242ASIN: B0CBSQZMW4Audiobook: B0CDMVD1YMGenre: Fiction / LitRPG / FantasySource: Review copy from publisher 4.25 / 5 Stars SummaryHiral is the Everfail,

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