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Something To Look Forward To | Week of May 16th, 2022

Posted May 16, 2022 by Bonnie in Something To Look Forward To / 0 Comments

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Week of May 16th, 2022

All the Seas of the World by Guy Gavriel Kay [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 17th 2022 by Berkley

Just Like Mother by Anne Heltzel [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 17th 2022 by Nightfire

The Ice Ghost (Rewilding Reports #2) by Kathleen O’Neal Gear [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 17th 2022 by Daw Books

This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 17th 2022 by Riverhead Books

From Bad to Cursed (The Witches of Thistle Grove #2) by Lana Harper [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 17th 2022 by Berkley

Razzmatazz (Sammy and the Cheese #2) by Christopher Moore [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 17th 2022 by William Morrow & Company

Glitterati by Oliver K. Langmead [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 17th 2022 by Titan Books

The Stardust Thief by Chelsea Abdullah [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 17th 2022 by Orbit

The Hourglass Throne (The Tarot Sequence #3) by K.D. Edwards [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 17th 2022 by Pyr

Asylum by Nina Shope [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 17th 2022 by Dzanc Books

The Island by Adrian McKinty [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 17th 2022 by Little, Brown and Company

My Summer Darlings by May Cobb [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 17th 2022 by Berkley

On a Quiet Street by Seraphina Nova Glass [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 17th 2022 by Graydon House

Take Your Breath Away by Linwood Barclay [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 17th 2022 by William Morrow & Company

Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance by Alison Espach [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 17th 2022 by Henry Holt and Co.

In the Blood (Terminal List #5) by Jack Carr [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 17th 2022 by Atria/Emily Bestler Books

Metropolis by B.A. Shapiro [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 17th 2022 by Algonquin Books

The Cherry Robbers by Sarai Walker [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 17th 2022 by Harper

The American Adventuress by C.W. Gortner [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 17th 2022 by William Morrow & Company

The Lost Summers of Newport by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, Karen White [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 17th 2022 by William Morrow & Company

The Office BFFs: Tales of The Office from Two Best Friends Who Were There by Jenna Fischer, Angela Kinsey [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 17th 2022 by Dey Street Books

You Have a Friend in 10A: Stories by Maggie Shipstead [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 17th 2022 by Knopf Publishing Group

The Love Connection (Airport Novellas #1) by Denise Williams [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 17th 2022 by Berkley

Something Wilder by Christina Lauren [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 17th 2022 by Gallery Books

Adult Assembly Required by Abbi Waxman [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 17th 2022 by Berkley

The Emma Project (The Rajes #4) by Sonali Dev [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 17th 2022 by Avon Books

All Fired Up by Dylan Newton [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 17th 2022 by Forever

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Something To Look Forward To | Week of May 9th, 2022

Posted May 9, 2022 by Bonnie in Something To Look Forward To / 1 Comment

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Week of May 9th, 2022

Black Tide by K.C. Jones [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 10th 2022 by NIghtfire

Siren Queen by Nghi Vo [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 10th 2022 by Tordotcom

A Sh*tload of Crazy Powers (The Frost Files #4) by Jackson Ford [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 10th 2022 by Orbit

Kagen the Damned (Kagen the Damned #1) by Jonathan Maberry [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 10th 2022 by St. Martin’s Griffin

Someone in Time: Tales of Time-Crossed Romance by Jonathan Strahan (Editor) [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 10th 2022 by Solaris

Mercury Rising by R.W.W. Greene [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 10th 2022 by Angry Robot

Under Fortunate Stars by Ren Hutchings [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 10th 2022 by Solaris

Decimate by Christopher Rice [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 10th 2022 by Thomas & Mercer

The Murder Rule by Dervla McTiernan [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 10th 2022 by William Morrow & Company

Dark Circles by Caite Dolan-Leach [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 10th 2022 by Ballantine Books

Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 10th 2022 by Flatiron Books

Child Zero: A Novel by Chris Holm [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 10th 2022 by Mulholland Books

My Wife Is Missing by D.J. Palmer [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 10th 2022 by St. Martin’s Press

Overboard (V.I. Warshawski #21) by Sara Paretsky [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 10th 2022 by William Morrow & Company

Bad Actors (Slough House #8) by Mick Herron [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 10th 2022 by Soho Crime

The Last White Rose: A Novel of Elizabeth of York (Tudor Rose #1) by Alison Weir [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 10th 2022 by Ballantine Books

The Beloved Girls by Harriet Evans [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 10th 2022 by Grand Central Publishing

The Key to Deceit (Electra McDonnell #2) by Ashley Weaver [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 10th 2022 by Minotaur Books

The Lioness by Chris Bohjalian [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 10th 2022 by Doubleday Books

Every Summer After by Carley Fortune [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 10th 2022 by Berkley

Mustique Island by Sarah McCoy [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 10th 2022 by William Morrow & Company

Set on You by Amy Lea [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 10th 2022 by Berkley Books

Starry-Eyed Love (Spark House #2) by Helena Hunting [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 10th 2022 by St. Martin’s Griffin

The Summer Place: A Novel by Jennifer Weiner [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 10th 2022 by Atria Books

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Can’t Wait Wednesday | Love in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson

Posted May 4, 2022 by Bonnie in Waiting on Wednesday / 3 Comments

Can’t Wait Wednesday | Love in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson

Love in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson
Published by Berkley Books on August 16, 2022
Pages: 352
Genres: True Crime, Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
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Turns out that reading nothing but true crime isn't exactly conducive to modern dating--and one woman is going to have to learn how to give love a chance when she's used to suspecting the worst.

PhD candidate Phoebe Walsh has always been obsessed with true crime. She's even analyzing the genre in her dissertation--if she can manage to finish writing it. It's hard to find the time while she spends the summer in Florida, cleaning out her childhood home, dealing with her obnoxiously good-natured younger brother, and grappling with the complicated feelings of mourning a father she hadn't had a relationship with for years.

It doesn't help that she's low-key convinced that her new neighbor, Sam Dennings, is a serial killer (he may dress business casual by day, but at night he's clearly up to something). But it's not long before Phoebe realizes that Sam might be something much scarier--a genuinely nice guy who can pierce her armor to reach her vulnerable heart.

About Alicia Thompson

Alicia Thompson is the author of the forthcoming romcom LOVE IN THE TIME OF SERIAL KILLERS (Berkley/2022). She has also written a YA novel, PSYCH MAJOR SYNDROME (Disney Hyperion/2009), and a four-book middle-grade series co-authored with Dominique Moceanu (Disney Hyperion/2012). She lives in Riverview, FL with her husband and two kids.

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I didn’t know that I was waiting for a book that properly mixes romance and true crime without making it weird.

What are you waiting on this Wednesday?

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Top Ten Tuesday | One-Word Reviews

Posted May 3, 2022 by Bonnie in Top Ten Tuesday / 3 Comments

Words are powerful things and if you find the right one, sometimes you don’t need whole paragraphs to convey the meaning behind a book.

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Something To Look Forward To | Week of May 2nd, 2022

Posted May 2, 2022 by Bonnie in Something To Look Forward To / 4 Comments

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Week of May 2nd, 2022

Book of Night by Holly Black [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 3rd 2022 by Tor Books

Heroic Hearts by Jim Butcher (Editor), Kerrie Hughes (Editor) [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 3rd 2022 by Ace Books

Of Claws and Fangs (Jane Yellowrock) by Faith Hunter [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 3rd 2022 by Ace Books

Tear Down the Throne (Gargoyle Queen #2) by Jennifer Estep [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 3rd 2022 by Harper Voyager

Seasonal Fears (Middlegame #2) by Seanan McGuire [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 3rd 2022 by Tordotcom

Bravely by Maggie Stiefvater [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 3rd 2022 by Disney Press

The Immortal King Rao: A Novel by Vauhini Vara [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 3rd 2022 by W. W. Norton Company

When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 3rd 2022 by Doubleday Books

Eyes of the Void (The Final Architecture #2) by Adrian Tchaikovsky [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 3rd 2022 by Orbit

The Change by Kirsten Miller [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 3rd 2022 by William Morrow & Company

The Night They Vanished by Vanessa Savage [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 3rd 2022 by Grand Central Publishing

Hostile Intent (Matt Drake #3) by Don Bentley [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 3rd 2022 by Berkley Books

Our Little World by Karen Winn [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 3rd 2022 by Dutton Books

The Patient by Jane Shemilt [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 3rd 2022 by William Morrow & Company

The Darkness in the Light: A Thriller by Daniel Kalla [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 3rd 2022 by Simon Schuster

Magpie by Elizabeth Day [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 3rd 2022 by Simon Schuster

The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia Gray [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 3rd 2022 by Vintage

The Bangalore Detectives Club: A Novel (Kaveri and Ramu #1) by Harini Nagendra [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 3rd 2022 by Pegasus Crime

Trust by Hernan Diaz [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 3rd 2022 by Riverhead Books

Elektra: A Novel of the House of Atreus by Jennifer Saint [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 3rd 2022 by Flatiron Books

The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 3rd 2022 by Berkley

Six Days in Rome by Francesca Giacco [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 3rd 2022 by Grand Central Publishing

One Day I Shall Astonish the World by Nina Stibbe [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 3rd 2022 by Little, Brown and Company

The Homewreckers by Mary Kay Andrews [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 3rd 2022 by St. Martin’s Press

When She Dreams (Burning Cove #6) by Amanda Quick [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 3rd 2022 by Berkley Books

Book Lovers by Emily Henry [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 3rd 2022 by Berkley

By the Book (Meant to Be #2) by Jasmine Guillory [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 3rd 2022 by Hyperion Avenue

Summer Island by Shelley Noble [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 3rd 2022 by Avon Books

Under One Roof (The STEMinist Novellas #1) by Ali Hazelwood [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 3rd 2022 by Berkley

Never Been Kissed (Boy Meets Boy #1) by Timothy Janovsky [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 3rd 2022 by Sourcebooks Casablanca

Chef’s Kiss by T.J. Alexander [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 3rd 2022 by Emily Bestler Books

The Dachshund Wears Prada (Paws in the City #1) by Stefanie London [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 3rd 2022 by HQN

The Wedding Season by Katy Birchall [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 3rd 2022 by St. Martin’s Griffin

Queerly Beloved by Susie Dumond [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 3rd 2022 by Dial Press

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Can’t Wait Wednesday | Mad About You by Mhairi McFarlane

Posted April 27, 2022 by Bonnie in Waiting on Wednesday / 2 Comments

Can’t Wait Wednesday | Mad About You by Mhairi McFarlane

Mad About You by Mhairi McFarlane
Published by Avon Books on August 9, 2022
Pages: 432
Genres: Contemporary Romance
Format: Paperback
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International bestseller Mhairi McFarlane delivers a sharp, emotional new novel about a woman who calls off her engagement to "the perfect man" and moves in with a charming stranger who makes her question everything about her life, her past, and the secrets she's kept for far too long...

Harriet Hatley is the most in-demand wedding photographer in town, but she doesn’t believe in romance, loathes the idea of marriage, and thinks chocolate fountains are an abomination. Which is why, when her long-time partner proposes, she panics. Suddenly Harriet is single… and living down the hall from her ex. She needs a new apartment, like, yesterday.

Enter Cal Clarke, a hopeless romantic who just experienced his own wedding-related disaster. Harriet and Cal are like chalk and cheese, but as they go from strangers to roommates to friends, it becomes clear they’re both running from something. When Harriet’s most heavily guarded secret comes to light, her world implodes. And Cal, with his witty humor and gentle advice, is a surprising source of calm at the center of the storm.

With her career, friendships, and reputation on the line, Harriet must finally face her past in order to take control of her future. Because if she’s willing to stop playing it safe and risk everything to share her truth, real love and happiness may be waiting on the other side...

About Mhairi McFarlane

Mhairi was born in Scotland in 1976 and her unnecessarily confusing name is pronounced Vah-Ree.

After some efforts at journalism, she started writing novels. It’s Not Me, It’s You is her third book. She lives in Nottingham, with a man and a cat.

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I’ve now read Don’t You Forget About Me and Just Last Night and I’m so eager to get to the rest of McFarlane’s stories. There’s something that I just adore about the humor and realism of her stories.

What are you waiting on this Wednesday?

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Something To Look Forward To | Week of April 25th, 2022

Posted April 25, 2022 by Bonnie in Something To Look Forward To / 1 Comment

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Week of April 25th, 2022

Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher [Purchase]
Expected publication: April 26th 2022 by Tor Books

Rosebud by Paul Cornell [Purchase]
Expected publication: April 26th 2022 by Tordotcom

Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel [Purchase]
Expected publication: April 26th 2022 by Redhook

When a Princess Proposes (Embraced by Magic #3) by Kerrelyn Sparks [Purchase]
Expected publication: April 26th 2022 by Kensington Books

The Girl and the Moon (Book of the Ice #3) by Mark Lawrence [Purchase]
Expected publication: April 26th 2022 by Ace

One Foot in the Fade (The Fetch Phillips Archives #3) by Luke Arnold [Purchase]
Expected publication: April 26th 2022 by Orbit

The Discord of Gods (A Chorus of Dragons #5) by Jenn Lyons [Purchase]
Expected publication: April 26th 2022 by Tor Books

The Druid (The Dawning of Muirwood #1) by Jeff Wheeler [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 1st 2022 by 47North

City on Fire by Don Winslow [Purchase]
Expected publication: April 26th 2022 by William Morrow & Company

The Children on the Hill by Jennifer McMahon [Purchase]
Expected publication: April 26th 2022 by Gallery/Scout Press

I’ll Be You by Janelle Brown [Purchase]
Expected publication: April 26th 2022 by Random House

The Last Party by Cassidy Lucas [Purchase]
Expected publication: April 26th 2022 by Harper Paperbacks

The Friend (DI Joel Norris #1) by Charlie Gallagher [Purchase]
Expected publication: April 26th 2022 by Avon

Watch Out for Her: A Novel by Samantha M. Bailey [Purchase]
Expected publication: April 26th 2022 by Simon Schuster

One of Us is Dead by Jeneva Rose [Purchase]
Expected publication: April 26th 2022 by Blackstone Publishing

An Honest Lie by Tarryn Fisher [Purchase]
Expected publication: April 26th 2022 by Graydon House

Blood Will Tell by Heather Chavez [Purchase]
Expected publication: April 26th 2022 by William Morrow & Company

Unmasked: My Life Solving America’s Cold Cases by Paul Holes [Purchase]
Expected publication: April 26th 2022 by Celadon Books

The Vanishing Triangle by Claire McGowan [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 1st 2022 by Little A

Strangers We Know by Elle Marr [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 1st 2022 by Thomas & Mercer

At the Quiet Edge by Victoria Helen Stone [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 1st 2022 by Lake Union Publishing

The Half-Life of Ruby Fielding by Lydia Kang [Purchase]
Expected publication: May 1st 2022 by Lake Union Publishing

The Fervor by Alma Katsu [Purchase]
Expected publication: April 26th 2022 by G.P. Putnam’s Sons

Marrying the Ketchups by Jennifer Close [Purchase]
Expected publication: April 26th 2022 by Knopf Publishing Group

Like a House on Fire by Lauren McBrayer [Purchase]
Expected publication: April 26th 2022 by G.P. Putnam’s Sons

Search by Michelle Huneven [Purchase]
Expected publication: April 26th 2022 by Penguin Press

The Mad Girls of New York by Maya Rodale [Purchase]
Expected publication: April 26th 2022 by Berkley Books

Birds of California by Katie Cotugno [Purchase]
Expected publication: April 26th 2022 by Harper Perennial

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Something To Look Forward To | Week of April 18th, 2022

Posted April 18, 2022 by Bonnie in Something To Look Forward To / 0 Comments

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Week of April 18th, 2022

End of the World House: A Novel by Adrienne Celt [Purchase]
Expected publication: April 19th 2022 by Simon Schuster

The Devil’s Dictionary by Steven Kotler [Purchase]
Expected publication: April 19th 2022 by St. Martin’s Press

Spear by Nicola Griffith [Purchase]
Expected publication: April 19th 2022 by Tordotcom

Fevered Star (Between Earth and Sky #2) by Rebecca Roanhorse [Purchase]
Expected publication: April 19th 2022 by Saga Press

Flint and Mirror by John Crowley [Purchase]
Expected publication: April 19th 2022 by Tor Books

The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer by Janelle Monáe [Purchase]
Expected publication: April 19th 2022 by Harper Voyager

Pay Dirt Road by Samantha Jayne Allen [Purchase]
Expected publication: April 19th 2022 by Minotaur Books

Dream Town (Archer #3) by David Baldacci [Purchase]
Expected publication: April 19th 2022 by Grand Central Publishing

Kingdom of Bones (Sigma Force #16) by James Rollins [Purchase]
Expected publication: April 19th 2022 by William Morrow

Death of the Black Widow by James Patterson, J.D. Barker [Purchase]
Expected publication: April 19th 2022 by Grand Central Publishing

A Perilous Perspective (Lady Darby Mysteries #10) by Anna Lee Huber [Purchase]
Expected publication: April 19th 2022 by Berkley

The Paris Showroom by Juliet Blackwell [Purchase]
Expected publication: April 19th 2022 by Berkley Books

Wingwalkers by Taylor Brown [Purchase]
Expected publication: April 19th 2022 by St. Martin’s Press

The Unknown Beloved by Amy Harmon [Purchase]
Expected publication: April 19th 2022 by Lake Union Publishing

Housebreaking by Colleen Hubbard [Purchase]
Expected publication: April 19th 2022 by Berkley Books

Forbidden City by Vanessa Hua [Purchase]
Expected publication: April 19th 2022 by Ballantine Books

Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez [Purchase]
Expected publication: April 19th 2022 by Forever

Drop Dead Gorgeous by Rachel Gibson [Purchase]
Expected publication: April 19th 2022 by Gallery Books

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Can’t Wait Wednesday | The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie by Rachel Linden

Posted April 13, 2022 by Bonnie in Waiting on Wednesday / 5 Comments

Can’t Wait Wednesday | The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie by Rachel Linden

The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie by Rachel Linden
Published by Berkley Books on August 2, 2022
Pages: 352
Genres: Foodie Fiction, Magical Realism
Format: Paperback
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"Heartfelt, heartwarming, joyful, and uplifting. You can't go wrong with a Rachel Linden book."--#1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber

An uplifting novel about a heartbroken young pie maker who is granted a magical second chance to live the life she didn't choose. . . . from the bestselling author of The Enlightenment of Bees.

Lolly Blanchard's life only seems to give her lemons. Ten years ago, after her mother's tragic death, she broke up with her first love and abandoned her dream of opening a restaurant in order to keep her family's struggling Seattle diner afloat and care for her younger sister and grieving father. Now, a decade later, she dutifully whips up the diner's famous lemon meringue pies each morning while still pining for all she's lost.

As Lolly's thirty-third birthday approaches, her quirky great-aunt gives her a mysterious gift--three lemon drops, each of which allows her to live a single day in a life that might have been hers. What if her mom hadn't passed away? What if she had opened her own restaurant in England? What if she hadn't broken up with the only man she's ever loved? Surprising and empowering, each experience helps Lolly let go of her regrets and realize the key to transforming her life lies not in redoing her past but in having the courage to embrace her present.

About Rachel Linden

Rachel Linden is a novelist and international aid worker whose adventures in over fifty countries around the world provide excellent grist for her writing. She is the author of The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie, The Enlightenment of Bees, Becoming the Talbot Sisters, and Ascension of Larks. Currently Rachel lives with her family on a sweet little island near Seattle, WA where she enjoys creating stories about strong women facing big challenges, travel, food, and second chances at love. She promises her readers a happy, or at least very hopeful, ending and infuses each of her stories with a touch of magical realism.

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Is there anything better than foodie fiction with a dose of magical realism mixed in? I think not.

What are you waiting on this Wednesday?

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Top Ten Tuesday | Author’s I Want To Read More Of

Posted April 12, 2022 by Bonnie in Top Ten Tuesday / 9 Comments

There’s nothing better than finding a new author to love and realizing that you have a whole backlist of books to work on. The following are a whole slew of authors I’ve (mostly) only read a single book from and I’m determined to get the rest of their works.