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I’m not sure how a fast-paced, dystopian fantasy read about pirates can still feel cozy, but this one did! Kat is a likable and strong woman with a history of trauma throughout her childhood and young adulthood. Despite (because of?) this, she finds her way and builds a beautiful life filled with found family. I love the depictions of Kat as both a daughter and a mother; her love is fierce and protective. Looking forward to Book #2 and hoping Kat gets some of the revenge she is due.
My review: Fun, (semi) predictable, slightly far fetched murder mystery. I enjoyed Mabel and her crew of unhinged family and neighbors. Like a fever dream mashup of murder she wrote & SVU.
Read if you like: Where’d Ya Go Bernadette by Maria Semple, The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
Review: Add me to the list of Eddie and Daphne fans. This book is a win. Complicated family drama with love at the heart of the story gets me every time. ❤️
The Dungeon Crawler Carl books are gaining traction and so very fun. After an alien invasion, Carl and Princess Donut are among the few survivors and are forced into a brutal, game show style dungeon crawl.
This list has a bit of a fantasy slant, but I don’t think you have to love that genre to love these books! Check them out and pick one up before Father’s Day!
#1 has to be: THE DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL by Matt Dinnamin series! All the men in my life love this ridiculous series. It’s silly, it’s fun, it’s wildly addicting. There are eight books in the series out currently, with a few more on the way!
It’s officially May! My birthday is tomorrow and I turn 45 tomorrow. In so many ways, I don’t feel 45 at all. In my brain, I feel mid-20s or early 30s. In my body, I feel, well, closer to 45
Some of my most recent book picks! I’ve included some phrases that attracted me to that particular book!
Thanks for checking out my lists! Let me know in the comments what you are reading!
If you were hooked on the cult classic Lost,, with all its mystery, the twists, the constant feeling that something bigger was lurking beneath the surface, then Paradise Seasons 1 and 2 on Hulu are about to become your next obsession.
Spring Break is complete in my part of the world, and I can’t say it was the most memorable one ever, but it could have potentially been the final one where all five of us live under the same roof, which comes with it’s own sort of bittersweetness. My oldest child is graduating this year, and the whole college process has been…. an experience.
My review: 4.5 stars, finally a romance that kept me smiling. The banter was witty and the NYC setting was fun. I loved Eve and Danny as the main characters and loved the exploration of the effect AI is having in our work and, more specifically, in our relationships.
It’s early 2026 and there is so much excellent TV out there! Here are three of my favorites to kick off the year. All my favorites are multi-season shows, and I would recommend binging any and all seasons of each respective show. Brief synopsis below and a few book recommendations to match.
The hype is real. Heated Rivalry was so great. The story centers on two elite professional ice hockey players, Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov, who play for rival teams in a fictional hockey league. Shane is Canadian, careful, and calm. Illya is Russian, reckless, and rough around the edges. The series spans and jumps around from 2008 to 2017, through the ups and downs of Shane and Ilya’s story.
Watch if you like these series: Monk, Fisk, or Dexter these movies: Game Night or The Heat
Book recs based on Good Cop Bad Cop: The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz or The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
