I’ve been operating this blog for almost 11 years. Which means I missed my 10th anniversary. Looks like I’ll have to rectify that later.
So check for that in June!
Anyway, since I’ve been posting pretty regularly on this blog for over a decade, I’ve noticed some trends. Especially when I’m reading more modern books courtesy of Once Upon a Book Club. So I thought I would discuss them.
Check it out under the cut!
Title: Not Your Ex’s Hexes
Author: April Asher
Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin
Year: 2023
Genre(s): paranormal romance
Part of a Series: Yes, Book 2. Book 1 reviewed here.
Rating: 
Why I read it: I read the first book and wanted to read the sequel.
Summary: With her sister Violet now the Prima Apparent, Rose Maxwell struggles to find a new direction for her life. When she ends up doing community service at an animal rescue owned by half-demon veterinarian Damian, she finds a distraction with both the animals and their sexy doctor. He also introduces her to the world of supernatural bounty hunting and she finds she has a talent for it. But as everything falls into place, Damian has a secret that could destroy everything.
I’m surprised I haven’t covered this already but I looked through my old blog posts to confirm it.
So I’m rectifying this now.
It’s Women’s History Month and I want to highlight some of my favorite women authors. Now, of course, I do love Jane Austen but I think I want to focus on more modern authors. So Jane is on my list, just not for this blog.
Here we go!
Title: Today We Go Home
Author: Kelli Estes
Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark
Year: 2019
Genre(s): historical fiction, contemporary fiction
Part of a Series: No
Rating: 
Why I read it: Once Upon a Book Club selection
Summary: Discharged from the army and suffering from PTSD after her last tour in Afghanistan, Larkin Bennett returns home and is teetering on the edge. The only thing keeping her from going over is a diary found amongst her late friend’s belongings about Emily Wilson, a woman who disguised herself as a man to fight in the Civil War. Though living in a different century, Larkin finds comfort in Emily’s story and realizes she isn’t alone.
Title: Between Earth and Sky
Author: Amanda Skenandore
Publisher: Kensington Books
Year: 2018
Genre(s): historical fiction
Part of a Series: No
Rating: 
Why I read it: Once Upon a Book Club pick
Summary: Alma Mitchell is surprised when the morning newspaper contains an article about a her childhood friend and that he is suspected of murdering a federal agent. She convinces her husband to go from Philadelphia to Wisconsin to help him. Going back to Wisconsin and facing Harry or Asku forces Alma to consider their time at a school meant to assimilate Indigenous children into white culture and challenge the lies she has told herself.
Title: She Wouldn’t Change a Thing
Author: Sarah Adlakha
Publisher: Forge
Year: 2021
Genre(s): literary fiction, science fiction
Part of a Series: No
Rating: 
Why I read it: 12 Days of Bookmas gift
Summary: Maria Forsmann is a successful psychiatrist, wife and mother of two with one on the way. But an appointment with one patient sets things in motion that ultimately change Maria’s life forever. After a traumatic event, she wakes up in her seventeen year body and realizes she has been sent in time to prevent another tragedy. But doing so would prevent her from returning to her family forever. What will she choose?
Title: The Last Tale of the Flower Bride
Author: Roshani Chokshi
Publisher: HarperCollins
Year: 2023
Genre(s): gothic, mystery
Part of a Series: No
Rating: 
Why I Read It: Once Upon a Book Club selection
Summary: A scholar specializing in fairytales and legends marries a mysterious woman named Indigo on one condition – he never asks about her past. But when they return to her childhood home for her aunt’s last days, he realizes he needs to break his promise and discover what happened to her friend Azure. But will learning this secret not only end his marriage but his life?
