Unlike what happened with the ARC for Faithless in Death, I actually remember grabbing this ARC, even though I am not sure why I did; most likely, I was thinking that I generally can get through these even when most everything else I try to read stalls, and that 2025 was really hard on my reading mojo, so why not go...

I just realized–well into 2026–that I never posted my sad TBR Challenge performance for 2025; I barely managed to write reviews for half the themes in the challenge, and mostly well after the fact.* Still, I tried, and I want to record that effort, pitiful as it is–I hope it spurs me to, despite a late start, do...

Wendy’s review of the newly-released The Harvey Girl intrigued me and jogged my memory enough that dug up this old ARC from the digital shelves, and, because it has been in my digital TBR shelves for over three years, I’m going to claim it for my February TBR Challenge entry, what with the theme being ‘vintage’, and...

I first tore through this series back in early-December 2025; by the time I finally got to watch the first season of “Heated Rivalry”, my brain had already been wreaking havoc, for months, with my ability to read and write (see footnote 1). However, I had planned on reviewing all six Game Changers books, and, being...

Are you ever surprised by something past-you did? I ask because this week NetGalley ‘reminded’ me that I had been approved for this ARC back in late 2020–a good four years after I had stopped reading the series (see footnote 1). My only explanation is that my brain was too preoccupied with both the COVID pandemic...

I had managed to forget that have had this novella in my digital TBR for about three years, when a Bluesky post by the author reminded me that the story is set on April Fools’ Day; what better day to inhale it, eh? Full disclosure: ‘Nathan and I follow each other’s blogs and are mutuals on social media. Beware:...

This post brought to you by synchronicity, GenAI images on social media (disinformation on crowd size at the March 27 2026 #NoKings protests in various cities), and my personal nightmares–with links. (There are MANY LINKS below the fold; ye’ve been warned.) This week has seen some serous pushback against the...

I have been meaning to read this book since it was released; alas, life happens, and it took me a full year to get on with it. My humble apologies! (in the interest of full disclosure: the author and I have been acquainted online for a number of years) Beware: grief; brief description of the ravages of Alzheimer’s....

Because I’m nothing if not stubborn, I’m determined to complete SuperWendy’s TBR Challenge this year–even if I have to bend the rules (read: cheat) more than a little in order to get there. So, for starters, this is my entry for *January’s* theme, “Still Here”, and my choice is an ARC that has been in my digital...

All you need to do, if you are medically able, is to commit a couple of hours every couple of months, to become a regular blood donor. To remain a regular blood donor, you’ll ideally get your vaccines immediately after a donation, so you are again eligible eight weeks later; and, also ideally, you’ll avoid getting...

A while back I saw the trailer for this movie, and was intrigued (Andrew Garfield, Florence Pugh, of course I was intrigued!); I finally got to watch it via streaming sometime in January. Alas, my brain stopped cooperating with me sometime around then, and so I didn’t get around to writing this review until now....

I’m not crying, you are crying–and also, I just inhaled a book. After literal months of not being able to read. Beware: third person, present tense, single point of view (this may not be your cuppa, but I swear it works here!); anxiety (the representation may hit you a bit–or a lot–too hard if you have it, so please...