Must-Read Cozy Mystery: Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping

Hello, fellow bookworms! Welcome, or Welcome back! My name is Amanda, and this is where I share spoiler-free book reviews and other bookish things. Thanks for visiting. Let's get Smitten for Fiction. This reviews Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (On a Dead Man). Join the conversation and share your thoughts! About The Book 📚 Title: Vera … Continue reading Must-Read Cozy Mystery: Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping

Recently, Currently, Next March 23, 2025

Recently Read Title: The Buffalo Hunter HunterAuthor: Stephen Graham JonesPublication Date: March 18, 2025Publisher: S&S/Saga PressGenre: Horror, Historical FicitonGoodreads LinkSummary: "A chilling historical horror novel set in the American west in 1912 following a Lutheran priest who transcribes the life of a vampire who haunts the fields of the Blackfeet reservation looking for justice. A … Continue reading Recently, Currently, Next March 23, 2025

Spoiler-Free Review of I’m Thinking of Ending Things

Hello, fellow bookworms! Welcome, or Welcome back! My name is Amanda, and this is where I share spoiler-free book reviews and other bookish things. Thanks for visiting. Let's get Smitten for Fiction. Join the conversation and share your thoughts! About The Book 📚 Title: I'm Thinking of Ending ThingsAuthor: Iain ReidPublication Date: 2016Publisher: Gallery/ Scout PressGenre: … Continue reading Spoiler-Free Review of I’m Thinking of Ending Things

Reviewing Four Horror Novellas

Hello readers! This post has four mini-reviews for some horror novellas I read in October. The first is What Feasts at Night by T. Kingfisher, which occurs in the same world as What Moves the Dead. The other three were the October picks for The Literally Dead Book Club. The Night Guest by Hildur Knútsdóttir, … Continue reading Reviewing Four Horror Novellas

The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

I am so happy The God of the Woods by Liz Moore was the September pick for The Literally Dead Book Club. I had seen it often at the library, but I don't think I would have read it were it not for the book club. Welcome, or Welcome back! My name is Amanda and … Continue reading The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

Book Review: Strange Beasts by Susan J. Morris

This post reviews a Netgalley digital arc for Strange Beasts by Susan J Morris.Welcome, or Welcome back! My name is Amanda and this is where I share spoiler-free book reviews and other bookish things. Thanks for visiting. Let's get Smitten For Fiction."A whip-smart, lusciously atmospheric adventure through the dazzling theatres and chilling catacombs of turn … Continue reading Book Review: Strange Beasts by Susan J. Morris

Breaking the Dark (Marvel Crime #1) by Lisa Jewell

Lisa Jewell, author of None Of This Is True, The Family Upstairs, The Family Remains, Watching You, The Truth About Melody Browne and Invisible Girl has a new novel called Breaking the Dark. This is not your typical Lisa Jewell thriller.Welcome, or Welcome back! My name is Amanda and this is where I share spoiler-free … Continue reading Breaking the Dark (Marvel Crime #1) by Lisa Jewell

The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton

Stuart Turton, author of The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle and The Devil and the Dark Water has a new speculative fiction mystery novel called The Last Murder at the End of the World. "An extraordinary novel. Midsommar meets Station Eleven meets The Mist meets a fresh postapocalyptic murder mystery." - Will DeanWelcome, or Welcome … Continue reading The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton

What We Buried by Robert Rotenberg

I was compelled to check out What We Buried by Canadian author Robert Rotenberg after reading the blurb that mentioned how the author was inspired by the true story of the Forty Martyrs in Gubbio, Italy, during World War II. Welcome, or Welcome back! My name is Amanda and this is where I share spoiler-free … Continue reading What We Buried by Robert Rotenberg

Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q Sutanto

Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto was the March pick for The Literally Dead Bookclub. I borrowed a copy from the library. Sutanto is also the author of Dial A For Aunties, The Obsession, The New Girl, and more.Welcome, or Welcome back! My name is Amanda and this is where I … Continue reading Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q Sutanto