The Missing Page (2022) Cat Sebastian (Page & Sommers #2) Set in Cornwall in 1947 “The letter from the solicitor said the uncle’s will stipulated that all legatees attend the reading at the family home in Cornwall or forfeit their bequest.” Leo’s eyebrows shot straight up. “Was it his uncle’s dying wish to reenact a […]
- August 16th, 2026
- Categories: 9.5/10, British, Comfort Read, Dual Point of View, eBook, Good Cover, Historical, Mental Health Rep, Mystery, Queer, Reread, Romance, Sexual Content
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Murder in Blackfriars (2026) Jennifer Ashley (Below Stairs Mystery #9) Set in London in 1884 This series seems like its winding up. Daniel is disentangled from Mr. Monaghan and Kat and Daniel are settled into a relationship. Daniel and I had come to an agreement to wed, though we were waiting to iron out the […]
Hither, Page (2019) Cat Sebastian (Page & Sommers #1) Set in England in 1946 Even Edith Pickering and Cora Delacourt, who had lived with Mrs. Hoggett, didn’t seem terribly moved, but then again they had a good deal of practice in losing people, having lived through the last time the world decided to kill off […]
- August 15th, 2026
- Categories: 10/10, British, Comfort Read, Dual Point of View, eBook, Good Cover, Historical, Mental Health Rep, Mystery, Queer, Reread, Romance, Sexual Content
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Cry Wolf (2021) Charlie Adhara (Big Bad Wolf #5) “Did you know the cat is being more cordial than either of you right now? And I know for a fact she was raised in an alley.” “Also, he said to tell you you’ve been demoted to fourth rank.” “We don’t do ranks,” Park protested. “We’re […]
- August 4th, 2026
- Categories: 8.5/10, Comfort Read, eBook, Good Cover, Mental Health Rep, Mystery, Physical Health, Police, Queer, Reread, Sexual Content, Single Point of View, Urban
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Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing (2020) Charlie Adhara (Big Bad Wolf #4) I couldn’t justify throwing out sixty years of data. It wasn’t the science that was bad. It was the way he used it. The reasons he used it. “I think I’m going to give therapy another try. You know, real therapy and not informal […]
- August 2nd, 2026
- Categories: 9.5/10, Comfort Read, eBook, Good Cover, Mental Health Rep, Mystery, Physical Health, Police, Queer, Reread, Sexual Content, Single Point of View, Urban
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Thrown to the Wolves (2019) Charlie Adhara (Big Bad Wolf #3) Just like any power-hungry man, deep down he was a coward. In her lap Boogie was curled up and purring so loudly the sound practically echoed through the barn. Helena couldn’t have looked more like an evil mastermind if she tried. He comforted himself […]
- August 2nd, 2026
- Categories: 9.5/10, Comfort Read, eBook, Good Cover, Mental Health Rep, Mystery, Physical Health, Police, Queer, Reread, Sexual Content, Single Point of View, Urban
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The Wolf at Bay (2018) Charlie Adhara (Big Bad Wolf #2) This book opens with possibly my favorite scene ever. “Birthday, anniversary, or apology?” … “You’ve been standing here staring at that flower shop for fifteen minutes. So is it for her birthday or anniversary, or are you making up for a fight? Because I’ve […]
- August 1st, 2026
- Categories: 10/10, Contemporary, eBook, Good Cover, Mental Health Rep, Mystery, Physical Health, Queer, Reread, Romance, Sexual Content, Single Point of View, Urban
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The Wolf at the Door (2018) Charlie Adhara (Big Bad Wolf, #1) The old-fashioned investigative work Cooper had dreamed of doing when he got recruited to the FBI wasn’t really applicable these days. … After cases like Bethesda he felt like a glorified bounty hunter, and that wasn’t why he’d wanted to get into law […]
- July 31st, 2026
- Categories: 9/10, Contemporary, eBook, Good Cover, Mental Health Rep, Mystery, Physical Health, Queer, Reread, Romance, Sexual Content, Single Point of View, Urban
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Lady Mechanika: The Mechanical Menagerie (2026) Joe Benitez, Martin Montiel, Madeline Holly-Rosing (Lady Mechanika Vol 9) Apparently, Image Comics is rereleasing some of the older volumes of Lady Mechanika, which is how I ended up with a second copy of Sangre. The latest story, The Mechanical Menagerie is not yet out in TPB, so I […]
- July 18th, 2026
- Categories: 9/10, Fantasy, Good Cover, Graphic Novels, Historical, Mental Health Rep, Mystery, Science Fiction, Steampunk, Supernatural
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A Scandal in Mayfair (2024) Katharine Schellman (Lily Adler Mystery #5) Set in London in 1817 “Do you wish for advice or a distraction?” Simon sighed. “Would that there was a way to detect a poison hiding in a bottle or meal. But alas, our scientists have not yet gained such insight.” “Do you think […]
Platform Decay (2026) Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries #8) Why yes, I did read this in its entirety on the day it came out. The story opens with Murderbot and Three infiltrating a Torus where Barish-Estranza (from Network Effect and System Collapse) has a large presence. This is a rescue mission, but you’re a good […]
The Mystery of the Spirits (2021) C.S. Poe (Snow & Winter #5) I looked at Ferguson and offered a saccharine smile. “I guess I’m used to people telling me to shut up and therefore have to consolidate an entire religious movement that lasted nearly a century, heavily influenced by sensationalism and the mass casualties seen […]
- April 18th, 2026
- Categories: 7.5/10, Contemporary, eBook, Good Cover, Mental Health Rep, Mystery, Physical Health, Queer, Reread, Sexual Content, Single Point of View
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Interlude (2021) C.S. Poe (Snow & Winter) “What brings you out to humble Durango?” “I was told we needed a vacation.” “He tries very hard to make it sound like a punishment.” Maybe it’d been selfish of me, but I’d appreciated her refusal to say there was anything deeper but the statement on the surface. […]
- April 18th, 2026
- Categories: 7/10, Anthology, Contemporary, Dual Point of View, eBook, Good Cover, Mental Health Rep, Mystery, Physical Health, Queer, Reread, Sexual Content, Short Story
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The Mystery of the Bones (2019) C.S. Poe (Snow & Winter #4) “Life isn’t all about money, Seb.” “You can say that. You don’t have a hospital bill the length of a CVS receipt.” I’d been shot in May. That batshit crazy Pete White had nearly taken me out with an antique revolver, and all […]
- April 18th, 2026
- Categories: 8.5/10, Contemporary, eBook, Good Cover, Mental Health Rep, Mystery, Physical Health, Queer, Reread, Sexual Content, Single Point of View
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The Mystery of the Moving Image (2018) C.S. Poe (Snow & Winter #3) “I’m ignoring the sarcasm only because I’m incredibly turned on by you spouting random facts at me,” I answered. Calvin smirked. “I’ll remember that.” He’d been seeing a therapist for a few months now, but let’s be honest. It could take years […]
- April 17th, 2026
- Categories: 8.5/10, Contemporary, eBook, Good Cover, Mental Health Rep, Mystery, Physical Health, Queer, Reread, Sexual Content, Single Point of View
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