I listened to an Advance Listening Copy of this book thanks to Libro.fm and the publisher. All opinions are my own. This robot-focused novella is a little out of my normal book choices but the cover was appealing, it was a short listen, and it was available to me through Libro.fm so I thought I'd… Continue reading Book Review: Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz
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The 2025 Karissa Reads Books Literary Awards (Best Debut)
Hello and welcome! This is my annual "Best Of", look back at what I've read in 2025. The categories, the shortlist, and the winners are all chosen by, you guessed it, me! The prize is the warm feeling that the author will surely feel when they learn that they have been selected for the Karissa… Continue reading The 2025 Karissa Reads Books Literary Awards (Best Debut)
What I Read – November 2025
Read: What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew - Sharone Saline (Tarcher Perigree, 2018) Song of the Sun God - Shankar Chandran (narrated by Shabana Azeez) How About Now - Kate Baer (Harper Perennial, 2025) Palace Walk - Naguib Mahfouz (Anchor Books, 1991) (translated from Arabic by Olive E. Kenny & William Maynard Hutchins) Like… Continue reading What I Read – November 2025
Book Review: Like Family by Erin O. White
Like Family - Erin O. White (Dial Press, 2025) I received an Advance Reader's Copy of this book thanks to the publisher. All opinions are my own. After hearing some positive early reviews of Like Family, I realized I had an ARC at home and so picked it up to read over a weekend. I… Continue reading Book Review: Like Family by Erin O. White
Book Review: What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew by Sharon Saline
I should probably start off by explaining why I read this book. Neither of my children have ADHD. Neither has a diagnosis, nor have I ever suspected that either one should. In fact, reading this book, I was more sure than ever that my children do not have ADHD. That said, humans are unique. Kids… Continue reading Book Review: What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew by Sharon Saline
(Point Form) Book Review: Consider Yourself Kissed by Jessica Stanley
Point Form Book Reviews are my way of reviewing books that I don’t necessarily have a lot to say about but still want to share a little on. So here are my thoughts on Consider Yourself Kissed: Coralie is an Australian immigrant to London. Ok, that's an interesting premise Something Happened to cause her sudden departure… Continue reading (Point Form) Book Review: Consider Yourself Kissed by Jessica Stanley
Book Review: The Names by Florence Knapp
I'm a total name nerd so this book immediately appealed to me when I heard the premise. My girls love hearing what their "almost names" were (Eleanor and Violet) or what they might have been called if they were boys (Hartley and Freddie). When I hear about a new baby being born, I want to… Continue reading Book Review: The Names by Florence Knapp
Book Review: The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The Bewitching - Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Del Rey, 2025) I received an advance reading copy of this book thanks to the publisher. All opinions are my own. The Bewitching follows three women in three different times, all faced with mysterious disappearances, danger, and the possibility of being cursed by a witch. We have Alba in 1908,… Continue reading Book Review: The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
(Audio) Book Review: Pick a Colour by Souvankham Thammavongsa
I received an Advance Listening Copy of this book thanks to the publisher and Libro.fm. All opinions are my own. When I read Thammavongsa's debut short story collection in 2021, I finished by saying that I would look forward to a novel from her. So when I saw an audiobook version of her first novel… Continue reading (Audio) Book Review: Pick a Colour by Souvankham Thammavongsa
Book Review: Emiko by Chieri Uegaki
This was a fun, sweet young adult novel. The first novel from Uegaki, we know here in our house for her kids picture books. And, although I've never met her, Uegaki used to live here on the Sunshine Coast and we have mutual friends. The premise of the book is terrific and I was excited… Continue reading Book Review: Emiko by Chieri Uegaki
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