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― Oscar Wilde

I hope everyone is doing well, seeing the sign of Spring (where you live), taking a walk, and, most importantly, staying hydrated. And for the love of all things …” put down that phone📱!” (LOL)

Friends, I’m back with the March edition of my Bookish newsletter. My reading has picked up a bit, and I feel good about what I’ve completed this month and my reading outlook.

With that, let’s get into the newsletter!

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VOL. 2 | Issue No. 13| MARCH 2026| Blog Version | PDF

LATEST BOOK REVIEW

Wayward Souls (Harker & Moriarty #2)
Susan J. Morris
[FANTASY, HISTORICAL, FICTION, LGBT]
4.10 Good Reads Rating

Here’s another title where I’m thinking, “Where do I begin?”—but in the best possible way.

First, THANK YOU! Net Galley and Bindery Books📖 for the advance copy of this title.

With Wayward Souls, I probably should have read the first book to get better acquainted with the characters. There are so many moving parts and storylines that figuring out how everyone connects was a little confusing at times. I’m assuming the first book in the series would have cleared much of that up. Also, judging by the way this one ends, it’s clear another installment is right on its heels.

That said, I really enjoyed this title and its many twists and turns—especially since it’s not my usual type of read.

Let me break it down for my own sake. We have Samantha Harker, daughter of Mina and Jonathan Harker (yes, that Jonathan Harker—Dracula’s 🧛🏻killer). Her Aunt Lucy visits her as a ghost who drinks blood. Then there’s Dr. Helena Moriarty (daughter of Moriarty… yes, that Moriarty), whose precision and fighting skills are second to none. And of course, Jakob Van Helsing, who really needs no introduction.

All of these players are members of the Royal Society and are sent to Ireland to investigate the disappearance of two of its members.

Now let’s add in the Wild Hunt—which I only recognized from another TV show I’ve watched—along with crows’ feathers emerging from limbs and bodies, a silent song that only one person can hear, characters seeing the dead, witches, people with second sight… and suddenly you’ve got a whole grab bag of eerie elements to latch onto.

What I also found interesting was Samantha’s journey in this part of the series. She’s constantly being told to return home, yet she proves again and again that she’s smart, cunning, and more than capable of handling the task at hand. After all, she’s the one who ultimately puts the pieces together.

Despite the action and tension, this still felt like a cozy kind of story. There’s a brewing love story, strong friendships, betrayal, and men who believe they have the power to control and possess what isn’t theirs. Honestly—what more could you ask for?

I really enjoyed this title and highly recommend it. It would make a perfect read for the Fall/Halloween season.

Rating: 4.5 stars ✨

Latest Approved ARC Title(s)!

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🔪Upcoming Horror – Thriller DEAD BUT DREAMING OF ELECTRIC SHEEP Paul Tremblay SCI-FI, HORROR, THRILLER Release Date: June 30, 2026 Meet Julia Flang, a twenty-something former semi-professional gamer, living with her retired uncle, and working two jobs she doesn’t like. Out of the blue, her estranged mother, a CFO for one of the world’s largest tech companies, offers her a temp job with a payday Julia can’t refuse. One sham interview later, she’s offered the to chaperone a man in a vegetative state—one with proprietary AI implanted in his head—from California to the East Coast. To sum up, in Julia’s own words, “You want me to remote control this dead dude across the country.” In a word, yes. But he’s not dead dead. ☕ 🍵 📖

📖 My Current Read DEAREST Jacquie Walters HORROR, MYSTERY, PARANORMAL Flora is a new mom, enamored of her baby girl, Iris, even if she arrived a few weeks early. With her husband still deployed, Flora navigates the newborn stage alone. But as the sleepless nights pass in the loneliness of their half-empty home, the edges of her reality begin to blur. Just as Flora becomes convinced she is losing her mind, a surprising guest shows up: Flora’s own mother, to whom she hasn’t spoken in years. Can they mend their fraught relationship? Or is there more that Flora’s mother isn’t telling her about the events that led to their estrangement? ☕ 🍵 📖

April Reading Challenge! Read a recent purchase💵.

🎧 MARCH DOWNLOADS + PURCHASES📚 My audiobooks for the month. Dawn, V.C. Andrews  A Girl’s Guide to Hunting and Fishing, Melissa Banks

📖 Completed MARCH Titles! Wayward Souls, Susan J. Morris Nothing Tastes as Good, Luke Dummas Polybius, Colin Armstrong

 

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