Category: books
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SAVE THE DATE by Allison Raskin blog tour and excerpt
Thank you to HTP blog tours for my copy and excerpt! When couples therapist Emma Moskowitz is unceremoniously dumped by her fiancé six months before their wedding, her world comes crashing down: her thriving private practice, her status as a popular online creator, even her book deal all hinge on the fact that Emma is…
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8-ish fatal and funny reads to add to your TBR
Now before anyone gets their panties in a wad (I can see all the angry DMs now: MURDER ISN’T FUNNY!), I agree, murder is definitely not funny. I LOVE to laugh- I am the person that will laugh at a funeral… like I know it’s a solemn occasion, but I CAN’T HELP IT. I can’t…
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THE QUEEN OF FIVES by Alex Hay blog tour and excerpt
“Bridgerton meets The Sting in this effervescent offering…. Hay has conceived of a wholly original take on Victorian London and populated it with a gallery of colorful underworld types. The plotting will have readers on the edges of their seats as one twist after another sets the stage for a series of jaw-dropping revelations. This literary confection is…
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Winter ’25 books on my radar
2025 has some AWESOME books lined up. December was honestly just kinda meh for new books and now 2025 releases are calling! I’ll post the rest of my seasonal picks later, but for now we’re kicking it off with the reads coming in the winter months of 2025. This post contains affiliate links. That means…
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Digital, physical and audiobookish gift guides
Tis the season for gift guides! With it being Black Friday week now (remember when Black Friday was just on Friday and we would wait outside a Best Buy or something all Thanksgiving night? Ahh, sweet nostalgia), my inbox has been chock full of gift guides and sales for every one and practically everything under…
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Halloween reading recommendations
On bookstagram, everyone and their mother has spooky season reading recommendations. And I love it! What I love about books is that every book resonates differently to every person who reads it. These are my favorites for the season. This post contains affiliate links! Thank you for supporting The Bookish Alix. Not so spooky reads…
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Cozy essentials: Amazon loungewear
Is there anything better than changing into cozy sweats, putting your phone on DND and reading in your designated comfy spot? Well for me, there’s not. In fact, when the clock nears quitting time, my mind is already prepping for the coziness waiting for me. A big aspect of being cozy is having the right…
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Amazon favorites: what to get on Prime day
For Amazon Prime members, (and if you’re not, sign up here) Oct. 8-9 is Amazon’s Prime Day! Mark your calendars for early holiday deals from brands like LEGO, Samsung, and Disney. While these 48 hours are marketed as a holiday sale, it’s the perfect time to get household essentials, things on your wishlist or even…
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THE MIDNIGHT CLUB by Margot Harrison blog tour and excerpt
Thank you HTP Books for my copy and all of the assets. “A strange, riveting, brilliant fable. Like a fever-dream of Donna Tartt’s The Secret History.” —LEV GROSSMAN Four friends. A campus reunion. A dark new way to relive the past. It’s been twenty-five years since The Midnight Club last convened. A tight-knit group of college friends bonded…
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THE HITCHCOCK HOTEL review and feature by Stephanie Wrobel
Thank you to Berkley Publishing and PRH Audio for my copies! THE HITCHCOCK HOTEL by Stephanie Wrobel was a typical psychological thriller with some classic twists, veins of dark academia and of course Hitchcockian suspense. Let me tell you now, one part of it relied HEAVILY on a trop I cannot stand. I was rather…
