Silver Spells by Kate Moseman ~ Audiobook Review

Luella Campbell is having the weirdest day ever. Getting fired from her job at the sunscreen factory for no good reason is bad enough, but when a mysterious dog brings a tempest into her former workplace, Luella’s life is completely upended by the sudden gift of wild and windy magical powers.

With the help of her ride-or-die best friends, her motorcycle-riding mother, and a romantic blast from the past, Luella must find a way to make ends meet while unlocking the mysteries of her newfound magic...and the secrets hidden in the picturesque town of Sparkle Beach.

Sometimes, an empty nest means it’s your turn to fly.

BBNYA2025 Blog Tour Spotlight ~ 15th Place Finalist: By Hook & Crook by S. G. Karam

What if robbing a vault earned you a standing ovation?

In the city of Azoria, heists are a sanctioned sport, a dazzling spectacle where only the boldest thieves thrive. And Lars Harrow is the best.

But Lars wants more than fame. He wants the heist that will cement his legacy and put him beyond the reach of the city's power brokers. When a shadowy patron offers him a job targeting Cecil Thume—the ruthless mastermind who controls every theft in Azoria—Lars sees his shot at something bigger.

Yet the deeper he digs, the more dangerous the game becomes. A brutal murder sends a clear Thume isn’t just profiting from the city’s underworld... he is the underworld. And he’ll do whatever it takes to keep control.

As the line between thief and pawn blurs, Lars must decide how much he’s willing to risk. The city, his crew, and his own future hang in the balance.

If you enjoyed books like Six of Crows, Mistborn, or The Lies of Locke Lamora, you won't be able to put down this electrifying tale of ambition, greed, betrayal, and redemption.

Last Breath by Kate Bold ~ Audiobook Review

A modest, Midwestern girl, Kaylie Brooks falls in love with a wealthy man who sweeps her off her feet and transplants her to a mansion in Palm Beach. But ominous signs abound, and Kaylie, out of place, realizes she is with a husband she barely knows. When a woman is murdered, Kaylie realizes she must dig deeper and uncover the secrets of this wealthy community, and of her husband’s past. But is she ready to face what she discovers?

AVR Weekly News ~ 633rd Edition

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Friday Featured Spotlight ~ The Write Reads Blog Tour: Lianna and the Hombit by Valinora Troy

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Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman ~ Audiobook Review

 

According to "The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch" (the world’s only “completely” accurate book of prophecies, written in 1655, before she exploded), the world will end on a Saturday. Next Saturday, in fact. Just before dinner.

So the armies of good and evil are amassing, Atlantis is rising, frogs are falling, tempers are flaring. Everything appears to be going according to divine plan. Except a somewhat fussy angel and fast-living demon—both of whom have lived among Earth’s mortals since the beginning and have grown rather fond of the lifestyle—are not actually looking forward to the coming Rapture.

And someone seems to have misplace the Antichrist…

BBNYA2025 Blog Tour Spotlight ~ 16th Place Finalist: Floating Solo by Shelley Wilson

Are you single?

Have you lost your confidence when it comes to traveling?

Would you welcome a few weeks away to find that missing spark?

Climb aboard the Creaky Cauldron for an adventure like no other!

Budding entrepreneur Kat Sinclair wants to grow her quirky solo narrowboat holiday enterprise but faces rejection at every turn. Until a Hollywood film crew gets in touch with the potential to change her business, dreams, and love life forever.

AVR Weekly News ~ 632nd Edition

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Friday Featured Spotlight ~ The Write Reads Blog Tour: HomeAdrift by Soheil Mirchi

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The Write Reads Blog Tour Book Review: HomeAdrift by Soheil Mirchi

How far can you go before the silence breaks you?

Commander Solene Ellis has left Earth behind forever. Now she drifts through the void aboard the colony ship Nia Kvara, watching over 100,000 colonists in hibernation. Only Ava, the ship’s AI, keeps her company.

The voyage spans 3,000 years, but for Solene, time comes in fragments—fleeting moments of wakefulness between long, frozen sleeps. Hours blur into decades. Memories unravel. In the stillness, she begins to lose track not only of time, but of herself.

And solitude in deep space doesn’t stay quiet for long. Whispers echo where no one should be. Shadows shift just beyond her vision. A mysterious vessel appears in the void. Even Ava starts to act… strangely.

As reality fractures, Solene must face a terrifying is something out there hunting them—or has her own mind become the true threat?

For readers of literary science fiction, space horror, and character-driven psychological drama, HomeAdrift is a story of isolation, survival, and what it means to find home when there's nowhere left to go.