Thought Corridor

The Northern Roseaarde Series Omnibus 3-book fantasy series  by R.E. Holding This is a complete three book fantasy collection. I really enjoy fantasy books and was pleased to discover this trilogy by  R.E. Holding. It is well written and feels very epic and sweeping in its scope. The world that the characters live in feels very real, and it's described in detail and feels very engrossing. The characters are many and varied and we get to know them well over the course of the story.  Loren is really likeable and its interesting to follow his journey. This book has high emotional stakes and a found family trope that I love.  As the book is a set of three it does take a little bit of time for the world building to feel complete and it was a little slower in that regard but it does feel very rich and is definitely needed to plant the reader in Roseaarde. If you are a fan of fantasy epics then this is a great read.  As the blurb sums it up ' This is a story about the ...

 Murder on the Airship by Victoria Bergman This book is a great read. It's Agatha Christie in a fantasy setting with a human and non-human cast that includes dwarves, elves and pixies to name a few. Our central character is  Thyria who I especially liked. She's on this airship, the  Silver Kestrel, working as a guard and is instead faced with a murder to solve while still trying to do her job.  I t's a classic (sort of) locked room mystery but in the air. The book was a little slow to start with a large cast of characters but once the story got properly going I really enjoyed it. Many thanks to the publishers, the author , and to Netgalley for this ARC. 

 The Trial of Dr Crippen: A Drop of Poison by Matt Richards  Narrated by Full Cast As a fan of true crime I was very familiar with the Crippen case but had only read about it so to hear it told like an old radio play was brilliant and by the end of the audiobook I had leant some things that I was not aware of. Having a full cast narration really helps make this very engrossing. At around an hour and a half its very easy to listen to and I found the pacing was just right.  I really enjoyed this audiobook and personally I preferred it over the earlier Trials Of The Century Audiobook..  Thank you to the publisher, and to Netgalley for this audiobook. 

Brokeula by Michael J. Seidlinger Michael J. Seidlinger's book was a fun take on the vampire genre. Our central character James is a vampire who quickly discovers that immortality has its drawbacks and the biggest of those is being broke so he thinks of a get rich quick scheme that's Multi Level Marketing (appropriately bloodsucking as schemes go) .  As a book it's on the shorter side but is a well written comedic novella with a few critiques on capitalism along the way. Some themes could have been explored in more detail and maybe the characters could have been fleshed out a little more but overall it's a fun read and it does handle the surreal subject matter well and I enjoyed it.   Thank you NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for the ARC. It will be published on published July 7, 2026. . 

 Hell to Pay Oceans Eight meets Six of Crows in this supernatural heist thriller with jaw-dropping plot twists  by Lora Beth Johnson This was the first heist type book I have read in a long time and I really enjoyed it. The premise of this book had me hooked from the get go and once I started it I finished it quickly. The book revolves around a gang of thieves who are going to steal a soul from the afterlife. It is a very enjoyable supernatural story and I really liked the characters. I'm a fan of any story involving a found family and this book has that as we see how the crew interact with each other and grow those bonds. It has drama and chaos and a sprinkling of madness and it's a very enjoyable read.  Thank you to the publishers, and to Netgalley for this ARC, 

 The Gray Sheep The Lochsmith Book I  by S. M. Somerset This book is the first in what will be a trilogy and it does a great job of setting up the characters and the world. The book is beautifully written and I liked the historical setting. The main character  Cosette  was likable and felt real and I was invested in her.  However my main complaint about this book is that at times it was a bit too slow and things did not feel to be progressing maybe it would have benefitted from another character's POV.  The book does end on a cliffhanger but that is to somewhat to be expected as it is the first book in a trilogy.  Thank you to the publishers and to Netgalley for this ARC.