Category: Humor

Adult Fiction, Events, Humor, LGBTQ+, Romance

Alexandria Bellefleur Author Event

Michelle

Last night I went to yet another awesome author signing event at the Strand in NYC. I love going to these events, because they’re relatively small and always great! I have yet to read a book by Alexandria Bellefleur, and after going to the event, I learned that I’m clearly missing out, because this author has a big fanbase. Everyone was talking about the astrology signs of her characters, and now I’m totally going to look up “pisces” on her website, so I can read a character like me.

I love when I can see myself and connect to the books I read. Alexandria and her books are queer, and I can’t wait to dive into her latest, The Devil She Knows, which came out today! I got my book signed & personalized and also had my photo taken with the author. I loved it so much!

I also bought Girls Like Girls by Hayley Kiyoko, her debut novel, ahead of her signing in a couple weeks. I spent way too much money on queer and bookish stickers, and bought a tote bag since the one I brought was way too small. I just love browsing the Strand!

Adult Fiction, Humor, LGBTQ+, Memoirs, Monthly Wrap-Ups, Mystery, Nonfiction, Romance, Short Stories

Monthly Wrap-Up: July 2025

Michelle

I read 10 books in July. I’m looking forward to another great reading month in August.

My favorite books read in July were: Girls Like Girls by Hayley Kiyoko, When We Go Missing by April Henry and The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff.

These are all the books I read in July:

📖 Girls Like Girls by Hayley Kiyoko
📖 When We Go Missing by April Henry
📖 25 Alive by James Patterson
📖 With A Vengeance by Riley Sager
📖 The Murder Game by Carrie Doyle
📖 The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk
📖 Show Me Where the Hurt Is by Hayden Casey
📖 The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff
📖 Easy Crafts For the Insane: A Mostly Funny Memoir of Mental Illness & Making Things by Kelly Williams Brown
📖 Don’t Open Your Eyes by Liv Constantine

Adult Fiction, Humor, Mystery, Netgalley Reviews, Series

Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave by Elle Cosimano

Michelle

Ages 18+

In this latest installment of the Finlay Donovan series, Fin is at it again. She and her sidekick/friend Vero begrudgingly help Mrs. Haggerty, her elderly, nosey-body neighbor who unfortunately has been caught with a dead body in her backyard. What have they gotten themselves into this time? This series reminds me so much of the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich. I feel like Finlay and Steph could be besties!

Thanks to Netgalley for a review copy of this book.

Adult Fiction, Humor

Class Mom by Laurie Gelman

Michelle

Ages 18+

Jen Dixon has two college-aged daughters by two different fathers, and a son, Max, in kindergarten. She is his class mom, and she is all set to kick butt at it. Her snarky emails and wise-crack comebacks don’t make her popular with the other moms, but makes for a relatable mom and a character in general.  Class Mom is the first in this series about Jen and the gang, and it’s laugh-out-loud funny!  

Humor, Nonfiction

Your Move: What Board Games Teach Us About Life by Joan Moriarty and Jonathan Kay

Michelle

Ages 18+

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The back and forth of the two authors’ analysis of the assortment of games discussed in this book was delightful to read. Each had insight to offer – a lot with a bit of humor – as he or she explained how each game is played and what we as a society can learn from it. What a great book!

Thanks to Netgalley.com for a review copy of this book.

Humor, Memoirs

In Such Good Company: Eleven Years of Laughter, Mayhem and Fun in the Sandbox by Carol Burnett

Michelle

Ages 16+

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The Carol Burnett Show is chronicled in this hilarious memoir by none other than Carol herself. She highlights her favorite scenes and those she worked with on set. Guest stars on the show included Lucille Ball, Bernadette Peters, Betty Grable and Rita Hayworth. I highly recommend this book to fans of Carol Burnett and her show!

Adult Fiction, Humor, Mystery, Series

Turbo Twenty-Three by Janet Evanovich

Michelle

Ages 18+

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Stephanie Plum works as a bounty hunter for her cousin Vinny’s bond enforcement agency. The latest skip is Larry Virgil, who was arrested for stealing an 18-wheeler full of bourbon. Stephanie and her honorary partner Lula catch Virgil in the act once again, but he gets away, leaving behind a freezer truck complete with Bogart’s ice cream and a dead body, which is frozen solid and topped with chocolate and pecans. Stephanie’s friend and occasional lover Ranger calls on her to go undercover to investigate the Bogart Factory. She takes on the assignment while also juggling her on-again, off-again boyfriend as well as keeping tabs on her pip of a grandma who has a new beau. The twenty-third Stephanie Plum novel is not to be missed!

Biography, Blogging For Books, Humor

The Book of Joan by Melissa Rivers

Michelle

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Melissa Rivers does a fantastic job of portraying her mother’s wit and spunk in this hilarious biography. From insightful advice about dating to life rules to follow in general, Joan Rivers’s life and legacy are lovingly portrayed through the various stories told by her daughter. Joan was an unforgettable personality and she will no doubt be remembered for years and years to come.

Thanks to BloggingForBooks.com for a review copy of this book.