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Pumped by K.M. Neuhold (January 2nd) I’m just a nerd, standing in front of a bench press, asking it not to humiliate me in front of my gym crush I’ve never walked into a gym on purpose in my life, and I’m not sure which part is more shocking, the massive beefcake who immediately challenges me to arm wrestle or the fact that I kind of want to come back. I spent years of my life refusing to lift…

Pride Reads 2026, Day 20: Retool

The final book in the Last Picks series! I've greatly enjoyed this cozy mystery series, and I like how the last book brings the series full circle. I want to listen to the audiobooks and revisit the world again!

The main character is Dash Dane, an aspiring mystery writer who moves from the east coast to the Pacific Northwest and the fictional town of Hastings Rock. He starts his new job as assistant to the legendary author, Vivienne Carver, the Matron of Murder. But then he finds himself framed for her murder and is left her estate in the will! Dash is left scrambling and has to clear his name and solve the case. As the story unfolds he becomes friends with the Last Picks: Bobby, Fox, Indira, Millie, and Keme.

Erryn and Dana review Hazard and Somerset: Off Duty Volume 2 (Hazard and Somerset: A Union of Swords Book 6) by Gregory Ashe  (Audiobook released by Hodgkin and Blount on December 24 , 2025. Narrated by Tristan James. 4 hrs and 47 mins in length. Ebook published August 7, 2020, 168 pages) A code was provided in exchange for an honest review. To read Dana and Erryn’s review of Hazard and Somerset:…

Did I relisten to a bunch of mysteries during the month of festivities? Yes, yes I did.

Criminal Past, Twisted Shadows, and Northranger were new to me. I relistened to Liar City in anticipation of Twisted Shadows releasing, and nearly listened to them both again after I finished TS. Allie Therin never disappoints 👌

Speaking of never disappoints, if you haven't read The Big Bad Wolf series by Charlie Adhara this is your official notice to do so. The character and relationship development across the series is off the charts, and if you like werewolves without all the usual dynamics then this is definitely for you. (Also my friend @bencalico has been making some beautiful alternate covers for this series !)

Criminal Past was the end of the first Hazard and Somerset series, and was probably my least favorite of the series but still pretty good. I just wasn't in a good headspace for all the shenanigans that happened. On a side note, I read the Off Duty novella this past weekend, and that was full of good feels.