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Starling House by Alix E. Harrow

I recently found a hardcover of Starling House at half priced books, and it was a great Spring break read. It’s not sunny or beachy, it’s eerie and creepy and maddening. That’s more my style. Jump to Book Club Questions – Note: I do not use AI to write book club questions. Gothic Fiction Gothic…

Gone Tonight by Sarah Pekkanen

Gone Tonight by Sarah Pekkanen, co-author of four of the best thrillers I’ve ever read, released her first solo thriller in August of 2023. Gone Tonight didn’t disappoint. It was unique, twisty, dual-narrated thriller where both narrators are somewhat unreliable and the reader is left in suspense, uncovering clues that lead to an unexpected ending.…

Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam

I recently checked Leave the World Behind out from my local library’s e-book app. Marin Ireland is one of my favorite narrators, and the premise sounded interesting enough. The book was available to download, so I jumped right in. It was perfect Friday night entertainment. Jump to Book Club Questions A middle class couple and…

Rouge by Mona Awad

When I heard that a horror novel was centered around the current beauty influencer culture, I knew I had to read it. This book was written and plotted in such a way that is horror at its greatest. Everyone can identify with Mirabelle, which means any of us could fall into the same trap. Jump…

Bride by Ali Hazelwood and the Paranormal Romance Penis

So, can we talk about the werewolf’s penis, or no? I recently bought “Bride” by Ali Hazelwood on an impulse – Target had a special edition with a reflective cover. The bride’s flowers and the werewolf’s eyes shine when the light hits them. How am I supposed to resist that? Anyway, it is no secret…

A Soul of Ash and Blood by Jennifer Armentrout

Book 5 in the From Blood and Ash series, A Soul of Ash and Blood, offers little new information – less than a Novella – and it feels like an editor clipped together unused footage from the first novel in the series. I won’t spoil the book this early in the post, but my theory…

January 2024 Reading Wrap Up: 5 Star Reads

Five books I finished in January of 2024 and rated five stars. Four of the books were published in 2023. Recommendations include similar books so you can decide if these are for you.

The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels by Janice Hallett

What sets Alperton Angels apart is that it is presented completely in the form of research notes and transcripts of text messages and emails. Most of the found footage is correspondence between two true crime “journalists” who hate each other but are forced to work together as they slowly reveal new facts about a strange…

Whalefall by Daniel Kraus

Whalefall is like no other book I have ever read. There’s a pretty substantial literary history involving humans being swallowed by a whale. This is an effective literary tactic because it reminds us how small we are in the grand scheme of things. I mean, think about it – day after day, we face struggles…

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