The three books that I rated five stars this month are all so different from each other. A magnificent rom-com, the first book in a paranormal series about immortals, and an American History book about Reconstruction and Jim Crow. This goes to show that reading books out of your "comfort genre" from time to time [...]
The Sunset Years of Agnes Sharp by Leonnie Swann is the first book in what will be the Miss Sharp Investigates series, translated from German to English by Amy Bojang. A murder mystery at a senior citizen home share, it is senior citizen "Clue" where they can't remember where they hid the gun that shot [...]
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, 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. [...]
These three books rose above the rest in February, making me feel all the things and think about life in a different way.
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 Buy on Amazon ★★★★ A [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
