I always take June off from review requests so I can catch up on my TBR. July tends to be a big month for releases, so I like to have those reviews done before the month hits. I have a lot of great books I'm planning to read this month, so let's get down… Continue reading July TBR
How Not to Date a Rock Star: Megan Walker and Janci Patterson
Maya meets Kevin at one of his shows, and there's an instant attraction. But Kevin is a rockstar and Maya, well, she's not into dating rock stars, or doing long distance. She suffers from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and that involves a lot of resting. The one thing not resting? Her heart on the daily phone… Continue reading How Not to Date a Rock Star: Megan Walker and Janci Patterson
Shadow Garden, Alexandra Burt
After 30 years of marriage, Donna’s husband Edward has dropped her off at Shadow Garden. But he’s stopped taking her phone calls, and she hasn’t heard from her daughter Penelope either. Edward must be keeping Penelope away from her, but why? We follow Donna as she struggles to piece exactly what is going on. So,… Continue reading Shadow Garden, Alexandra Burt
The Orphan Collector, Ellen Marie Wiseman
The parallels between the 1918 Flu Pandemic and what we’re going through now are astounding, and you know this book was written a few years ago before our current pandemic. The story is told in alternating viewpoints from Pia, who loses her entire family and ends up in the foster system. She loses her mother,… Continue reading The Orphan Collector, Ellen Marie Wiseman
Liar, K.L. Slater
I read The Apartment in April when I realized I had a paperback of Liar on my shelves that I must have picked up from the local used bookstore. What’s more, I purchased this on Amazon in 2018. So I’ve purchased the book twice, and I must have really wanted to read it. I know… Continue reading Liar, K.L. Slater
Love and Other Words, Christina Lauren
I have trouble reviewing books that are so well-reviewed. I can’t bring anything new to the table, so I tend to make the reviews short and sweet. This was a slow burn for sure, because you know there’s a past, you hope there’s a future, but you also want to follow the story to find… Continue reading Love and Other Words, Christina Lauren
Burn Our Bodies Down, Rory Power
I think the magic of this book is that the horror comes as a sneak attack. Everything seems as fine as it’s able for Margot. Her mother is distant, emotionally abuse, and she raises herself. But she wants a family, she wants to know where she came from. Then as she finds the freedom she’s… Continue reading Burn Our Bodies Down, Rory Power
Once Two Sisters, Sarah Warburton
Zoe’s been living a new life away from her family after changing her name to Lizzie. She refuses to let their toxicity spoil her new family. But when she hears her sister Ava has gone missing, and she’s the prime suspect, she must fly back East to clear her name, and find her sister. Even… Continue reading Once Two Sisters, Sarah Warburton
The Safe Place, Anna Downes
As the blurb promises, Emily is indeed a mess. She’s klutzy, she talks too much when she gets nervous, and she’s a bit of a drifter who has trouble keeping a job. But this new job her boss sends her to is perfect. Gorgeous house, property, and an amazing friend in Nina, it’s everything she… Continue reading The Safe Place, Anna Downes
Mayhem, Estelle Laure
The blurb and other reviewers are comparing this to The Lost Boys, something I’ve never seen. Perhaps I should watch the movie? But I think maybe because I hadn’t seen it that I enjoyed this more than others. Mayhem lived in a crappy situation at home, which has expanded into every other aspect of her… Continue reading Mayhem, Estelle Laure
