Kensington Books was kind enough to send this paperback, and the photos of the cover do not do it justice. It really is a lovely cover. Kara is barely getting by. Traumatized by her brutal past, she’s shocked to learn they released her brother from prison early. She’s sure he wasn’t the reason her family… Continue reading The Girl Who Survived, Lisa Jackson
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Privacy, Nina Sadowsky
This is my second book by Sadowsky, and I confess this was a tough read for me. The book starts right in the thick of things, lending to what was promised as a thriller. However, this is a very slow crawl to get to an obvious finish line. I’m okay with knowing the grand reveal… Continue reading Privacy, Nina Sadowsky
Two Mini Reviews
I'm back with two short reviews for you today. Sometimes I can review a book, but not as thoroughly as some of my other reviews. Sometimes I don't make notes while reading and that results in a really poor review. Lastly, sometimes a book is so well reviewed I have little to contribute to the… Continue reading Two Mini Reviews
The Long Weekend, Gilly Macmillan
I’ve realized after writing this review that it’s fairly ranty. Sorry in advance for that. Books like The Long Weekend make me wish star ratings weren’t a thing. This story goes from bad, to worse, to unbelievable, to utterly messy. The first half of the book was just one conglomeration of repetition: repeated thoughts, repeated… Continue reading The Long Weekend, Gilly Macmillan
In My Dreams I Hold a Knife, Ashley Winstead
This is a tough book for me to review. On the one hand, this is a seriously convoluted story with lots of drama. A drama that sucks you in with its constant secrets. But on the other hand, the story dragged in parts for me, and when I thought we should surely be close to… Continue reading In My Dreams I Hold a Knife, Ashley Winstead
The Gravity of Missing Things, Marisa Urgo
This is a story about a young woman holding out hope against the odds for word from her mother. While waiting, Violet is in the process of finding herself and her place in her family amidst her mom’s disappearance. It’s hard to review this without spoiling anything, so I want to be careful with my… Continue reading The Gravity of Missing Things, Marisa Urgo
The Soulmate Equation, Christina Lauren
Usually, a book by these authors would be a home run for me. But as a single mother, Jess got on my nerves. I don’t have to like a character to like a book, but things were grating. Jess is complaining about being on a tight budget, about not being able to afford things. Okay,… Continue reading The Soulmate Equation, Christina Lauren
No Filter and Other Lies, Crystal Maldonado
I got this in the B&N preorder sale because I had read Fat Chance Charlie Vega last year and fell in love. Unfortunately, this one came with a few issues for me. The first is that Kat is a pretty horrible person. Her mother is absolute garbage. While Kat has supportive grandparents, the fact they… Continue reading No Filter and Other Lies, Crystal Maldonado
Near the Bone, Christina Henry
Amazon has this listed under short stories, and it's 331 pages, so yeah, no. It's in the number of pages I have an issue, because some of Mattie's inner dialog is so repetitive that it gets old fast. The reader fully understands how horribly abused she is, and the book could have shaved a lot… Continue reading Near the Bone, Christina Henry
One Year Gone, Avery Bishop
Last year I read Girl Gone Mad, and while I had a few minor issues with it, I snagged One Year Gone when I saw this on KU. As this is well-reviewed, you don’t need another summary to wade through, so let’s get to it. I made a lot of notes reading this. Usually, the… Continue reading One Year Gone, Avery Bishop
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