After being lucky enough to receive an ARC of Hogle’s first book, I knew I had to add this to my list as soon as I heard about it. This was so stinking adorable I couldn’t help but love it. I loved that two people who have been hurt and have trouble coping in the… Continue reading Twice Shy, Sarah Hogle
Tag: 4.5 Star
The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires, Grady Hendrix
This book has been well-reviewed, and I’m glad for that because I didn’t write many notes while reading. I started reading it and wouldn’t have put it down except bedtime came, and I’m a stickler for sleep. It starts charming enough, with a, we’re bored, let’s make a better book club than the boring one… Continue reading The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires, Grady Hendrix
The Ladies of the Secret Circus, Constance Sayers
Known to have a little magic, Lara is preparing for her wedding. But when her fiance doesn’t show up, she knows something is amiss. As Lara tries to move on in her life, she keeps getting called back to him and her past. She must uncover the secrets that arise to move on. I’m particularly… Continue reading The Ladies of the Secret Circus, Constance Sayers
The Memory Collectors, Kim Neville
What if you could touch an object and know its memories? Sense those feelings without even picking it up? You would feel joy and love, sadness, anger, or worse. Evelyn has spent a long time building up her walls to defend herself against the angry memories. When she meets Harriet, she avoids her at all… Continue reading The Memory Collectors, Kim Neville
Beautiful Things Evil People Do, Kailee Reese Samuels
Meet Jynx and Echo. Neither of them is interested in a relationship. Both are carrying burdens from the past and the weight of their family's expectations. Can broken people help heal each other, or is it just an implosion waiting to happen? “I inherited sadness from my mother.”- This resonated with me because there are… Continue reading Beautiful Things Evil People Do, Kailee Reese Samuels
Monday’s Not Coming, Tiffany D. Jackson
I grabbed this in Google Books last year, and it’s a shame I hadn’t gotten to read it before now. This is my first book by Jackson, and I keep seeing people recommend Allegedly. You can bet I’m going to grab that as soon as I finish this review, because, Wow! There is something Jackson… Continue reading Monday’s Not Coming, Tiffany D. Jackson
The Berlin Girl, Mandy Robotham
Georgie is moving up in the world of reporting, and it’s taking her to Berlin. The year is 1938, and Hitler is making moves against the Jewish population. While she’s settling in and meeting fellow journalists, she isn’t quite prepared for the Germany of today. Berlin is a city she could easily fall in love… Continue reading The Berlin Girl, Mandy Robotham
Rebel Betrayed, Shauna E. Black
Caelin and Mardy are now living in the Undercity, where life is relatively safer. But they don’t fit in, everyone knows they’re Scavs. No one wants to hire a Scav, and thus, Caelin is having trouble finding a job. She doesn’t want to have to depend on Jate forever. While she’s out looking for a… Continue reading Rebel Betrayed, Shauna E. Black
The Winter Sisters, Tim Westover
Set in 1822, Dr. Aubrey Waycross has finally found a position as a town doctor in Lawrenceville, GA. The problem is that the townspeople are superstitious, and they believe in the travelling shysters that sell miracle elixirs. Additionally, The Winter Sisters are claiming to heal these people as well. Waycross knows their type, old witches… Continue reading The Winter Sisters, Tim Westover
Invisible Girl, Lisa Jewell
Saffyre is keeping a hefty secret. Wrecked from being dumped by her therapist, she’s taken to spying on him. While it seems unconventional, that spying allows her to see secrets that involve not just him, but the neighbor, Owen as well. Owen is going through a lot, and it’s because of that stress that things… Continue reading Invisible Girl, Lisa Jewell
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