A narrator known only as Kowalski takes you on a hilarious and harrowing four-day tour of life’s underbelly. In his role as Gonzo Guide, he invites you to join him as he wanders aimlessly through a murky world of bars, drug addicts, drug-dealers, and other low-life characters doing their best to survive. Not all of… Continue reading Gonzobelly, Andrew Komarnyckyj
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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
Circe, Madeline Miller
As a lover of mythology and lore, Greek mythology tends to be my least favorite. Perhaps it’s because I haven’t found it told in a way that pulls at my insides, until Circe. It’s easy to see why it has almost 30,000 favorable ratings on Amazon. I love to peruse reviews before my own and… Continue reading Circe, Madeline Miller
The Heights, Louise Candlish
The Heights is a book of non-stop obsession. This is my second book by Candlish, and I’ve come to realize that she writes incredibly unlikeable characters. Usually, I can deal with unlikeable characters if the storyline is good. That makes this book tricky to review because it’s rare to read of such an absolutely obsessive… Continue reading The Heights, Louise Candlish
Tell Me How to Be, Neel Patel
I won this in a Goodreads giveaway, and the book showed up about a week later, making it the fastest turnaround time for an ARC ever. So, of course, I wanted to start it immediately. The story is told in alternating perspectives and timelines, one of my favorite writing styles. My heart broke for Akash,… Continue reading Tell Me How to Be, Neel Patel
Brillant White Peaks, Teng Rong
Brilliant White Peaks tells the story of a brother and sister wolf, their life from pups and older, and how they navigate the world around them after being separated from their parents. As they make their way West, they better their skills in hunting and tracking and meet a tribe along the way. The prominent… Continue reading Brillant White Peaks, Teng Rong
Boy Underground, Catherine Ryan Hyde
Last year I became a fan of this author, and her books never disappoint. So when I saw this available on Netgalley, I rushed to grab it not only because I love her work but because this is historical fiction at its finest. Ryan Hyde has told the story based around one of America’s darkest… Continue reading Boy Underground, Catherine Ryan Hyde
Dark Roads, Chevy Stevens
For decades, young women have been disappearing along the Cold Creek Highway. So when Amber disappears, it hits many people hard, especially the two main characters of our story, Hailey and Beth. Told in their viewpoints, we learn more about these incredibly strong women, who will get to the bottom of Amber’s disappearance, even when… Continue reading Dark Roads, Chevy Stevens
The Other Passenger, Louise Candlish
Jamie is nearing fifty. He’s in a long-term relationship and working at a coffee shop. While not the most ideal job, it suits him fine. When he makes new friends on the morning ferry, his life takes a drastic turn. But when his friend Kit goes missing, we see how easily things we thought were… Continue reading The Other Passenger, Louise Candlish
10 New Releases to Look Forward to in July
Why do I keep putting myself through the incredibly difficult task of picking only 10 upcoming releases to share? Because it's fun, and who doesn't love looking at the possibilities of what's to come. As always, I don't include books that are in the middle of a series, or books that I have as an… Continue reading 10 New Releases to Look Forward to in July
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