Just a girl and her books
Read: Bird Box by Josh Malerman A Great Reckoning by Louise Penny (audiobook) Bad Man by Dathan Auerbach Jack & Jill by Kealan Patrick Burke Keeper by Johana Gustawsson My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix The Good Son by You-Jeong Jeong The Good Daughter by Karin Slaughter (audiobook) Confessions by Kanae Minato (audiobook) House of Spines … Continue reading August Wrap Up
THE STAND | Stephen King 08.07.2012 (first published in 1978) | Vintage Anchor Rating: 5/5 stars The military has been working on the next great form of biological warfare in order to protect the United States, should the time ever come. Something has gone horribly wrong and the super-flu these military scientists have created has … Continue reading Book Review: The Stand
HOUSE OF SPINES | Michael J. Malone 04.01.2018 | Orenda Books Rating: 4/5 stars Ranald McGhie has a tumultuous past with mental health problems stemming from the loss of his parents. He is divorced, living alone, and trying to make ends meet with a less-than-creative writing career. That all changes when he receives notice that … Continue reading Book Review: House of Spines
CONFESSIONS | Kanae Minato 08.19.2014 (originally published 08.05.2008) | Mulholland Books Rating: 5/5 stars Yuko Moriguchi lives her life trying to make sure that her four-year-old daughter, Manami, has a perfect upbringing. As a single mother who teaches full-time, this isn’t always an easy feat. Moriguchi’s able to have Manami come to the middle school … Continue reading Book Review: Confessions
I can't believe it's the last week of August! Maryland had the most beautiful weather last week and now we're experiencing a heat wave. I just want chillier temperatures and pumpkin spice lattes and blanket scarves already! This week I'm planning to read... This is the week I finish THE STAND! Can you believe it?? … Continue reading Weekly Reads: August 27th
THE GOOD DAUGHTER | Karin Slaughter 06.13.2017 | William Morrow Rating: 5/5 stars Twenty-eight years ago, Samantha and Charlotte Quinn’s lives changed forever. Growing up in the small town of Pikeville things had been mostly peaceful for the Quinn family. Rusty, the father of the family, was a local defense lawyer whose stance on fighting … Continue reading Book Review: The Good Daughter
THE GOOD SON | You-Jeong Jeong 06.05.2018 (first published 05/2016) | Penguin Books Rating: 4/5 stars Yu-Jin awakens early one morning feeling as though something is wrong. He can’t remember anything that happened last night. As he goes to get out of bed he realizes that he is covered, head to toe, in blood. His … Continue reading Book Review: The Good Son
I feel like I haven't accomplished much with my reading TBR this month except for repeatedly reorganizing it to take out books. It's taking me much longer to read a book than usual and I haven't quite figured out what's happening with me. It isn't the books, as I've loved my most recent reads. Let's … Continue reading Weekly Reads: August 20th
MY BEST FRIEND’S EXORCISM | Grady Hendrix 05.17.2016 | Quirk Books Rating: 4/5 stars Abby and Gretchen are high school sophomores. They’re inseparable and have called each other best friends since Abby’s birthday party in 4th grade. One night the girls are hanging out with their close friends, Margaret and Glee, and everything changes between … Continue reading Book Review: My Best Friend’s Exorcism
KEEPER | Johana Gustawsson (Emily Roy & Alexis Castells #2) 04.28.2018 | Orenda Books Rating: 5/5 stars The body of a woman has been found mutilated and with feathers in her ears in Falkenberg, Sweden. Shortly after the discovery of this body, a well-known actress, Julianne Bell, is abducted from her London home. These two … Continue reading Book Review: Keeper
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