Just a girl and her books
IN THE RIVER | Jeremy Robert Johnson 08.02.2017 | Lazy Fascist Press Rating: 5/5 stars This is a novella about loss, how it impacts us, and the lengths that we are willing to go to for those that we love. Every parent’s nightmare has happened. While out on a father/son fishing lesson, a man watches … Continue reading Book Review: In the River
RABID HEART | Jeremy Wagner 08.10.2018 | Riverdale Avenue Books Rating: 4/5 stars Six months have passed since the Necro Rabies pandemic swept the Earth. Rhonda is now living in a world filled with hordes of rabid undead humans known as “Cujos”. She has thought for these last six months that her fiance, Brad, was … Continue reading Book Review: Rabid Heart
DEAD OF WINTER | Kealan Patrick Burke 12.11.2018 | Independently published Rating: 4/5 stars Winter is traditionally recognized as the time for holiday cheer. The time you go and play out in the snow and build snowmen. What if you don’t remember building those snowmen in your yard? What if they’ve come to life? There … Continue reading Book Review: Dead of Winter
DUMA KEY | Stephen King 03.20.2018 (first published 01.22.2008) | Gallery Books Rating: 5/5 stars Edgar Freemantle’s world is flipped upside down thanks to a terrible construction accident that leaves him without a right arm, prone to memory issues, and struggling with his words and vocabulary. Rehabilitation is no easy experience and Edgar is often … Continue reading Book Review: Duma Key
The last week of February is finally upon us, which means it's time to cram as many last minute reads in as possible! I'm extremely proud of the amount of books I believe I'll be finishing before the month is out, but now I have the undertaking of getting you all reviews! I am currently … Continue reading Weekly Reads: February 25th
BETON ROUGE | Simone Buchholz (Chas Riley #2) 02.21.2019 | Orenda Books Rating: 4/5 stars An unconscious man has been found outside the offices of one of Germany’s biggest newspapers. He is locked inside of a cage, naked, and on display for all of those who walk by to see. Chas Riley and her new … Continue reading Blog Tour: Beton Rouge
THE CORMORANT | Stephen Gregory 06.18.2013 (original written in 1986) | Valancourt Books Rating 3/5 stars A young family has inherited a small cottage in north Wales. The home was surprisingly left to them by a bachelor uncle, who lived a quiet life. This cottage affords the couple a new start outside of the bustling … Continue reading Book Review: The Cormorant
THE BONE KEEPER | Luca Veste 02.05.2019 | Sourcebooks Rating: 4/5 stars Twenty years ago, four teenagers walked through a tunnel where it was rumored the Bone Keeper lived. Only three made it through. The fourth, Matty, was never seen again. Stories about the Bone Keeper snatching up people had swirled the town for years, … Continue reading Book Review: The Bone Keeper
AN ANONYMOUS GIRL | Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen 01.08.2019 | St. Martin’s Press Rating: 4/5 stars Jessica Ferris has stumbled upon a new study being held at a nearby college campus through one of her customers a Beauty Buzz. The study is hosted by Dr. Shields, who Jessica has never met, but is willing … Continue reading Book Review: An Anonymous Girl
Welcome to another installment of Top Ten Tuesday (hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl). This week’s theme is all about books that we have loved that have fewer than 2,000 ratings on Goodreads. It was a bit shocking that some of these titles haven't already hit 2,000 ratings on Goodreads. There are also a few that … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Books I LOVED with Fewer than 2,000 Ratings on Goodreads
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