THIS IS NOT THE REAL WORLD | Anna Carey (This is Not the Jess Show #2) 05.24.2022 | Quirk Books Rating: 4/5 stars *Caution: Possible spoilers for the first book in series* Jess Flynn is finally free of Swickley and a life that was broadcast to the whole world on Stuck in the 90’s. She’s … Continue reading Book Review: This is Not the Real World
Month: May 2022
Book Review: Just Like Mother
JUST LIKE MOTHER | Anne Heltzel 05.17.2022 | Tor Nightfire Rating: 5/5 stars The last time Maeve saw her cousin was the night she escaped the cult they were raised in. For the past two decades, Maeve has worked hard to build a normal life in New York City, where she keeps everything – and … Continue reading Book Review: Just Like Mother
Book Review: The Maid
THE MAID | Nita Prose 01.04.2022 | Ballantine Books Rating: 5/5 stars Molly Gray is not like everyone else. She struggles with social skills and misreads the intentions of others. Her gran used to interpret the world for her. Since Gran died a few months ago, Molly has been navigating the world alone. She has … Continue reading Book Review: The Maid
Book Review: Notes on an Execution
NOTES ON AN EXECUTION | Danya Kukafka 01.25.2022 | William Morrow Rating: 4.5/5 stars Ansel Packer is scheduled to die in twelve hours. He knows what he’s done, and now awaits execution, the same chilling fate he forced on those girls, years ago. But Ansel doesn’t want to die; he wants to be celebrated, understood. … Continue reading Book Review: Notes on an Execution
Book Review: Sundial
SUNDIAL | Catriona Ward 03.01.2022 | Tor Nightfire Rating: 5/5 stars All Rob wanted was a normal life. She almost got it, too: a husband, two kids, a nice house in the suburbs. But Rob fears for her oldest daughter, Callie, who collects tiny bones and whispers to imaginary friends. Rob sees a darkness in … Continue reading Book Review: Sundial
Book Review: Unmasked
UNMASKED | Paul Holes 04.26.2022 | Celadon Books Rating: 4/5 books From the detective who found the Golden State Killer, a memoir of investigating America’s toughest cold cases and rewards – the toll – of a life solving crime. UNMASKED is the perfect read for true crime fans who want to see the other side … Continue reading Book Review: Unmasked
May TBR
My May hopefuls stack is filled with books that I've been excited about this year. I'm trying to find a good mix of backlist, recent releases, and advanced copies while also throwing in some buddy reads here and there. It's...a lot! I always post these giant stacks each month because it gives me a selection … Continue reading May TBR
Book Review: The Cage
THE CAGE | Bonnie Kistler 02.15.2022 | Harper Rating: 4/5 stars Leaving at the same time, two women, each preoccupied by their own thoughts, enter the elevator that will take them down from the 30th floor of their office. When they arrive at the lobby, one of the women is dead. Was it murder or … Continue reading Book Review: The Cage
April Wrap Up
Read: The Perfect Date by R.L. Stine 4⭐ The Club by Ellery Lloyd 3.5⭐(🎧) The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley 4.5⭐ This Is Not the Jess Show by Anna Carey 4.5⭐ A Killer by Design by Ann Burgess 4⭐(🎧) The Shadow House by Anna Downes 3⭐(🎧) Mustique Island by Sarah McCoy 4⭐ Dune Messiah by … Continue reading April Wrap Up
Book Review: Hunters of the Lost City
HUNTERS OF THE LOST CITY | Kali Wallace 04.26.2022 | Quirk Books Rating: 3/5 stars Twelve-year-old Octavia grew up believing the town of Vittoria was the only one left in the world. The sole survivors of a deadly magical war and plague, the people of Vittoria know there’s no one alive outside the town walls … Continue reading Book Review: Hunters of the Lost City