Just a girl and her books
NINTH HOUSE | Leigh Bardugo (Alex Stern #1) 10.08.2019 | Flatiron Books Rating: 5/5 stars Yale’s freshman class just earned it’s most unlikeliest of members in the form of Galaxy “Alex” Stern. Hailing from Los Angeles, Alex was raised by a hippie mom who didn’t understand the strange things happening to her. Alex ultimately dropped … Continue reading Book Review: Ninth House
ELEVATION | Stephen King 10.30.2018 | Scribner Rating: 4/5 stars Scott Carey looks like an average man on the outside. What people can’t see is that he has a few odd things happening to him recently, starting with steadily losing weight. Scott hasn’t changed his lifestyle or his eating habits. He looks exactly the same … Continue reading Book Review: Elevation
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON | David Grann 04.18.2017 | Vintage Rating: 4/5 stars The Osage Nation in Oklahoma struck it rich in the 1920s when oil was discovered beneath their land. The people of this nation were each given a portion of the wealth and soon the land was filled with chauffeured automobiles, mansions, … Continue reading Book Review: Killers of the Flower Moon
THE DEAD GIRLS CLUB | Damien Angelica Walters 12.10.2019 | Crooked Lane Books Rating: 4/5 stars In 1991, Heather Cole and her circle of friends formed the Dead Girls Club. They were a group of friends interested in the macabre, from ghost stories to serial killers. One day group member, Becca, shares the story of … Continue reading Book Review: The Dead Girls Club
VIOLET | S.J.I. Holliday 11.14.2019 | Orenda Books Rating: 5/5 stars Carrie’s best friend was supposed to go with her on an epic round-the-world trip, but ended up injuring her leg in a freak accident, so she has decided to set off alone. Violet has recently split from her boyfriend and is also travelling alone. … Continue reading Book Review: Violet
THE WINTERS | Lisa Gabriele 10.16.2018 | Viking Rating: 5/5 stars A young woman has been swept up in a whirlwind romance that transports her from desolate island life to a secluded mansion in Long Island known as the Asherly Estate. Max Winters is the man that every little girl dreams of as their future … Continue reading Book Review: The Winters
TRACE OF EVIL | Alice Blanchard (Natalie Lockhart #1) 12.03.2019 | Minotaur Books Rating: 4/5 stars Natalie Lockhart grew up destined to be a cop. Her father was on the force, so she grew up with his stories and a love of mysteries. She is now a rookie detective on the Burning Lake police force … Continue reading Book Review: Trace of Evil
THE TURN OF THE KEY | Ruth Ware 08.06.2019 | Gallery/Scout Press Rating: 4/5 stars When Rowan Caine finds an ad for a nanny post offering a generous salary she immediately decides to apply. She has recently lost out on a promotion at her current employer and is looking for a change. Heatherbrae House is … Continue reading Book Review: The Turn of the Key
RUPTURE | Ragnar Jonasson (Dark Iceland #4) 01.15.2017 | Orenda Rating: 4/5 stars In 1955 two young couples move to the secluded fjord of Hedinsfjordur. This area is uninhabited except for them. Their stay ends abruptly when one of the women dies in a manner that seems to be suicide. Those closest believe these suicidal … Continue reading Book Review: Rupture
SAINT X | Alexis Schaitkin 02.18.2020 | Celadon Books Rating: 2.5/5 stars Claire is just seven years old when her college-age sister, Alison, disappears while on family vacation. The Caribbean Island of Saint X is supposed to be an escape from reality for wealthy tourists, not a place of nightmares. Several days pass until the … Continue reading Book Review: Saint X
