Just a girl and her books
THE SUMMONING | J.P. Smith 09.07.2021 | Poisoned Pen Press Rating: 4/5 stars Kit Capriol lost her husband when the North Tower went down on 9/11. Over the years she has scraped by as an actress, barely supporting herself and her daughter. But now her daughter, Zoey, is in the hospital, bills are due, and … Continue reading Book Review: The Summoning
CEMETERY BOYS | Aiden Thomas 09.01.2020 | Swoon Reads Rating: 5/5 stars Yadriel has summoned a ghost and now he can’t get rid of him. When his traditional Latinx family has problems accepting his gender, Yadriel becomes determined to prove himself a real brujo. With the help of his cousin and best friend Maritza, he … Continue reading Book Review: Cemetery Boys
LISEY’S STORY | Stephen King 06.28.2016 (first published 10.2006) | Scribner Rating: 4/5 stars Lisey lost her husband Scott after twenty-five years of marriage, which was filled with profound and sometimes frightening intimacy. Scott was an award-winning, bestselling novelist and a very complicated man. Early in their relationship, before they married, Lisey knew there was … Continue reading Book Review: Lisey’s Story
THE WHISPERING DEAD | Darcy Coates (Gravekeeper #1) 05.04.2021 | Poisoned Pen Press Rating: 4/5 stars Keira is on the run. She has no memory of who she is or where she’s been. All she knows is that she needs to get away from the man chasing her. She finds refuge in an abandoned groundskeeper’s … Continue reading Book Review: The Whispering Dead
THE DEAD ZONE | Stephen King 08.2018 | Gallery Books (first published 08.30.1979) Rating: 4/5 stars Johnny Smith wakes up after a five year coma following a car accident to discover that he can see people’s futures and pasts if he touches them. While many consider his talent to be a gift, Johnny feels cursed … Continue reading Book Review: The Dead Zone
HOME BEFORE DARK | Riley Sager 06.30.2020 | Dutton Books Rating: 4.5/5 stars Maggie Holt has lived for twenty-five years in the shadow of Baneberry Hall, a rambling Victorian estate in the Vermont woods that she used to call home. She lived there for only three weeks with her parents until they ended up fleeing … Continue reading Book Review: Home Before Dark
THE RETURN | Rachel Harrison 03.24.2020 | Berkley Rating: 4/5 stars A group of friends has reunited after one of them returns from a mysterious two-year disappearance. Julie went missing, was believed dead, and then suddenly showed back up at her doorstep. She can’t remember anything that happened to her for the last two years. … Continue reading Book Review: The Return
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