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Book Review: The Ringmaster

THE RINGMASTER | Vanda Symon (Sam Shephard #2) 04.18.2019 | Orenda Books Rating: 4/5 stars After a disastrous end to a case she was investigating, Sam Shephard has packed her bags and relocated. She is now at the bottom of the detective ranks in the Dunedin police force, but ready to prove her worth. Working … Continue reading Book Review: The Ringmaster →

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Book Review: Overkill

OVERKILL | Vanda Symon (Sam Shephard #1) 09.07.2018 | Orenda Books Rating: 4/5 stars Lockie and Gaby Knowes are a happily married couple living a peaceful life with their daughter in a small New Zealand town called Mataura. One day Lockie comes home to find Gaby missing. She has left their daughter alone with a … Continue reading Book Review: Overkill →

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|Book Review| Jon has left his family back home in America in order to attend a conference in an isolated hotel in Switzerland. We never consider that we won’t be able to go home and try to fix a situation we left behind, but this is the exact situation Jon finds himself in as nuclear bombs start going off all over the world. Suddenly people are left without a way to communicate to the outside world. Jon can’t reach his wife or his kids. He is left standing in the lobby of L’Hotel Sixieme as his life shatters around him. • Two months have passed. There are twenty survivors living in a hotel that has a history of suicides and murders. Some have fled in an attempt to get back to their homes. Some have decided they can no longer go on and have committed suicide. Those that have stayed have formed some small semblance of civilization. Jon, who was previously a historian, is now a survivalist willing to put his life in danger for those around him. What no one sees coming next is the discovery of the body of a young girl who was killed before the world changed. This can mean only one thing. There is possibly a murderer living at the hotel. Jon becomes obsessed with finding the identity of the killer, as well as the possibility of leaving the hotel and building a life in the outside world. Is he losing his mind? • 🌟🌟🌟🌟/5 • Full review up on my blog! Link in profile! . . . #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bibliophile #alwaysreading #bookish #booksofinstagram #igreads #currentlyreading #mustreads #fortheloveofbooks #reading #booknerd #booksharks #crimefiction #readcrimefiction #bookpic #pageturner #bookaddict #coverlove #dystopian #postapocalyptic #atriabooks #bookreview

Lazy Sundays are my absolute favorite, however, this Sunday hubby and I are aiming to be extra productive. That means instead of reading I’ve got yard work on the agenda. Don’t worry, I’ll be listening to an audiobook the whole time while dreaming I’m sitting on my couch instead! . . . #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bibliophile #alwaysreading #bookish #booksofinstagram #igreads #currentlyreading #mustreads #fortheloveofbooks #reading #booknerd #booksharks #bookpic #pageturner #bookaddict #booksofinsta #openbook #sundayvibes #cozy

I feel like bookstagram has been flooded with so many stunning photos featuring tulips lately! Never one to want to miss out on anything I snagged some while shopping at Trader Joe’s! • Perhaps Inspection isn’t the most cheery of books to pose with flowers, but that stunning cover makes it hard not to want to photograph it everywhere! • I’m still finding my footing in this book, but I’m really enjoying the intricacies that Malerman has included to bring the Parenthood to life. Not sure what I’m talking about? Not to worry, I’ve included the synopsis in the comments! • Are you reading Inspection this month? I got my copy from my @night_worms package and it’s signed! 😍 . . . #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bibliophile #alwaysreading #bookish #booksofinstagram #igreads #currentlyreading #mustreads #fortheloveofbooks #reading #booknerd #booksharks #bookpic #pageturner #bookaddict #coverlove #booklover #booksandflowers #booksandcoffee #coffeeandbooks #inspection #joshmalerman #nightworms #promotehorror

Are you joining in the #killercollaboration fun with @criminallygoodbookclub and @blackheartreads? • When my two favorite Instagram book clubs joined forces it was an obvious no-brainer I would be reading along! • After loving Swanson’s All the Beautiful Lies, I knew I wanted to pick up his latest ASAP. I’ve been listening to it as an audiobook for the last few days and I’m hooked! The story is excellent! I love that it’s alternating between two POVs and I can’t wait to see these two collide! 🖤🕵🏼‍♀️ . . . #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bibliophile #alwaysreading #bookish #booksofinstagram #igreads #currentlyreading #mustreads #fortheloveofbooks #reading #booknerd #booksharks #crimefiction #readcrimefiction #bookpic #pageturner #bookaddict #booksandcoffee #coffeeandbooks #blackheartreads #cgbookclub #beforesheknewhim #bookofthemonth

One of my favorite days of the month is when @bookofthemonth choices go live! Every time I debate over what I want to choose and how many books I need. When April’s choices came out it was a no-brainer that I would be putting Miracle Creek in my box! • I stalked a bunch of early reviews for this book and now that it’s out in the wild so many people are raving about it! When @prose_and_palate and @jordys.book.club tell you it’s a must read, well you bump it up the TBR! I’ve got a few more book obligations for the month and then I’ll be picking this beauty up! • Q: Do you BOTM? What did you get for April? . . . #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bibliophile #alwaysreading #bookish #booksofinstagram #igreads #currentlyreading #mustreads #fortheloveofbooks #reading #booknerd #booksharks #crimefiction #readcrimefiction #bookpic #pageturner #bookaddict #bookofthemonth #botm #miraclecreek #coverlove #booksandnature

|Book Review| I expected more of a reaction the first time I hit her. • Oliver Ryan is a charming, charismatic, and successful children’s book author. He is married to devoted and demure, Alice, who illustrates Oliver’s books. They appear to have not only a picturesque marriage, but also a solid work partnership. Together they live an easy, wealthy life. That is until the night everything changes. Until the night Oliver hits Alice time and time again, leaving her in a coma. • As Alice battles between life and death after the incident, those who knew the couple best find themselves recollecting their interactions with the couple and forming conclusions about what could have driven Oliver to do this. Alternating narratives from the past and into the present, alongside Oliver unveiling his own truths, deliver the reader a story about a life filled with many dark secrets. Just how deep does Oliver’s manipulation run? • 🌟🌟🌟🌟/5 • Full review up on my blog! Link in profile! . . . #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bibliophile #alwaysreading #bookish #booksofinstagram #igreads #currentlyreading #mustreads #fortheloveofbooks #reading #booknerd #booksharks #crimefiction #readcrimefiction #bookpic #pageturner #bookaddict #coverlove #booksandnature #bookreview #unravelingoliver

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