Happy Monday, happy Halloween week and happy day off to me! While last week was my birthday, I knew it was going to be a long and painful work week and I knew I would be having a busy, but fun reading weekend, so I gifted myself with a random day off today and I'm… Continue reading Monday Reading Check In
I received a complimentary copy of WHEN NO ONE IS WATCHING by Alyssa Cole. Thank you to William Morrow Books! Rating: 4 / 5 WHEN NO ONE IS WATCHING is set in Brooklyn, New York. Sydney grew up in this neighborhood, the type of neighborhood where neighbors know and look after each other. After having… Continue reading WHEN NO ONE IS WATCHING by Alyssa Cole
Rating: 4 / 5 I haven't traditionally read a lot of graphic novels, comics or manga but have been exploring them a bit more through reading challenges in the last few years and have found a few that I've enjoyed a lot. The SAGA series written by Brian K. Vaughan and illustrated by Fiona Staples… Continue reading SAGA (vol 1) by Brian K. Vaughan
The Dewey's 24 Hour Readathon kicks off at 5am Pacific Time tomorrow morning and I'm all set with my sweet girl and some sweet treats and a whole lot of books! I thought I would share my reading plans, loose though they may be! I am a ways into the second half of WORDS OF… Continue reading My Dewey’s 24 Hour Readathon TBR
Rating: 4.5 / 5 JAR OF HEARTS by Jennifer Hillier was one of my first bookstagram induced book purchases early on in my book blogging days and it has been sitting on my shelf sadly unread ever since. With October being a month for thrillers I was already planning to finally pull it out, but… Continue reading JAR OF HEARTS by Jennifer Hillier
Rating: 4.5 / 5 After thoroughly enjoying UNSUB by Meg Gardiner, I immediately added the rest of the books in the series to my list! I really enjoyed the second book, INTO THE BLACK NOWHERE as well, so was excited to finally squeeze THE DARK CORNERS OF THE NIGHT into my October reading for #thrillathonreadathon.… Continue reading THE DARK CORNERS OF THE NIGHT by Meg Gardiner
Rating: 3 / 5 GODS OF JADE AND SHADOW by Silvia Moreno-Garcia has been on my TBR for ages and after reading and loving MEXICAN GOTHIC, I automatically added this to my September BOTM order. When it was then announced as the September/October Magic Mayhem Reads buddy read, it was perfect timing! GODS OF JADE… Continue reading GODS OF JADE AND SHADOW by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Thank you to Julie Valerie, Lake Union Publishing and Netgalley for the complimentary eARC of THE PECULIAR FATE OF HOLLY BANKS by Julie Valerie! Another week, another Monday, book friends! I hope the new week is starting well! It is rather dreary and overcast here in SoCal, but after the heat of last week I'm… Continue reading Monday Reading Check In
I received a complimentary copy of VANISHING FALLS by Poppy Gee from the publisher. Thank you to William Morrow Books! Rating: 3.5 / 5 VANISHING FALLS is the name of an isolated town in the Tasmanian rainforest. Living in the Calendar House built with 52 rooms, Jack Lily and his wife Celia seem to have… Continue reading VANISHING FALLS by Poppy Gee
Rating: 4 / 5 I saw a lot of great reviews for CEMETERY BOYS by Aiden Thomas, so I put it on a library hold. When it came, I was a bit inundated by reads to finish up for September, but I wound up flying through this one! I actually read this one in print,… Continue reading CEMETERY BOYS by Aiden Thomas
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