Month: August 2019

Month In Review

A look back at August…

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August had some ups and downs for my reading. A few heavy books (weight wise, content wise) made my progress feel slower, but I also had some fantastic reads that flew by. Two readathons during the month helped as well. I wound up reading 28 books this month which is more than I had originally… Continue reading A look back at August…

Book Review

AND THEN THERE WERE NONE by Agatha Christie

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Rating: 5 / 5 To wrap up the #AgathainAugust challenge being hosted by my friend Mary (@ahatforeveryread) this month, I decided to pick up AND THEN THERE WERE NONE. This is a book that I remember reading and enjoying long ago, but didn't remember much about. I've also been wanting to do a reread of… Continue reading AND THEN THERE WERE NONE by Agatha Christie

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THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO by Alexandre Dumas

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Rating: 4 / 5 THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO by Alexandre Dumas was the July/August book pick for the #classicsbuddyread hosted by @freefallinreader. This book was very intimidating in size at over 1200 pages, though many have commented how much they loved it, so I was glad that I had a group to read with… Continue reading THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO by Alexandre Dumas

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REWIND by Catherine Ryan Howard (Out 9/3/2019)

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Publication Date: 9/3/2019 Rating: 4.5 / 5 I received an advanced digital galley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to Blackstone Publishing and Netgalley for the chance to read and review! REWIND by Catherine Ryan Howard begins with a gripping scene, a woman is seen sleeping unaware that there is someone looming over… Continue reading REWIND by Catherine Ryan Howard (Out 9/3/2019)

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MISSING PERSON by Sarah Lotz (Out 9/3/2019)

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Publication Date: 9/3/2019 Rating: 4 / 5 I received an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to Mulholland Books and Netgalley! MISSING PERSON by Sarah Lotz begins with Shaun Ryan, an introvert Irish bookseller. Shaun has always believed that his uncle Teddy died in a car accident before… Continue reading MISSING PERSON by Sarah Lotz (Out 9/3/2019)

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THE VENTRILOQUISTS by E. R. Ramzipoor (Out Today!)

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Publication Date: 8/27/2019 Rating: 4 / 5 I received an advanced readers edition in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to Park Row Books for the chance to read and review! THE VENTRILOQUISTS by E.R. Ramzipoor is historical fiction based in true events. Set in Brussels in 1943 during World War II, the Nazis… Continue reading THE VENTRILOQUISTS by E. R. Ramzipoor (Out Today!)

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THE UNHONEYMOONERS by Christina Lauren

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Rating: 4 / 5 After finishing a couple of heavy reads (quite literally in a couple cases given the size of these books!), I really needed something light and fun. Thankfully this book community had "made me" pick up THE HONEYMOONERS by Christina Lauren. I don't read a lot of romance, but I do read… Continue reading THE UNHONEYMOONERS by Christina Lauren

Book Review

THE LONG WALK by Stephen King

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Rating: 4 / 5 The King Buddy Reads group on Instagram book for August was THE LONG WALK, one of the Bachman novels Stephen King wrote under his alias Richard Bachman before his secret identity was brought to light. This was a reread for me, but not one I remembered well, so I decided to… Continue reading THE LONG WALK by Stephen King