Month: June 2020

TBR

A Look Back at June…

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My pup Kylee is showing off a much smaller book stack this month. It was definitely a slower reading month for me for a variety of reasons, but I also spent a lot of time focusing on digital books, audiobooks and ARCs which did not make the stack. Even so I'll be reading some of… Continue reading A Look Back at June…

Book Review

CLAP WHEN YOU LAND by Elizabeth Acevedo

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Rating: 5 / 5 I loved Elizabeth Acevedo's THE POET X and WITH THE FIRE ON HIGH, so when I heard she had a new book coming out I immediately preordered a copy. For this one, knowing that it was in verse I knew I wanted both the physical copy and the audio as well,… Continue reading CLAP WHEN YOU LAND by Elizabeth Acevedo

Monday Reading Check In

Monday Reading Check In

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Thank you to Kensington Publishing Corporation and Bookish First for the complimentary ARC of THE SUICIDE HOUSE by Charlie Donlea (pub date 7/28/2020)! Not surprisingly, last week felt really long again, but thankfully it wound up ending on some happy notes with my best friend's birthday and at least one positive outcome at work to… Continue reading Monday Reading Check In

Book Review

HE STARTED IT by Samantha Downing (Out 7/28/2020)

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Publication Date: 7/28/2020 Rating: 4 / 5 I received a complimentary galley of HE STARTED IT by Samantha Downing for an honest review. Thank you to Berkley and Edelweiss for the opportunity to read and review! I was a huge fan of Samantha Downing's MY LOVELY WIFE last year, so this is a highly anticipated… Continue reading HE STARTED IT by Samantha Downing (Out 7/28/2020)

Book Review

A GOOD MARRIAGE Kimberly McCreight

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Rating: 4.5 / 5 A GOOD MARRIAGE by Kimberly McCreight was the first June book for the #SaturdayBookstaClub buddy read I help host over on bookstagram. June is a traditional month for weddings, so we decided to pick up some dark twists on the wedding/marriage theme! A GOOD MARRIAGE follows Liz, a lawyer who gets… Continue reading A GOOD MARRIAGE Kimberly McCreight

Book Review

WHAT YOU WISH FOR by Katherine Center (Out 7/14/2020)

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Thank you to St. Martin's Press and the author for the complimentary ARC of WHAT YOU WISH FOR by Katherine Center in exchange for an honest review. Publication Date: 7/14/2020 Rating: 4 / 5 Katherine Center was first put on my radar by one of my first bookish friends after joining bookstagram. I loved THINGS… Continue reading WHAT YOU WISH FOR by Katherine Center (Out 7/14/2020)

Book Review

BURN OUR BODIES DOWN by Rory Power (Out 7/7/2020)

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Thank you to Delacorte Press and Netgalley for the complimentary advance readers' edition of BURN OUR BODIES DOWN by Rory Power for an honest review. Publication Date: 7/7/2020 Rating: 4 / 5 I really enjoyed Rory Power's WILDER GIRLS earlier this year, so I was thrilled to receive an e-galley of her newest book! BURN… Continue reading BURN OUR BODIES DOWN by Rory Power (Out 7/7/2020)

Book Review

STILL LIFE by Louise Penny

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Rating: 4 / 5 STILL LIFE by Louise Penny is the first book in the author's Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series that I have seen people talk about a lot. I have been wanting to pick up this series and recently found a few of the earlier books in my local used book stores, so… Continue reading STILL LIFE by Louise Penny