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…
Month: June 2020
CLAP WHEN YOU LAND by Elizabeth Acevedo
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
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
HE STARTED IT by Samantha Downing (Out 7/28/2020)
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)
A GOOD MARRIAGE Kimberly McCreight
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
WHAT YOU WISH FOR by Katherine Center (Out 7/14/2020)
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)
BURN OUR BODIES DOWN by Rory Power (Out 7/7/2020)
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)
STILL LIFE by Louise Penny
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
CRIMSON LAKE by Candice Fox
Rating: 3.5 / 5 I received CRIMSON LAKE by Candice Fox a year ago in a book box and have been wanting to get to it ever since. Set in Australia, this was a perfect pick when I needed a book set in the southern hemisphere. CRIMSON LAKE follows Ted Conkaffey, a man whose life… Continue reading CRIMSON LAKE by Candice Fox
THE LITTLE STRANGER by Sarah Waters
Rating: 3.5 / 5 I added THE LITTLE STRANGER by Sarah Waters to my June TBR and then proceeded to read it in May. I have had this one on my shelf for far too long, so was just excited to finally get to it! Set in the post-war 1940s, THE LITTLE STRANGER follows Dr.… Continue reading THE LITTLE STRANGER by Sarah Waters