Month: June 2021

Book Review

ON EARTH WE’RE BRIEFLY GORGEOUS by Ocean Vuong

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Rating: 4 / 5 I spotted a copy of ON EARTH WE'RE BRIEFLY GORGEOUS by Ocean Vuong on my first trip back to the used book store post shut-down and immediately grabbed it up. I didn't know a lot about it, but I had seen a lot of positive reviews! It seemed the perfect book… Continue reading ON EARTH WE’RE BRIEFLY GORGEOUS by Ocean Vuong

Monday Reading Check In, Uncategorized

Monday Reading Check In

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Happy first Monday of Summer! I hope your new season is off to a good start! Oddly enough, we have had an unusually hot June, but now that summer is here we've cooled off a bit. I'm not complaining - it feels too early to be relying on the AC already! My weekend was good… Continue reading Monday Reading Check In

Book Review

ALL THE STARS AND TEETH and ALL THE TIDES OF FATE by Adalyn Grace

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Rating: 3.5 / 5 I received this edition of ALL THE STARS AND TEETH by Adalyn Grace in an Owlcrate box and I received the sequel ALL THE TIDES OF FATE on audio from Macmillan Audio. ALL THE STARS AND TEETH is set in a world where magic can be dangerous. Amora is the heir… Continue reading ALL THE STARS AND TEETH and ALL THE TIDES OF FATE by Adalyn Grace

Book Review

THE ANATOMY OF DESIRE by L.R. Dorn

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I received a complimentary audiobook copy of THE ANATOMY OF DESIRE by L.R. Dorn for an honest review. Thank you to Harper Audio, Libro FM, and the authors for the chance to read and review! Rating: 4 / 5 THE ANATOMY OF DESIRE is set up as a true crime podcast. had what appeared to… Continue reading THE ANATOMY OF DESIRE by L.R. Dorn

Book Review

THE DROWNING KIND by Jennifer McMahon

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Rating: 4.5 / 5 THE DROWNING KIND by Jennifer McMahon was our second May book pick for the #SaturdayBookstaClub on Bookstagram. I had not read anything from this author before, but had been wanting to! THE DROWNING KIND follows Jax, a social worker who has grown pretty distant from her older sister Lexie. Lexie is… Continue reading THE DROWNING KIND by Jennifer McMahon

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THE FIANCÉE by Kate White (Out 6/29/21!)

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I received a gifted copy of THE FIANCÉE by Kate White from Harper Perennial for an honest review. Rating: 4 / 5 Publication Date: 6/29/2021 THE FIANCÉE takes place in a family vacation home. Summer, her husband Gabe and step-son are joining her in-laws for an annual family vacation and their gorgeous estate. Anticipating a… Continue reading THE FIANCÉE by Kate White (Out 6/29/21!)

Book Review

THE THORN BIRDS by Colleen McCullough

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Rating: 4.5 / 5 THE THORN BIRDS by Colleen McCullough was the #ClassicsBuddyRead pick for April and May. This isn't one that I was at all familiar with when we added it to the list, so I went in only knowing that it was set in Australia. THE THORN BIRDS is a family saga about… Continue reading THE THORN BIRDS by Colleen McCullough

Book Review

HAIRPIN BRIDGE by Taylor Adams (Out Today!)

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I received a gifted copy of HAIRPIN BRIDGE by Taylor Adams from William Morrow Books! Rating: 4.5 / 5 HAIRPIN BRIDGE begins three months after Lena's estranged twin sister Cambry jumped to her death off a bridge in Montana. The case was ruled an obvious suicide, but Lena isn't so sure. Now, Lena has come… Continue reading HAIRPIN BRIDGE by Taylor Adams (Out Today!)