Month: October 2021

Book Review

THE GODMOTHERS by Camille Aubray

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I received a complimentary copy of THE GODMOTHERS by Camille Aubray from William Morrow Books. Rating: 4 / 5 THE GODMOTHERS follows a group of different women in the days of World War II in New York. Filomena is a war refugee who relocates to the U.S. for a marriage. Amie is in an abusive… Continue reading THE GODMOTHERS by Camille Aubray

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BLIND TIGER by Sandra Brown

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I received a complimentary copy of BLIND TIGER by Sandra Brown for an honest review. Thank you to Grand Central Publishing for the finished copy! Rating: 4 / 5 BLIND TIGER is set during prohibition in a small Texas town where moonshine is big business. The story follows Laurel, a young woman left alone with… Continue reading BLIND TIGER by Sandra Brown

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JAMAICA INN by Daphne du Maurier

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Rating: 4.5 / 5 JAMAICA INN by Daphne du Maurier was the #ClassicsBuddyRead pick for September. I read and really enjoyed REBECCA by du Maurier and have been wanting to pick up more of her books! JAMAICA INN follows Mary, a young woman who has just lost her mother. Her mother wanted her to go… Continue reading JAMAICA INN by Daphne du Maurier

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BLOOD & HONEY, GODS & MONSTERS by Shelby Mahurin

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Rating: 4 / 5 I read SERPENT & DOVE by Shelby Mahurin with a group of friends last April and got BLOOD & HONEY when it came out, but hadn't picked it up. I decided that GODS & MONSTERS coming out to finish off the trilogy made it time to finally get to the rest… Continue reading BLOOD & HONEY, GODS & MONSTERS by Shelby Mahurin

Book Review

CACKLE by Rachel Harrison (Out Today!)

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I received a gifted galley of CACKLE by Rachel Harrison for an honest review. Thank you to Berkley Publishing Group and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review! I had been tempted by this costume for Kylee, but when I found out I was reading this book with that cover, spider Kylee clearly had… Continue reading CACKLE by Rachel Harrison (Out Today!)

Book Review

VELVET WAS THE NIGHT by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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I received a gifted copy of VELVET WAS THE NIGHT by Silvia Moreno-Garcia from Random House / Del Rey Books! This was the September book for #theboozybuddyread hosted by @theboozy.reader so of course I had to join in! Rating: 4 / 5 VELVET WAS THE NIGHT is set in 1970s Mexico City against a backdrop… Continue reading VELVET WAS THE NIGHT by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Book Review

EMPIRE OF PAIN by Patrick Radden Keefe

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Rating: 5 / 5 When I needed a nonfiction / current events read for #bookoplathon, I asked for suggestions. EMPIRE OF PAIN was the one that came with the most recommendations. I had seen some stellar reviews for this book from trusted sources, so I immediately downloaded the audiobook for it and requested a hard… Continue reading EMPIRE OF PAIN by Patrick Radden Keefe