Month: January 2024

Book Review

MIDNIGHT ON BEACON STREET by Emily Ruth Verona

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Thank you to Harper Perennial for the gifted copy of MIDNIGHT ON BEACON STREET by Emily Ruth Verona! Publication Date: 1/30/2024 MIDNIGHT ON BEACON STREET takes place on one quiet night in October 1993. It begins with a dead body lying at the feet of a young boy, leaving the reader with a lot of… Continue reading MIDNIGHT ON BEACON STREET by Emily Ruth Verona

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PERFECTLY NICE NEIGHBORS by Kia Abdullah

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Rating: 4 / 5 PERFECTLY NICE NEIGHBORS by Kia Abdullah follows neighbor families who are not perfect nor really nice. Salma and her family move into a suburban home in a nicer neighborhood. She has high hopes about settling in and meeting the neighbors but things get off to a rocky start. Salma sees her… Continue reading PERFECTLY NICE NEIGHBORS by Kia Abdullah

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COLD WEST by Clayton Snyder

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COLD WEST by Clayton Snyder follows Wil Cutter. As the book opens, his beloved wife has succumbed to illness and he and his young sons must bury her. Without Ginny, Wil leans into his darker side to take on a bounty to earn enough money to support his kids. It seems like a relatively simple… Continue reading COLD WEST by Clayton Snyder

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WHEN I’M DEAD by Hannah Morrissey

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Thank you to Macmillan Audio, Netgalley, and the author for the complimentary audiobook copy of WHEN I'M DEAD by Hannah Morrissey for an honest review. Rating: 4 / 5 WHEN I'M DEAD is the third book in the author's Black Harbor series. The story begins with Medical Examiner Rowan Winthorp is called to the scene… Continue reading WHEN I’M DEAD by Hannah Morrissey

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ENCHANTED TO MEET YOU by Meg Cabot

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I received a complimentary copy of ENCHANTED TO MEET YOU by Meg Cabot from Avon Books! Rating: 3 / 5 ENCHANTED TO MEET YOU follows Jessica, a young woman and witch. When she was a teen, Jessica cast a spell that went wrong and it put her in the spotlight of the World Council of… Continue reading ENCHANTED TO MEET YOU by Meg Cabot

Book Review

VALLEY VERIFIED by Kyla Zhao

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I received a complimentary advanced copy of VALLEY VERIFIED by Kyla Zhao from Berkley Publishing and an audiobook copy from PRH Audio. Publication Date: 1/16/2024Rating: 4 / 5 VALLEY VERIFIED follows Zoe Zeng, a fashion columnist in New York... or at least she was. Tired of having to write exactly what her bosses tell her,… Continue reading VALLEY VERIFIED by Kyla Zhao

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THE FURY by Alex Michaelides

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I received a complimentary copy of THE FURY by Alex Michaelides from Celadon Books. I also received an audiobook copy from Macmillan Audio! Publication Date: 1/16/2024 Rating: 3.5 / 5 THE FURY tells a story of love and murder. The narrator Elliot tells the story to the audience, speaking in a bit of a blend… Continue reading THE FURY by Alex Michaelides

Monday Reading Check In

Monday Reading Check In

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Happy Monday book friends! Though a holiday for many, sadly I'm at work today, but I do have a quiet office and light traffic so hopefully I can get a good bit accomplished off my to do list! The weekend was very much not a productive one. It was very chilly by California standards and… Continue reading Monday Reading Check In

Book Review

WE ARE THE CRISIS by Cadwell Turnbull

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Thank you, partner @BiblioLifestyle, @blackstonepublishing, and the author for the gifted copy of WE ARE THE CRISIS by Cadwell Turnbull!⁠ Rating: 4 / 5 WE ARE THE CRISIS is the second book in the author's Convergence Saga following NO GODS, NO MONSTERS. The series is set in a world much like ours, but one that… Continue reading WE ARE THE CRISIS by Cadwell Turnbull