Book Review

THE DOLLHOUSE ACADEMY by Margarita Montimore

Rating: 4 / 5 THE DOLLHOUSE ACADEMY by Margarita Montimore focuses on the titular "academy" where stars are trained and raised to stardom, and never allowed to leave. Ivy has been a big star for the last eighteen years thanks (at least in part) to the academy, but she's tired of all the secrecy and… Continue reading THE DOLLHOUSE ACADEMY by Margarita Montimore

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PARENTS WEEKEND by Alex Finlay

I received a advance listener copy of PARENTS WEEKEND by Alex Finlay from Macmillan Audio! Publication Date: 5/6/2025Rating: 3.5 / 5 PARENTS WEEKEND follows a group of freshmen and their parents during a parents' weekend at a small university in Northern California. The students are meant to meet up with their parents for a dinner,… Continue reading PARENTS WEEKEND by Alex Finlay

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THE MEMORY WARD by Jon Bassoff

I received a gifted audiobook copy of THE MEMORY WARD by Jon Bassoff from Blackstone Publishing and LibroFM. Rating: 4 / 5 THE MEMORY WARD is set in Bethlam, Nevada. It is an idyllic little town where everything and everyone is picture perfect. Hank Davies is the town postal worker, living a happy life with… Continue reading THE MEMORY WARD by Jon Bassoff

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THE AUSTEN SISTERS by Dee Blankenship

I received a gifted copy of THE AUSTEN SISTERS: A MODERN DAY TALE OF PRIDE, PERSUASION, AND SENSIBILITIES from the author Dee Blankenship! Rating: 5 / 5 THE AUSTEN SISTERS is a modern day reimagining of five of Jane Austen's iconic characters. Brought together from different books, the five are sisters coming to the luxurious… Continue reading THE AUSTEN SISTERS by Dee Blankenship

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THE MESSAGE by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Thank you to One World Publishing for the gifted copy of THE MESSAGE by Ta-Nehisi Coates. THE MESSAGE is a nonfiction book, the author's essays covering topics of racism, language, discrimination, and more. His exploration begins with an attempt to speak on writing, but expands to cover so much more about how stories and narrative… Continue reading THE MESSAGE by Ta-Nehisi Coates

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THE LAST TO VANISH by Megan Miranda

I received a gifted copy of THE LAST TO VANISH by Megan Miranda for an honest review. Thank you to Simon & Schuster! Rating: 3.5 / 5 THE LAST TO VANISH follows Abigail, a young woman who has been managing The Passage Inn in North Carolina. She moved to this small town ten years ago… Continue reading THE LAST TO VANISH by Megan Miranda

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A KILLING COLD by Kate Alice Marshall

Rating: 4.5 / 5 A KILLING COLD by Kate Alice Marshall follows Theodora, a young woman who is meeting her new fiancée Connor's family for the first time. To make the event even more stressful, Theo is getting threatening messages telling her to stay away from Connor. Theo was adopted as a child into a… Continue reading A KILLING COLD by Kate Alice Marshall