Book Review

THE PRETTY ONES by Ania Ahlborn

I received a gifted audiobook copy of THE PRETTY ONES by Ania Ahlborn from Simon Audio! Audio Publication Day: 11/26/2024Rating: 4 / 5 THE PRETTY ONES is a novella originally published in 2015, but newly brought into audio. The book is set in 1977 New York against the backdrop of the Summer of Sam when… Continue reading THE PRETTY ONES by Ania Ahlborn

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THE GROWNUP by Gillian Flynn

I received a gifted copy of THE GROWNUP by Gillian Flynn for an honest review. Thank you to Crown Publishing! Rating: 4 / 5 THE GROWNUP is a short story which was originally published in an anthology. The story follows an unnamed narrator, a woman who has been a sex worker who is transitioning into… Continue reading THE GROWNUP by Gillian Flynn

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GREENLIGHTS by Matthew McConaughey

I received a gifted copy of GREENLIGHTS by Matthew McConaughey for an honest review. Thank you to Crown Publishing! GREENLIGHTS is the actor's (now author's) memoir looking back on his fifty years of life. It hits on his public persona and his acting successes as well as his private life kept (somewhat) behind the scenes.… Continue reading GREENLIGHTS by Matthew McConaughey

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THE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF THE ALPERTON ANGELS by Janice Hallett

I received a complimentary copy of THE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF THE ALPERTON ANGELS by Janice Hallett. Thank you to Atria Books! Rating: 4 / 5 THE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF THE ALPERTON ANGELS is a mixed media novel following a true crime author looking into the once famous case. A small cult once convinced a pair… Continue reading THE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF THE ALPERTON ANGELS by Janice Hallett

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THE MIRROR by Nora Roberts

Thank you to Macmillan Audio and Netgalley for the gifted audiobook of THE MIRROR by Nora Roberts. Publication Date: 11/19/2024Rating: 4 / 5 THE MIRROR is the second book in Nora Robert's The Lost Bride trilogy, picking up right where book one left off. The series primarily follows Sonya, a young woman who's life is… Continue reading THE MIRROR by Nora Roberts

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AN INCONVENIENT WIFE by Karen E. Olson

Rating: 3 / 5 AN INCONVENIENT WIFE by Karen E. Olson is a modern take on a Tudor era mystery. Kate is newly married to the very wealthy Hank Tudor, but a headless body being fond near their summer house throws their relationship and their lives into a tailspin. Kate didn't exactly expect perfection in… Continue reading AN INCONVENIENT WIFE by Karen E. Olson

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CRYPT OF THE MOON SPIDER by Nathan Ballingrud

Thank you to Tor for the gifted copy of CRYPT OF THE MOON SPIDER by Nathan Ballingrud. Rating: 4 / 5 CRYPT OF THE MOON SPIDER is set in an alternate 1923. On the moon, the Barrowfield Home for Treatment of the Melancholy has been built to treat those struggling with mental health in a… Continue reading CRYPT OF THE MOON SPIDER by Nathan Ballingrud

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SHELL GAMES by Bonnie Kistler

I received a gifted copy of SHELL GAMES by Bonnie Kistler from Harper Collins. Publication Day: 11/19/2024Rating: 3.5 / 5 SHELL GAMES begins with a wedding. Kate and Charlie were high school sweethearts who reunited late in life to live out their happily ever after. Happiness takes a big back seat when Charlie confesses to… Continue reading SHELL GAMES by Bonnie Kistler