Book Review

THE UNDOING OF VIOLET CLAYBOURNE by Emily Critchley

Rating: 4 / 5 THE UNDOING OF VIOLET CLAYBOURNE by Emily Critchley is set in the late 1930s. The story follows Gillian, a young woman without any really interested family connections. When her new roommate Violet determines they'll be friends, she finally has someplace to belong. Violet takes Gillian home with her for the Christmas… Continue reading THE UNDOING OF VIOLET CLAYBOURNE by Emily Critchley

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HOLDING by Karleigh Frisbie Brogan

I received a gifted copy of HOLDING: A MEMOIR ABOUT MOTHERS, DRUGS, AND OTHER COMFORTS by Karleigh Frisbie Brogan from the author! Rating: 4 / 5 HOLDING is the author's very open memoir about her recollections of her history with her family, other relationships, and with heroin addiction. Always longing for a true mother/daughter bond… Continue reading HOLDING by Karleigh Frisbie Brogan

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NOT QUITE DEAD YET by Holly Jackson

I received a gifted copy of NOT QUITE DEAD YET by Holly Jackson from Bantam Books / Random House. Rating: 5 / 5 NOT QUITE DEAD YET follows Jet, a young woman who doesn't quite have her life really together. She's a procrastinator, now back home, staying with her parents while she tries to figure… Continue reading NOT QUITE DEAD YET by Holly Jackson

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THE LOST by Sarah Beth Durst

I received a gifted audiobook copy of THE LOST by Sarah Beth Durst from Harlequin Audio. Pub Date: 11/11/2025Rating: 4 / 5 THE LOST is a revised and expanded version of the author's 2014 version with a new ending. Lost is a town where people and things go when lost. The book follows Lauren who… Continue reading THE LOST by Sarah Beth Durst

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WHAT STALKS THE DEEP by T. Kingfisher

I received a gifted audiobook copy of WHAT STALKS THE DEEP by T. Kingfisher from Macmillan Audio. Rating: 4 / 5 WHAT STALKS THE DEEP is the third book in the author's Sworn Soldier series. In this installment, Alex Easton is paying a visit to America, called to West Virginia by their old friend Dr.… Continue reading WHAT STALKS THE DEEP by T. Kingfisher

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THE SEVEN RINGS by Nora Roberts

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and to Macmillan Audio for the gifted copy of THE SEVEN RINGS by Nora Roberts. Publication Date: 11/18/2025Rating: 4 / 5 THE SEVEN RINGS is the third and final book in Nora Robert's The Lost Bride trilogy, picking up right where the first two books left off. The series… Continue reading THE SEVEN RINGS by Nora Roberts

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THE MAID’S SECRET by Nita Prose

I received a gifted copy of THE MAID'S SECRET by Nita Prose from Random House / Ballantine Books! Rating: 3.5 / 5 THE MAID'S SECRET is the third novel in the author's Molly the Maid series and it follows the events of book 3.5 in the series. Molly has been promoted to Special Events Manager… Continue reading THE MAID’S SECRET by Nita Prose