Book Review

HOW TO WIN FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE FUNGI by Dr. Chris Balakrishnanm and Matt Wasowski

I received a gifted copy of HOW TO WIN FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE FUNGI by Dr. Chris Balakrishnanm and Matt Wasowski from St. Martin's Press. Publication Date: 2/1/2024Rating: 5 / 5 HOW TO WIN FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE FUNGI: Collected Quirks of Science, Tech, Engineering, and Math from Nerd Nite is the first book brought out by… Continue reading HOW TO WIN FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE FUNGI by Dr. Chris Balakrishnanm and Matt Wasowski

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THE REFORMATORY by Tananarive Due

Rating: 5 / 5 THE REFORMATORY by Tananarive Due is set in Florida in 1950. Robbie is a twelve year old Black boy sent away to the Gracetown School for Boys for the crime of kicking the white son of a big landowner when defending his older sister. The school has been the scene of… Continue reading THE REFORMATORY by Tananarive Due

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SPIN A BLACK YARN by Josh Malerman

Thank you to Del Rey / Random House for the gifted copy of SPIN A BLACK YARN by Josh Malerman! Rating: 3.5 / 5 SPIN A BLACK YARN is a collection of five horror novellas. "Half the House is Haunted" follows a sister and brother in a potentially haunted house. In "Argyle" a dying man… Continue reading SPIN A BLACK YARN by Josh Malerman

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A HAUNTING IN THE ARCTIC by C.J. Cooke

I received a gifted galley of A HAUNTING IN THE ARCTIC by C.J. Cooke for an honest review. Thank you to Berkley Publishing Group and PRH Audio for the opportunity to read and review! Rating: 4 / 5Publication Date: 2/27/2024 A HAUNTING IN THE ARCTIC follows the whaling ship the Ormen beginning in 1901. Nicky… Continue reading A HAUNTING IN THE ARCTIC by C.J. Cooke

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MY DARLING GIRL by Jennifer McMahon

Rating: 4 / 5 MY DARLING GIRL follows Alison, a wife and mother struggling her way through the Christmas holiday she doesn't really enjoy. She's always had a strained relationship with her abusive mother, but when she gets a call saying that her mother is dying, she and her husband make the decision to take… Continue reading MY DARLING GIRL by Jennifer McMahon

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THE WHISPERING DEAD by Darcy Coates

Rating: 4 / 5 THE WHISPERING DEAD by Darcy Coates is the first book in her Gravekeeper series which currently has four books out. We are following Keira, a young woman who awakes in the woods injured and with no memory of her past life. Hearing gunshots and feeling an impending sense of danger, she… Continue reading THE WHISPERING DEAD by Darcy Coates

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NESTLINGS by Nat Cassidy

I received a gifted audiobook copy of NESTLINGS by Nat Cassidy - thank you to Macmillan Audio! This book came in my Night Worms subscription as well and it's one that was high on my TBR! Rating: 4.5 / 5Publication Date: 10/31/2023 NESTLINGS follows Ana and Reid, a young couple with their first baby who… Continue reading NESTLINGS by Nat Cassidy

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WHAT KIND OF MOTHER by Clay McLeod Chapman

Rating: 3 / 5 WHAT KIND OF MOTHER by Clay McLeod Chapman follows Madi Price, a young woman returning to her hometown with her teenaged daughter that Madi had when she was a teen herself. Madi makes ends meet as a palm reader, working out of the local farmers market and her hotel room. Through… Continue reading WHAT KIND OF MOTHER by Clay McLeod Chapman

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WHERE HE CAN’T FIND YOU by Darcy Coates

I received a gifted ebook copy of WHERE HE CAN'T FIND YOU by Darcy Coates from Sourcebooks Fire for an honest review. Rating: 4 / 5 WHERE HE CAN'T FIND YOU is a YA horror set in a town which has been living under the threat of a serial killer for years. Going back into… Continue reading WHERE HE CAN’T FIND YOU by Darcy Coates

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THE DEATH OF JANE LAWRENCE by Caitlin Starling

Rating: 3 / 5 THE DEATH OF JANE LAWRENCE by Caitlin Starling is a gothic horror story following the main character Jane. Jane is a very practical woman largely on her own in the world. She's determined that she needs a husband to make her way in the world so she approaches a local doctor… Continue reading THE DEATH OF JANE LAWRENCE by Caitlin Starling