This book hit entirely too close to home, it is absolutely heartbreaking & touches on very tough subjects. On my tbr since it's 2019 release & while I'd stopped reading YA many years prior I like this author so I decided to read it anyway. While this book is YA it still touches on very... Continue Reading →
Review: Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn
Murder, but make it a little whimsy. Let's review. Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn Category โย Crime Suspense Thriller Length โย 368 Pages Read Time โย 6 Months, 3 Days* GR Rating โย 3 Stars *This book did not actually take 6 months & 3 days of reading to finish, I had a lot going on... Continue Reading →
Review: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
I read this book back in August, the universe conspired to bring me a handful of books about books back-to-back. Bookish serendipity. I was not expecting the depth of this book, it sat on my tbr for 2 years before I got around to reading & I'd forgotten at that point what the story was... Continue Reading →
Review: A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers
Girls will be girls... Let's review. A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Category โ Horror Fiction Length โ 250 Pages Read Time โ 8 Days GR Rating โ 3 Stars I wanted to love this book more than I did, although the story itself was entertaining enough the writing didn't pull me in. Several times throughout this book I... Continue Reading →
Review: Lock Every Door by Riley Sager
This one needs to be adapted for tv! Immediately, give me a 10 part series, so I can have something to do for a weekend. Let's review. Lock Every Door by Riley Sager Category โ Suspense Mystery Thriller Length โ 368 Pages Read Time โ 1 Day GR Rating โ 4 Stars The story begins... our protagonist, 25 year... Continue Reading →
Review: My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult
Some stories just break your heart so completely. Technically I had a 4 day read time on this book but I put it down for over a month in-between reading. Part short reading slump but also part I was literally just too busy to have a moment to read more than a single page. Hate... Continue Reading →
Review: Home Before Dark by Riley Sager
I was expecting a different kind of spooky scary here. I went into reading this book blind, no synopsis, no reviews, nothing but vibes. Added this book to my tbr & read it off the strength that I've really enjoyed this authors other works, & although I was expecting a completely different kind of spooky... Continue Reading →
Review: The Memory Police by Yลko Ogawa
How I wish I read Japanese & could have read this story in its' original language. This is one of those books where I feel something may have been lost in translation. Still, it was a profound read. Let's review. The Memory Police by Yลko Ogawa Category โย Dystopian Sci-Fi Realism Length โย 274 Pages Read Time... Continue Reading →
Review: Earthlings by Sayaka Murata
This is not an easy book to read. It is in equal measure heartbreaking, shocking & infuriating. This is an ADULT book with heavy & explicit scenes. Trigger warning for child neglect & abuse, sexual abuse, incest, grooming, insinuation of suicide, self-harm, cannibalism. Let's review. Earthlings by Sayaka Murata Category โย Contemporary Fiction - Japanese Length... Continue Reading →
Review: The Glass Girl by Kathleen Glasgow
Categorized as young adult, this is a tough read. Trigger warnings, depression, suicidal ideology, grief, alcohol abuse, self-harm, implied sexual abuse, violence. While I personally believe this book to be appropriate for teens it is a heavy subject & shouldn't be taken lightly. The Glass Girl by Kathleen Glasgow Category โย YA Contemporary Length โย 465 Pages... Continue Reading →