Anthony Horowitz is one creative son of a gun! A woman walks into a funeral home to plan her own funeral. The next day she is found murdered. Anthony Horowitz uses his incredible skill to write this “faux” non-fiction story from his point of view as though he is working with the detective on theContinue reading “The Word Is Murder-Anthony Horowitz”
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Never Let You Go-Chevy Stevens
Eeekkkkk domestic thrillers!!!! Lindsey barely escaped her abusive ex-husband. She made a choice to do whatever she could to save her daughter, at whatever cost. When her ex is released from jail and he wants a relationship with his daughter, things become very strange. She feels like her ex is stalking her but is sheContinue reading “Never Let You Go-Chevy Stevens”
What The Hell Did I Just Read- David Wong
Omg this book. The title perfectly reflects the plot of this story. Dave, John and Amy are… different. They have a way with supernatural/unbelievable/otherworldly creatures and situations. When a supernatural child predator is on the loose in their small town, the gang must try to defeat and destroy the creature before all of the childrenContinue reading “What The Hell Did I Just Read- David Wong”
The Mermaid Handbook-Carolyn Turgeon
Attention merpeople! Or those of you who are big fans like me! You’re going to want to grab a copy of The Mermaid Handbook asap! It’s super hard to review a book like this because it’s a collection of tales (and tails), recipes and projects. So instead of rating this like I normally would, I’mContinue reading “The Mermaid Handbook-Carolyn Turgeon”
The Gauntlet-Karuna Riazi
I’ve tried to start reading more young adult novels to expand my reading palate, if you will. I’ve read YA when I was young but I feel like it’s gotten more inventive the older I’ve gotten. Farah is a lonely girl who feels as though she has no friends because she isn’t “cool enough”. WhenContinue reading “The Gauntlet-Karuna Riazi”
The Perfect Mother-Aimee Molloy
When I heard Kerry Washington was going to be in an upcoming movie based on a book I was, naturally, pretty damn excited. The Perfect Mother follows a group of new first time moms. When baby Midas goes missing on the night the moms go out for a night on the town, all of theContinue reading “The Perfect Mother-Aimee Molloy”
Be Prepared-Vera Brosgol
When I heard about this graphic novel I was so excited. A tale of a young girl who doesn’t quite fit in, decides to have a go at summer camp. Vera is different than the other girls at her school. She is Russian, loves to draw and her single mom can’t provide everything brand newContinue reading “Be Prepared-Vera Brosgol”
River of Teeth-Sarah Gailey
When I heard Liberty Hardy from BookRiot talking about this book I immediately added it to my wish list. The year is 1890 and there are feral hippos in the Mississippi River. In this alt history, Gainey explores what might have been if the US followed through on their plan of bringing hippos to theContinue reading “River of Teeth-Sarah Gailey”
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