Welcome to Litsy!

I've had this one since December 2020 when @HufflepuffGirl90 sent it to me for the #LitsyLoveWinterSwap so at least I am finally reading it!! I was a little slow getting into this one as I am never huge on the "evil psychopath child" trope (and wasn't the creepy kid in Baby Teeth also a Hannah???) but as the other storylines got going, I was totally sucked in. Even though it honestly got a little ridiculous at times, it was pacy enough to keep⬇️

118 of 2021. #20in4 #readathon #LitsyAtoZ #AbecedarianTBR

Solid thriller. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#FirstLineFridays

“At first I mistook the severed head for something else.”

#thriller

Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#MAYCHARACTERS
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

Today‘s Prompt: MALICIOUS

Wishing for something and getting something unexpected happened to Beth and Doug.

They wished for a baby, and when she finally arrived, she was a frightening, MALICIOUS/EVIL child.

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/43ysu5hd

Oh my...very scandalous...I loved it!

Finished this one today and enjoyed it! 😊📖📚 #marvelousmarch

TBR search for one book and you find another that‘s just right. The author has a backlist that I will now have to explore. Lies are never a good idea. In this mystery/thriller, they have devastating consequences. Seesawing between past and present, first person and third person, loaded with unreliable characters, twists and turns, unknown relationships, murder(?), and an open ended ending, it is a fast and thoroughly enjoyable read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was what a good tale of an evil child should be, surprising and twisted. It kept me engaged the whole way through.

I enjoyed this one. I really liked how the story came together and how everyone connected. I didn‘t like how the beginning seemed to be completely different stories from the different times until they started to connect. I‘m glad I didn‘t give up on the book because of the disconnect in the beginning.

Absolutely loved this 😍 Such a gripping thriller with a great twist. Hannah was one scary character!
#Murder2020 (book 100) #MountTBR (book 43)

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I have 50 pages left of this and oh my god. I couldn't sleep last night. My brain was going crazy. The twist! So so good!!
#LMPBC
@Professional_Book_Dragon is this one yours?

Edit after finishing: the book was so so good with more twists even in the last 50 pages. One of the twists felt forced, but I still loved it!

Here is my #BookSpin list! I'm late, I know. I only just found out about it today. Sounds exciting @thearomaofbooks! Hopefully, I haven't missed too much. 😁

I went in numerical order, starting with A Princess in Theory going down.

My BookSpin is The Lies We Told, and my Double Book Spin is The Girl with the Louding Voice.

Must read thriller! I loved it from the start to the end. There was a few twist I predicted, but the delivery was great. Definitely recommend if your in a mood for a sociopathic thriller.

Thought I would get a head start on my August book for #Round9 of #LMPBC annnnnd I finished it in one day! I really enjoyed this one!

#GroupV
 @Professional_Book_Dragon @suvata @MoniqueReads305 @The.Great.Catsby

Sending this out today! @Alfrazier21

Starting this one for round 9 of LMPBC! So excited!

“At first I mistook the severed head for something else.”

#firstlinefridays @ShyBookOwl

If you‘d asked me a week ago what books I thought I‘d start the month out with, I wouldn‘t have named these. This is why I don‘t commit to TBRs! My mind is constantly changing! I wanted to dig into Playing Dead. I‘ve put it off for too long! And I‘ve been dying to get into The Lies We Told after reading the creepy opener. And Untamed... Well, I read the beginning when I got it & I didn‘t really want to put it down so here we are.

Interesting psychological thriller with twists I didn‘t see coming.

Full review here:
https://bookshelfadventures.home.blog/2020/05/25/the-lies-we-told-by-camilla-way...

This one was a part of #bookspinbonanza hosted by the lovely @TheAromaofBooks

There were several titles that I wanted but couldn‘t get due to Covid-related measures that BOTM has put in place. But I did grab one add on.

Still in my Covid-related reading slump anyway so this will do.

I finished my #BookSpin #TripleSpin with my little reading buddy. This was a really good thriller. There were an insane amount of twists and turns but they wrapped up pretty nicely. It starts when Clara's boyfriend goes missing and we also get flashbacks from a woman whose daughter is showing early signs of being a sociopath 💜
@TheAromaofBooks

Book 2 of #24b4Monday and #quaranread

Finished my current book. Any suggestions of these 3?

Quick, suspenseful read with tons of twists and turns without being predictable. Right down to the last page. A must read

A delightfully twisted (and twisty) thriller. Thanks for picking it for #botm, @Liberty ! Read for #ATY2020, week 2: author whose last name is one syllable. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Next up: this 2018 #botm pick from @Liberty for #ATY2020 week 2: book by an author whose last name is one syllable. What are you reading, @BarbaraBB ?

As predicted, spending the day curled up with this was perfect. It‘s a psychological suspense novel with parallel plot lines that asks the question how many secrets can you hold before people and relationships break. It was a quick, captivating read. #wintergames #tbrread #jingleballers @FantasyChick @StayCurious @Clwojick

My husband pulled this out of my TBR bookshelf and wrapped it up as my Jolabokaflod book this year. In some ways, this was a perfect book--it was entertaining and kept me going to the point that I read the whole thing on Christmas day. Yet, I still felt it didn't quite rise to the level I expected. The plot seemed a little too ambitious and I never felt that we got to know the people we needed to know.

Thank you @Kaila-ann for my wonderful #jolabokaflodswap package!!! I‘ve been wanting to read this book all year and I‘m so excited to spend today doing just that! And many thanks to @MaleficentBookDragon for putting together such a special swap!

A fun, quick, twisty read. Nothing earth shattering but I enjoyed the overall story and parts of it definitely had me on the edge of my seat. I did figure out some of the smaller twists but not all of twists, especially not the major ones. Would recommend for an easy thriller.

This was a great thriller. I loved the flashbacks to Beth telling the story of Hannah. What a messed up character Hannah was! I didn‘t see the big twist coming however found some parts a bit predictable. Overall, I really enjoyed this. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I‘m still reading The Lies We Told on my Kindle Paperwhite. After the week I‘ve had this evening I felt like I could use a little balance and harmony while I read. #readandrelax #balanceandharmony #kindlepaperwhite #nightstandreadingstack #booksandcandles #thelieswetold

I‘d like to get back to reading The Lies We Told, but Batman is holding my Kindle hostage. He‘s lucky he is cute. #ijustwanttoread #catsarejerks #ilovehimbig #myboy #blackcatsarelife #mycuddlebug #catsandkindles #illgivehim5moreminutes

🎼 It‘s the most wonderful day of the year!

This was okay. It seemed to put forth plot twist after plot twist for their own sake instead of a cohesive story with any basic verisimilitude. I‘d compare it to American Idol—big on vocal pyrotechnics & most people love that 🐂 but I got better ways to spent my Sundays.

(Yes, I do have a dog named Aiken but he came with that name.)

#SummersEndReadathon #24B4Monday

I just started this one the other day. It's definitely interesting so far. I went into it without knowing anything about it.
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Happy 4th!! This is my plan for the night!!

Last line: But even if she got ten years or more, it didnt really matter...theyd all get what they deserved in the end.

First line: At first I mistook the severed head for something else.

Ehhh. The book was very slooooow paced. It was suspenseful and it kept you wanting to find out what happened and what the true story was but it just didnt do it for me. The ending was full of twists and turns but still everything felt predictable. Wouldnt recommend.
#botm #botmbacklog

Great engrossing read. Give yourself some time because the moment you pick this up you'll want to read in one sitting. Characters may be not so likable but the plot is so good and the mystery element will keep you guessing and there's plenty of surprises along the way.

Well..my train is delayed...i dont know how long..BUT...i have 2 books with me, so im good!

This Tuesday book lunch date- Taco salad 🌮

Book 85 of 2019
#botm #botmbacklog

This was actually a good book. The first book I read by Diane Chamberlain was only so-so (The Midwifes Secret) but this book caught my attention from chapter one. It was about two sisters and the secrets they kept from each other only to be revealed after Maya the baby sister was feared dead in a plane crash only to be actually alive stuck on a deserted island by people whom she doesn‘t know if she can trust

This book had so many surprises inside! This book starts out in the 1980s but the very next chapter is set in 2017 and it keeps going back and forth between every chapter. At first the 2 stories seem unrelated but slowly pieces start to fit together and you make connections. Psychological thrillers have been my most enjoyable reads lately and this one sits towards the top of my favorites!

I loved this book, it was my first #bookofthemonth picks ever. It went back and forth each chapter changing perspective but it was clear and easy to follow.

Getting some reading in for #readanebook week while the kiddo does her #homeschool work. ?? So far, this one is really giving me "Baby Teeth" vibes. So creepy!