De-extinction?!?! I‘m in! Already deeply invested in this novel, I can hardly wait for the rest of it. My imagination is running wild. What horrifying thrills await us? I love a good sneak preview! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
De-extinction?!?! I‘m in! Already deeply invested in this novel, I can hardly wait for the rest of it. My imagination is running wild. What horrifying thrills await us? I love a good sneak preview! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This mystery/thriller revolves around a podcast, which is a trope that I love. Lucy Chase, the subject of the podcast may or may not have murdered her best friend. The problem is that she can‘t remember any of the circumstances surrounding her friend‘s death. She is a totally unreliable and dysfunctional narrator and I love her. This book is so well written and just grabs you from the get go. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This is a creepy as hell book and I love it! A reunion of old friends who have fallen out of touch, but that is where any similarity to the reunion of old friends trope ends. The creepy estate, the dangerous weather, become characters in this twisty, strange thriller. Nothing and no one is as it seems and I did not see that ending coming. This is a really great read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This is a provocative preview and I really, really want to read the rest of this book. Already, I‘m not sure who to trust and I love that. I have loved previous Louisa Luna novels and this one has really grabbed me. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I have to admit that I struggled through some parts of this book, but it‘s an important read. This is a painstaking explanation of the climate change crisis and real solutions on how we can begin to fix it. There are practical steps that need to be taken and radical ideas that might work if the whole world can work together. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I am in absolute love with this book. It is filled with everything and nothing. There is not a lot of action and these are ordinary people discovering their own ordinary extraordinariness. The librarian is not oracular, she just has a heightened sense of intuition. All are remade, but by their own effort and will. This book will lift your heart, fill your heart, heal your heart. If you read only one book this year, make this book the one.5⭐️
Oh my God, this book is so good! I think it‘s one of Simone St. James‘ best, ever. It is scary as hell, but also a really good detective story, a good mystery. I love April and Eddie. They are the most flawed protagonists imaginable, but they are also so very likable. Murder, serial killer, of a sort, ghosts, haunted locations, found family, again, of a sort. Don‘t miss this one! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
For a debut, this was an exciting thrill ride. Southeast Asia, remote island, escapism, exoticism, lies within lies within lies, so many exciting twists and turns, murder, blackmail, it‘s all there. The play between the 2 narrators adds to the mystery and I did not see the end coming. I can‘t wait for more from this author. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The second book in the series was worth the wait. Riley Fisher is one of my favorite law enforcement heroes. She is flawed but she is fierce. Murder, mayhem, killers, terrifying violence, family, abuse, love, hate. This book will grab you and hold you until the end. More Riley Fisher, please! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The ending of this novel was such a shock and felt like 5 stars, but the rest of the novel wasn‘t as compelling. I kept reading because it was just quirky enough and I thought it would pick up, which it did. Friends with deadly secrets, murder, college, frats, violence, there‘s a lot to unpack. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I am loving this little book! It feels epistolary without being epistolary. It reminds me of The Uncommon Reader. It‘s just lovely and warm. The chapters are loosely jointed but unique to themselves.
This is one of the best short story collections I have ever read. Horrifying, terrifying, unputdownable, and I‘m not normally a fan of this genre, but they are diverse and so well written. Don‘t mess with nature and the natural world. Even the trees will get you. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This book could have been so much better. It had great promise but fell flat. The solution was so so easy. And the final chapter supposedly tied up the secondary theme, but seemed so…odd. Final analysis: meh. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
This book starts in one place and twists and turns you around so that you end up in the same place. It will dawn on you as you read, that I am right. I was completely taken in, in more ways than one. Talk about an unreliable narrator! I still don‘t know how I feel about him. Alex Michaelides can sure tell a compelling story. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Wow. This book wasn‘t at all what I expected. When I realized it was about psychics, I was skeptical, but it‘s scary, eerie, spooky psychics. There are plenty of scary, eerie, spooky criminals, as well. And one very hunky love interest, which I didn‘t end up hating. I was on the edge of my seat through most of this novel. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This is such an inspirational book. The poems and chapters form a loose link but definitely flow together to tell a story. There is sorrow, joy, wisdom, and so much more. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
These short stories are incredible. They are quite varied, but all contain hopefulness about the future, in not so always obvious ways. I won‘t say I loved every story, but the whole collection is well worth a read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I laughed so much reading this book. Food, meals, books, family, friends. So much of our lives revolves around food, and we don‘t really stop to think about it. The idea of a last meal, throwing the idea of meals, at all, out the window, in the end, is our last freedom. But, seriously, this is a very funny and fun read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This novel has twists I did not see coming. The present and past are inextricably entwined in this serial killer mystery. Monsters dwell among us, in plain sight, but clearly unrecognizable to the layman. Be careful what you write. It may give you away. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Another brilliant installment in The Thursday Murder Club series. I can tell that in the next book, we will start to see the beginning of the end for some. It makes me sad. In the meantime, though, there is murder, mystery, money, mayhem, and more for the Club. Together, they are remarkable and I love their accumulation of new “members”. May they live long and prosper. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I had never heard of the Wager and its trials and tribulations, and it is a fascinating sea tale, especially since it‘s a true story. The depictions of life on a ship, any ship, are disturbingly graphic, especially the dearth of information about basic hygiene and how to prevent scurvy (which description of said disease almost made me toss my cookies). The stories of the crew‘s survival will curl your hair. This is such a thrilling book.5⭐️
OMG! Patricia Cornwall has done it again. This novel is a Kay Scarpetta classic. Weird shit, brutal murders, Russian spies, drones, bad ass helicopters, bad characters, Bigfoot(?), it‘s all here. The suspense had me on the edge of my seat. The bad news? I‘ve read it and there‘s not another one waiting. The good news? I loved, devoured this book! More, please! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I finished this book despite the fact that I absolutely detest the narrator. She really has no redeeming qualities and is unreliable and sociopathic. That being said, this is a chilling, horrifying novel, complete with a haunted house. It is eminently readable but I hated the ending, inevitable as it was. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This series just gets better and better. In this novel we find out a lot more about Elizabeth‘s background and how she is still pretty much top of her game. Dead men come back from the dead, spies, intrigue, diamonds, murder, mayhem, plots, triple crosses, what more do you want? It‘s probably in there. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This book is recommended by Anne Patchett. It is the oddest little book I have read in a while. It‘s been compared to The Uncommon Reader, which I also loved. Sometimes the smallest books are the best books. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This is a cross between Killers of a Certain Age and The Thursday Murder Club and I am here for all of that. And it‘s the first in a series, so, bring on the next one, please. It seems like former spies are never really former spies. It‘s hard to give up the game and sometimes the game won‘t give you up. Chills, thrills, kills, spills, love, loss, it‘s all here. Read it. You‘ll love it. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Holy moly! I was not prepared for this book! It is amazing! There is no way to explain this book without giving away the surprise that awaits you. I‘ll just say this book has everything imaginable and unimaginable within its pages. Read it. You‘ll absolutely love it. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Everything you never knew you wanted to know about fungi. This is an extremely approachable book about a huge subject. I was especially fascinated by the chapter about making building materials (and other things) from fungi. Who knew? ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This was a nice little short story with a neat ending. I did not guess what was going on, and it was a clever little mystery.. I always enjoy stories by Ian Rankin. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This book really had me going! I did not know what to think and then when the pieces started to come together…WOW. A mysterious, ghostly(?), abandoned German village, lost, trapped, hurt, alone, dead bodies, skeletons, a chance rescue, betrayal, it‘s all here. I read some of it at night. I don‘t recommend, but I do recommend this book! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This is a brutal book. It describes, in relentless detail, the death one suffers from desert heat. This is the daily reality for some who walk from Mexico to the United States. What is the solution? ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I am so glad that this is the first in a series, as I really want to know what the characters in this novel are up to next. I have fallen in love with all of them, but they are not grandparently types, in the least. There is intelligence, snark, manipulation, stubbornness, blackmail, secrets, intrigue, and, of course, murder. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Rachel Krall, podcaster, is back, and she is working with the FBI. Out of the blue, Terrance Bailey, suspected serial murderer is due to get out of jail and he wants to meet with Rachel. At the end of their meeting, he seems to threaten her, and the story takes off from there, interspersed with podcast excerpts that slowly explain the plot. The side story is an influencer convention. An entertaining read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This book is packed with a lot of information about cephalopods, more than I ever even knew existed. A scientific look at the evolution of and future of octopuses and squid and nautiluses and others, but written in a very accessible format. Who knew they were so prolific and so ancient? ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This was an interesting read. There were a lot of really great sections, and overall the storyline was cohesive. I really liked Jo. She is a flawed detective, my favorite kind, who is trying to get her life and career back on track. Her new partner, Mark, is her perfect foil. A compelling story, and a good ending. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
It took me quite some time to finish this book. It is very interesting, but it bogs down in some of the longer sections. Should we search for life among the stars or is it enough to try and figure out how life began on earth? Both may seem important and/or improbable, but the advantage we have is that there is already life on our planet, our home. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Forward short story collection. Amazon Original Stories. What a great group of authors! Love these stories! #KindleChallenge ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Trespass collection. Sci-fi stories. Amazon originals. These are awesome. Give them a read. #KindleChallenge ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Black Stars series. These short stories are excellent. Give them a read.
This is such a touching short story about truth and lies and love and dysfunction and found family and two people filling each others voids. A mother who has lost a daughter. A daughter who needs to be mothered. Overlooking deception. Is the ending just slightly creepy, though? ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This was a dense read. I think it did give me some insights into Jane Austen and into her novels. The most interesting parts of the book were the biographical insights into Jane Austen‘s life. I have had trouble with Mansfield Park, and this book gives me the courage for another attempt. This book is not for everyone. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The premise of this novel is good and I really did enjoy it, but the ending fell flat, and I changed my rating from 4⭐️s to 3⭐️s. Alien contact, alien technology lead to international conflict. It is more complicated than that, but the racial bias hits a sour note. I liked the science fiction aspect of the book, and I wanted more. Overall, an entertaining read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
The eternal question: is there ever truly a safe time to bring a child into the world? And also: as parents, will we, will I, be enough? Struggling to reconcile her past and to face her future, Poppy finds answers that are not perfect, but are good enough. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Looking back on a life, at regrets, coming to terms with missed opportunities, realizing it‘s never too late, and finally letting go. What a sweet, sweet ending to a difficult story. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Mothers and daughters are so completely intertwined. Are we really destined to become our mothers? They will always exert an influence on our lives. We will recognize them in us and us in them. Eventually, we figure it out and make peace with our mothers and with ourselves. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A mother who has lost a child, finds her heart healing when she agrees to care for a child, whose parents are victims of the Holocaust. Then her whole world is turned upside down, but she finally realizes that once a mother, always a mother, and miracles do happen. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
In danger of losing everything, Autumn begins to see signs all around her of found family. She begins to realize what she must do for herself in order to heal and have the family she deserves and wants. We‘re there tears? Yes, yes there were. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Mothers are magic. If the magic is strong enough, it can be felt from anywhere. It is passed from mother to child and it will always defy explanation and it always be known and it always be there. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
To discover that your life was not your life, that your birthday is not your birthday, that your stuffy was not what you remembered, to be flooded with a new reality, is unmooring. How would you handle it? Does love conquer all? ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This latest Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James novel is so, so good! I love the intermixing of their professional and private lives. All of the characters come alive and I always want more. Of course there‘s murder, but it seems to be so random with too many theories and too many suspects. When the truth is discovered, everything fits neatly together. Is there a next book? Please? ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️