Reviews

Charlotte Illes Is Not A Detective

Book Review Charlotte Illes Is Not A Detective by Katie SiegelMystery | Fiction | LGBTQ Calling all those who spent their childhood dreaming of being a detective! Charlotte Illes Is Not A Detective is the debut novel by Katie Siegel — based upon her popular TikTok web series, featuring a former child detective called out …

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Counter Attack

Book Review Counter Attack by Patricia BradleyRomantic Suspense / Christian Fiction Reader’s Thoughts: Christian, romantic suspense was one of my go-to genres as a teen. And while I don’t read the genre as frequently anymore, the blurb for this newest Patricia Bradley novel, Counter Attack, immediately caught my eye: “No sooner has Alexis Stone been …

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Cassandra in Reverse

Book Review Cassandra in Reverse by Holly SmaleFiction | Time Travel | Romance Reader’s Thoughts: I have been all about time travel books lately and the premise and adorable cover for this new release, Cassandra in Reverse by Holly Smale, absolutely captured my imagination. Unfortunately, I had a bit of a rough start with this …

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The Paris Deception

Book Review The Paris Deception by Bryn TurnbullHistorical Fiction | Art Reader’s Thoughts: The moment I first saw this cover, it immediately called to me. Add in a description about women rescuing looted art that was slated for destruction by the Nazis, and I couldn’t resist applying for an early copy from Netgalley! I love …

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Drowning

Book Review Drowning by T.J NewmanThriller | Suspense If you’re looking for a book to read on your next flight to Hawaii, grab something else off that airport bookrack. But if you’re safely settled on the ground and looking for a compulsively readable, heart-pounding, aviation thriller that you just can’t put down? You’re in the …

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The Revenge List

Book Review The Revenge List by Hannah Mary McKinnonThriller | Mystery Thriller While in anger management, Frankie makes a list of individuals who have wronged her over the years. But when each of those individuals encounters “accidents” — increasing in severity — Frankie begins questioning whether something else is going on. Reader’s Thoughts: The Revenge …

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The Garden of Lost Secrets

Book Review The Garden of Lost Secrets by Kelly BowenHistorical Fiction | WWII Reader’s Thoughts: The Paris Apartment by Kelly Bowen was one of my favorite reads in 2021. Since then, I’ve shared my copy with three or four other friends, who have all adored it too. So, when I saw this Canadian author had …

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Playing It Safe

Book Review Playing It Safe by Ashley WeaverMystery | Historical Fiction Reader’s Thoughts: Historical mysteries are one of my go-to genres for easy, relaxing reads. The genre is fairly formulaic in that we usually get a murder mystery, a spunky and adventurous protagonist, and a little bit of romance with the lead detective — and …

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Adrift

Book Review Adrift by Lisa BrideauFiction | Mystery Thriller Ess awakes on a sailboat in the Pacific Northwest with no memory of who she is or how she got there. A simple note hints at the danger from which she’s running — start over, don’t look back. But when other amnesiacs start popping up adrift …

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In This Moment

Book Review In This Moment by Gabrielle MeyerHistorical Fiction / Romance / Time Travel Maggie inherited a gift from her time-traveling parents that allows her to live three separate lives in 1861, 1941, and 2001. Each morning, she awakes in a different time period without any time having passed. The catch? She has until her …

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