Book Review Disturbing the Dead by Kelley ArmstrongMystery | Time Travel | Historical Fiction The third book in Kelley Armstrong’s A Rip Through Time series is the latest in this fascinating genre-blending series about a modern-day homicide detective caught in the body of a Victorian-era housemaid. Reader’s Thoughts: Disturbing the Dead is the latest installment …
Book Review The Woman With No Name by Audrey Blake Historical Fiction | WWII Audrey Blake is admittedly one of my favorite authors, which means that I didn’t even bother reading the description before requesting my advance copy of The Woman with No Name. And this newest WWII-set novel by Audrey Blake certainly did NOT …
Book Review Who to Believe by Edwin HillPsychological Thriller | Mystery | Suspense Reader’s Thoughts: In a coastal town in New England, a shocking murder occurs. Laura Thibodeau has been found brutally murdered in her own home — and of course, her husband is the prime suspect. But everyone in Monreith has something to hide, …
Book Review The Fury by Alex MichaelidesThriller | Mystery Reader’s Thoughts: From the author of the bestselling thriller, The Silent Patient, comes a new story about a reclusive ex-movie star and her friends, whose spontaneous trip to a private Greek island is upended by murder… This was my first read by Michaelides. While his previous …
January 2024 Readalong The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb What better way to start a new year, than with a new readalong? For our January 2024 readalong, we will be buddy reading The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb. This contemporary novel is a mix of fiction and mystery, with compelling characters, family drama, and a …
Book Review Being Henry by Henry WinklerMemoir The first thing that jumped out at me while reading the blurb for this memoir was that Henry Winkler is “… widely-regarded as the nicest man in Hollywood.” And throughout the entirety of this 240-page memoir, I kept thinking, “I can completely see why he’s earned that reputation.” …
Book Review A Traitor in Whitehall by Julia KellyHistorical Fiction / Mystery From Winston Churchill’s underground bunker comes a brand new amateur detective — in the form of one of his tenacious secretaries, Evelyne Redfern. Reader’s Thoughts: At the beginning of WWII, Winston Churchill moved his command center to a group of basement offices in …
November 2023 Readalong The Connellys of County Down by Tracey Lange Are you ready for another readalong? We had an absolute blast this summer with our very first readalong, and we’re thrilled to announce that another one is on the way this fall! This November we will be reading The Connellys of County Down by …
Book Review Widowland by C.J. CareyAlternate History | Historical Fiction | Dystopian “An eerie story of โwhat ifโ that explores how some systems of female control cherished by the Nazis would have developed in a German-occupied England.” — Sourcebooks Reader’s Thoughts: Alternate history novels have always been a source of absolute fascination for me. I …
Readalong None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell Hey bookworms, we’re so excited to share with you The 52 Book Club’s very first readalong! What is a readalong? A readalong means that we read the same book together at the same time. And whether you’re a seasoned buddy-reader or you’ve always wanted to try …
