One of the things I love most about having an active Instagram/Bookstragram page is connecting with authors. When new author Tori Whitaker reached out to ask if I’d be interested in reading and reviewing her latest book, I was very excited to receive it in my mailbox. And the story itself did not disappoint. When … Read More “Millicent Glenn’s Last Wish by Tori Whitaker” »
This was a fast-paced crime thriller, where it’s hard to figure out who you can trust and who is protecting the guilty party. Set in Northern Ireland, eight-year-old Kelly Doherty went trick-or-treating 25 years ago and never came home. Instead, her body was discovered three days later, face-down on the banks of the local reservoir, … Read More “Ask No Questions by Claire Allan” »
T.J. Klune did it again! While the plot of this book was different from The House In the Cerulean Sea, the beauty of the writing and the expert development of the characters stayed wonderfully consistent. I think The House In the Cerulean Sea is still be my favorite book for the year, but this one … Read More “Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune” »
While this was a fun thriller set in the perfect setting — a hunting lodge in the middle of nowhere in Scotland — it was very similar to The Guest List. A group of old college decide to spend their New Year’s Eve at a remote hunting lodge in Scotland. There’s a lot of drinking, a … Read More “The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley” »
What a year! I didn’t make it through as many books as I did in 2020, but I also went back to work at the beginning of the year. (Yay!) I read 65 books this year (with dozens more I haven’t gotten to yet,) reviewed on NetGalley, and didn’t keep my Instagram page as updated … Read More “Wrapping Up 2021” »