Overall: 5/5 star review! Summary: Linus Baker is an uptight caseworker with no personal life. He works for the Department in charge of Magical Youth and follows the rules everyday. One day, Extremely Upper Management tells him that he will be going on a top-secret case- an orphanage on an island. He goes to the […]
Category: Fiction Reviews
Review of “Honey Don’t List” by Christina Lauren
Overall: 3 star review Summary: This story is set with two POVs, Carey and James. Carey works for a husband/wife (Melissa and Rusty) team that has a popular franchise with flipping houses (think Chip and Joanna in real life). Her main job is working for Melissa. For the cameras and the public, the couple is […]
Review of “The Love Hypothesis” by Ali Hazelwood
Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars Summary of Review: A cute rom-com with adorable characters! I could not get enough of this book! Summary: In her busy 3rd year in the PhD program, Olive is single. Who can blame her with all the work she has to keep up with in this program? Her best friend wants […]
“The Rest of the Story” by Sarah Dessen review
Overall: 4 our of 5 stars Summary of Review: A fun and quick read about finding yourself, family, and growth as a person. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. Summary: Emma Saylor’s mother died when she was young. She does not remember much about her mother or her mother’s family. When Emma’s dad is going away […]
Falling by T.J. Newman
Overall: 2.5 to 3 star review Summary of Review: If you want a quick read, pick this book up. It is action-packed from page one. Summary: A pilot to a plane is given a choice. He can crash the plane and save his family OR save the lives on the plane and his family dies. […]
Review of “Final Girls Support Group” by Grady Hendrix
Overall: 3.5 star review Summary of review: Unique plot. If you like slasher movies, then this one is for you. If you hate gore, then skip it! Summary: Thriller: Fast paced: slasher movie references Final girls all get together with a therapist and try to sort through their fear to live a normal life. Lynnette is […]
Review of “One Last Stop” by Casey McQuiston
Overall: 3 Stars Summary of review: This Rom-Com has a unique plot with a magical element. Summary: A girl name August moves to NYC. She gets on the train and meets a girl, Jane. Jane is August’s type, and they hit it off. There is one MAJOR problem though. August discovers that Jane is displaced in […]
Review of “Tokyo Ever After” by Emiko Jean
Overall: 3.5 to 4 Stars Summary of review: A cute story with fun characters. It is a light-hearted read. Summary: An American girl does a DNA test to discover that her biological father is the crown prince of Japan. She travels to Japan to meet her father. As she is getting to know the culture and […]
Review of “Local Woman Missing” by Mary Kubica
Overall: 3.5-4/5 Stars Summary of review: A fast-read thriller/mystery like no other. Gets ready for twists, turns, and thrills with this book! Summary: In order to keep the details away from spoiling the novel, I am going to be brief with my description. Shelby goes missing. Then not long after that another local girl, Meredith, and her […]
Review of “The Road Trip” by Beth O’Leary
Overall: 4/5 Stars Summary of review: I loved this cute novel. The characters were the highlight of this novel! Summary: This story is set in two timelines: present and past. As well as two points of view: Addie and Dylan. Past story line: Addie and Dylan meet and fall in love. They break up under mysterious […]
Review of “The Maidens” by Alex Michaelides
Overall: 5/5 Stars Summary of review: This book is a very similar structure as Alex’s debut novel “The Silent Patient.” It is a slow-burn psychological thriller/mystery. Summary: Mariana is a group therapist. Her husband died tragically while on vacation with her to re-kindle their marriage. Her only family left is her niece in college. Her niece, […]
Review of “How Lucky” by Will Leitch
Overall: 2/5 Stars Summary of review: This book was not for me. If you like a light mystery with a witty main character and little on the suspense side, then this book is for you. Summary: Daniel lives in Georgia and works for an airline. He has SMA My thoughts: The writing style was unique. It […]
Review of Katherine Center’s “Everyone is Beautiful”
Overall: 3/5 Stars Summary of review: This is a funny and charming book about motherhood. Summary: Lanie is a mother of 3 boys under the age of 5. Her family is moving as her husband has accepted a job. She leaves her home state of Texas away from her family and friends. With the move, now […]
Review of “The Last Thing He Told Me” by Laura Dave
Overall: 4/5 Stars Summary of review: A good domestic suspense novel. It is character-driven, decently paced, and a quick read. Summary: One year into her marriage, Hannah’s husband disappears. He leaves her with his daughter (who does not like Hannah) with only one message “protect her” and a wad of cash for his daughter, Bailey. Hannah […]
Review of “The Lost Apothecary” by Sarah Penner
Overall: 4.5 /5 Stars Summary of review: I loved this book! It is a little slow at the beginning. But I loved everything about it. Summary: The story is told in two POVs. 1791: A apothecary (Nella) who secretly poisons men to help women who have been wronged by them. Nella has a lot of secrets […]
Review of Good Company by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney
Overall: 2.5-3 /5 Stars Summary of review: If you liked the movie “The Marriage Story,” then you will love this book. Summary: Flora has been married for 20 years. A discovery of her husband’s lost wedding ring, reveals hidden truths. Not only about her marriage, but her best friend as well. We follow past and preset […]
Review of “Finlay Is Killing It” by Elle Cosimano
Overall: 3.5-4 /5 Stars Summary of review: This is a step up from a cozy mystery for sure. If you like cozy mysteries but want something a little less “fluffy,” then this is the book for you! Summary: Finlay is a single mother who is fighting her ex-husband and his fiancé for custody of her child. […]
Review of “We Are Okay” by Nina LaCour
Overall: 3 /5 Stars Summary of review: This book was okay but not great. It was beautifully written and emotionally charged. It just lacked something. Summary: Marin left and quit talking to anyone associated with her old life. No one really can understand the emotions that she is going through. Marin starts to dig deep with […]
Review of “If The Shoe Fits” by Julie Murphy (Meant To Be series #1)
Overall: 5 /5 Stars Summary of review: I loved this book a lot. The characters, the reality show, body positivity, etc. It was such a cute and modern re-telling of Cinderella. OMG! If this is how the Meant To Be series will be…. I am reading them all! Summary: Cindy just graduated with a degree in […]
Review of “The Hunting Wives” by May Cobb
Overall: 3 /5 Stars Summary of review: This book was almost a DNF for me. A “Desperate Housewife” mystery novel is how I would describe this book. Summary: Sophie moves to a small Texas town with her husband and son. She feels as though life is boring for her. She then starts to stalk a socialite, […]
Review of “People We Meet On Vacation” by Emily Henry
Overall: 5 /5 Stars Summary of review: What a great read! I wish that I would have read this book sooner than I did! I loved it! Emily Henry did it again! Summary: Poppy and Alex! The are an unlikely pair of friends from a small town in Ohio. Poppy is a city girl at heart […]
Review of “A Court of Thorns and Roses” by Sarah J. Maas
Overall: 3 /5 Stars (Unpopular opinion- I know) Summary of review: Fantasy is not my favorite genre. Overall the characters were likeable and the story easy to understand. Summary: The main character, Feyre, kills a faerie that is disguised as a wolf. As a punishment, she is forced to leave her family and live in fantasy […]
Review of Riley Sager’s “Survive the Night”
Overall: 4.5 to a 5 /5 Stars Summary of review: WOW! This book is a nail biter! Summary: Charlie lost her best friend and roommate in college to a serial killer. She feels like it is partly her fault as she left her alone one night. She thinks that she may have seen the killer. Due […]
Review of “Every Vow You Break” by Peter Swanson
Overall: 2.5 or 3 /5 Stars Summary of review: Summary: Abigail meets a rich man who proposes and sends her away on a lavish bachelorette party. She is drunk and has cold feet. She meets a man at the bar and has a one night stand. She immediately regrets it, but gets married nonetheless. The newlyweds […]
Review of “Good Girl, Bad Blood” by Holly Jackson
Overall: 5/5 Stars Summary of review: The 2nd novel in the Good Girl series. I love a great who-dun-it book. *You should read book #1 before this one. You may not understand a lot of the references to the 1st case in this novel* Summary: Pip has all since left her detective ways behind. She now has […]
Review of “Marriage Game” by Sara Desai
Overall: 3/5 Stars Summary of review: The 1st half of the book was wonderful. The 2nd half fell flat for me. Summary: After having to move back home, Layla is going to start a new career. Her father, puts her on a dating on an online dating website for the chance of her to marry. He even […]
Review of “You Have a Match” by Emma Lord
At first, I was going to rate this book a 4.5 star review, but I could not think of bad things about it. So I changed my mind and rating it a 5 star review. Summary: Abby takes a DNA test her with best friends. She finds out through the DNA test that she has […]
Review of “The Soulmate Equation” by Christina Lauren
I loved this book and the characters! What a charming read. I am rating this book a 4.5 star review. The story starts with a single mother, Jess. She is not looking for love but decides with her best friend to do a new dating app that takes people’s DNA and matches them with their […]
Review of “Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus” by Dusti Bowling
WOW! 5 star review! I really enjoyed this book a lot. I was attracted to it by its cover at the library. But I feel in love with the characters and plot right away! It is not just for YAs. It has a powerful message that anyone can relate to it. Aven, a 13 year […]
Review of Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour
I really enjoyed this book. I am giving it a 3.5-4 star review. This is a satire. This book is about Darren who is a manager at a Starbucks. He gets enough guts to interact and “sell” a businessman a new type of coffee. The man likes his sales tactic and sees something in Darren. […]