I am giving this book a 4.5 star rating. Riley Sager did it again! This time with a thriller/horror novel. I had to read this book during the day. It sure did give me the chills. The novel centered around Maggie. Her father passed away and gave her a house that was the subject to Read more
Category: Fiction Reviews
Review of “The Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
I am rating this novel a 4.5 star review. Such a page turner. If you want a murder mystery but do not want to read a book about a cop investigating a murder (Blah) then this is the book for you. This book follows the rules of a classic who-dun-it. Just right when I would Read more
Review of “Happiness for Beginners” by Katherine Center
5 star review! WOW! Katherine Center is becoming my favorite author! I laugh, I cry, I smile at her ending every single novel that is written by Center! Basically, a woman who just divorced decides to “re-group” by going on a wilderness hike with a hiking tour. This is not a hiking trip for beginners Read more
Review of “The Safe Place” by Anna Downes
July 14th release date for this book! Additionally, thank you to Montaur Books for letting me read this ARC! I am rating this book a 3.5 star review. Emily he loses her job and her boss offers her another job the next day! It is going to France to be a housekeeper for his wife Read more
Review of “The Henna Artist” by Alka Joshi
WOW! In my opinion, one of the best books that I will read this year! It was very well written, an interesting plot, and the characters were all interesting. I love a historical novel that just tells the story and does “mansplain” every detail to me. This novel is set in 1950s India. Alka Joshi’s Read more
Review of “Chosen Ones” by Veronica Roth
I am rating this book s 3 star rating. Veronica Roth also wrote the “Divergent” series. Part one of this novel starts out promising. It is about a group who defeats the Dark One and saves the world. Ten years later, they are battling PTSD each in their own way. Although part one was slow Read more
ARC Alert: Review of “Beach Read” by Emily Henry
Thank you to Edelweiss and Berkley Publishing for a copy of this ARC. All of the opinions in this review are my own. I am giving this novel a 5 star review! I needed this book right now! It had a cute plot with characters that I related to, and well written. This story is Read more
Review of “The Lost Husband” by Katherine Center
I am giving this novel a 5 star review. I debated to give it a 4.5 review, but I just loved the plot and characters so much. I just love Katherine Center’s writing style and characters. In this novel, the main character loses her husband to a car accident and moves her family into her Read more
Review of “Dear Edward” by Ann Napolitano
Unpopular opinion: I am rating this novel a 3.5 star rating. Something was missing in this story. I did not connect to it. I felt emotionally withdrawn from the characters. I think there were TOO many characters in this novel to really get a grip. They jumped from character to character. I felt not connected Read more
Review of “What You Wish For” by Katherine Center
A 5 star review! Katherine Center has become one of my favorite authors. Her writing just flows and characters are just loveable. What a great story! It tackled a lot of heavy topics (school shootings and PTSD). But underneath all of that was a nice love story! I loved all the characters! I love it Read more
Review of “The Dinner List” by Rebecca Serle
I am giving this novel a 4 star review. I had just finished “In Five Years” and loved that novel! So I decided to read another book by Rebecca Serle. Her novels are so creative and thought invoking. This was no exception. I was not expecting this type of novel. I say this every time Read more
Review of “Jetsetters” by Amanda Eyre Ward
I am giving this book a 2.5 star review. Although the character development and writing style was good, I just did not care about the characters or plot. This novel is about a dysfunctional family. The matriarch wins a “Jettsetters” trip. She takes her three adult children. Each character has their own problems and each Read more
Review of “Oona Out of Order” by Margarita Montimore
I am giving this novel a 5 star review. I really thought I would not like this novel as much as I did. I thought time travel like this would be confusing. But the author writes this story and it is amazing. The characters are all great. I could not put this book down. It Read more
Review of “Fly Away” by Kristen Hannah
This is the sequel to “FireFly Lane” by Kristen Hannah. The first novel was a 5 star review. This book I am giving a 4.5 star review. I loved this novel a lot. It starts after the last book left off. I will not give any details away. But this novel is about grief, mother/daughter Read more
Review of “Finding Dorothy” by Elizabeth Letts
I am rating this book a 4 star review. WOW! This book was great! It touched on elements of women’s right to vote to a woman’s right to not be victimized in Hollywood. It is definitely poignant today as women as fighting for equality #me2 movement. This novel revolves around the author of “The Wizard Read more
Review of “The Floating Fledmans” by Eylssa Friedland
I am giving this book a 2.5 star rating. I wanted to like this book. This was my second time picking this book up. But I just hated the characters so very much. I did not care what happened to them. I thought it would be humorous, but it was not funny at all. If Read more
Review of “The Girl from Widow Hills” by Megan Miranda
I got this ARC from Edelweiss. Thanks again for the ARC! I want to give this book a 4 star rating, but I think I am going to give it 3.5 stars. This novel started out slow. I actually sat it down and picked it up later. But the ending picked up. But the last Read more
Review of “In Five Years” by Rebecca Serle
I am rating this novel a 5 star review. I read this in one day. I just could not put it down. I did not expect this novel to turn this way. This novel is about friendship and love. It is also heartbreaking too, so make sure you have tissues close. The writing style was Read more
Review of “Firefly Lane” by Kristin Hannah
I am giving this book a 5 star review. What a great novel about friendship through the years. Their friendship as many stands the test of time through good and hard times. Be prepared to cry in this novel too. It will have you on a roller coaster of emotions for sure! I enjoyed the Read more
Review of “The Wife Stalker” by Liv Constanine
I got this as an ARC. It is to be released on 5/28/2020. I highly recommend this novel. I am rating this novel a 4.5 star rating. WOW!!!! You will never guess what will happen in this novel! This is a suspenseful novel about a wife who loses everything while going through a bitter divorce. Read more
Review of “Not The Girl You Marry” by Andie J. Christopher
I am giving this book a 3 star rating. This novel is reminiscent of the movie called “How To Lose a Guy In Ten Days.” Even the cover of the novel indicates this. Do not be fooled, it is a lot more raunchier than the movie. I loved the cute cover which tricked me into Read more
Review of “The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hill” by Robert Dugoni
I am giving this novel a 4 star rating. I enjoyed the novel a lot. The plot was interesting and kept me reading. I read it in a few days! The beginning started out good. But as the book progressed, it slowed down. I loved the short chapters too. I also really enjoyed the characters Read more
Review of “How to Walk Away” by Katherine Center
I am giving this novel a 5 star review! WOW! I read this book so quickly. I just loved everything about it! I started this book and literally could not put it down. I read for like hours straight. This book is about a girl who has a trauma on what was supposed to be Read more
Review of “The Mall” by Megan McCafferty
I am giving “The Mall” is 3 star rating. I found the references to everything 90s to be constant and annoying. I should have counted how many time the writer refers to a store, product, toy, TV show, movie, etc. from the 90s but that would be more than the pages of this novel. Even Read more
Review “American Dirt” by Jeanine Cummins
I gave this book a 3 star rating. It is an important topic, but it just did not work for me. I am torn with this book with the rating. It really fell flat for me. One thing that I was disappointed in was not seeing life before the massacre. I really wanted to see Read more
Review “Recursion” by Blake Crouch
Unpopular opinion: The plot was interested. This was not the type of genre that I typically read. I was not impressed. I liked the overall story, but I did not like the characters at all. I liked that the story made me think and had action. But overall, I was not impressed by the writing Read more
Review of “The New Husband” by D.J. Palmer
I am rating this novel, a 4.5 star. WOW! What a book! It is a Psychological thriller with tons of turns and twists. I could not put it down. It was slow to start but midway through, I just needed to keep reading. What a crazy ride. It has so many twists and turns. Nina Read more
Review of “Behind Every Lie” by Christina McDonald
OMG! Once you start this book, be prepared to finish it in one sitting! I am giving this novel a 5 star review. The book has two points of views; Eva and Kat. It spans over a 25 year period to solve the murder of Kat (Eva’s mother). Eva is struck by lightening and loses Read more
Review for “Virgin River by Robyn Carr
I am giving this novel a 4.5 star review. What a delightful story! It was perfect for a cold night in. It was a quick read for me! About 60% in, I just needed to know what was going to happen. It was a cute story with complicated characters. I enjoyed it so much. It Read more
Review of “All American Muslim Girl” by Nadine Jolie Courtney
4.5 rounded up. I loved this novel a lot. I learned so much about being Muslim, living in America, and just her being a normal teenager. This novel had me looking up words in the dictionary! I love it when a YA novel is like this. Where you learn so much about someone, religion, and Read more