May 2022

Coffee cup alongside an eReader showing the cover of My Dark Vanessa

My Dark Vanessa

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell My Dark Vanessa is Kate Elizabeth Russell’s debut novel, a fictional story where a fifteen-year-old Vanessa enters into a relationship with her much older teacher.  The book has two different timelines, the present-day timeline and a back-in-the-day timeline. My Dark Vanessa perfectly captures the complex feelings regarding the […]

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Ireland in background with eReader showing cover of The Searcher

The Searcher

The Searcher by Tana French Tana French’s The Searcher is the slowest mystery that I have ever read. Cal Hooper is a retired police officer who finds himself in Ireland, fixing up a rather old house on a small spot of land.  One day, he is minding his own business, living the simple life that

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Throne of Glass

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas Throne of Glass is my first Sarah J. Maas novel, and I don’t understand the hype. Warning: extremely sarcastic book review coming up! Celaena Sardothien is the world’s most famous assassin.  However, she has been captured and is doing hard labor in a mine.  Today is her lucky

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Siren Queen

Siren Queen by Nghi Vo Nghi Vo, the author of The Chosen and The Beautiful and The Empress of Salt and Fortune, returns to the literary scene with Siren Queen. Luli Wei is a Chinese American girl trying to make it in Old Hollywood. Will Luli achieve her dreams? In a world of magic and

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Blind Spot

Blind Spot

Blind Spot by Paula Hawkins Blind Spot is Paula Hawkins’ latest book.  Paula Hawkins is the author of The Girl on The Train and A Slow Fire Burning (both of which I loved!). Blind Spot centers on a trio of friends:  Edie, Jake, and Ryan.  However, when Ryan stops by for his weekly run, someone

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