I’m not too selective when it comes to adding books to my “want to read” list, evident by my out of control TBR. Yet, some of my best reads yet have been award winners or nominees. One of my favorite reads last year, The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris, was long listed for the …
Tis’ the season for curling up in front of the fireplace with hot coco and a good book… let’s make it horror. Whether it’s victorian ghost children, Krampus or the Schnabelperchten there is plenty of room for horror during the holiday season. It is the darkest time of year after all. Here are seven Christmas/holiday …
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A spoiler-free review of Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus – A witty and heartbreaking historical fiction novel with big themes of feminism. If you haven’t heard about the book, which has been all over Booktok and Bookstagram, then you’ve probably heard about the limited series of the same name currently streaming on Apple TV. …
There’s nothing better than taking a chance on a book and falling in love with it! This year I’ve been lucky enough to read a handful of books that turned out to be five star reads for me. I am so thankful for my 2023 reading journey as a whole, and can’t wait to see …
A spoiler free review of Schrader’s Chord (Audio Book) by Scott Leeds. Have you ever been in an antique shop and felt like half of the objects there were haunted, ever seen a creepy old doll that looks like it might be cursed? There are many items I’ve seen at thrift shops or yard sales …
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A spoiler-free review of Here in the Dark by Alexis Soloski. As a theater critic, Vivian Perry’s favorite place to be is alone in the dark, facing the stage. Several times a week she relishes the chance to disappear into a darkened theater and lose herself to the performance. Now a junior critic for a …
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This is a spoiler-free review of A Haunting on the Hill by Elizabeth Hand. I have to admit that I haven’t yet read Shirley Jackson’s original The Haunting of Hill House, so as of right now I’m reviewing this as a stand alone novel (which it is) and not basing it on a comparison to Jackson’s Hill House. …
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This review of The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters does contain some spoilers – however, this was novel was very character driven, and the reader is given a good idea of what is going to happen from the beginning of the story. This does not take away from overall reading experience in my opinion. How …
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Spoiler-free review of The Stranger Upstairs by Lisa M. Matlin. My Synopsis: Sarah Slade is a little bit desperate. Desperate for likes on social media. Desperate for her husband’s love. Desperate for the renovations on her newly purchased murder house to be successful, and desperate to be accepted by her new neighbors in Beacon. Not …
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Contains minor spoilers, but trust me this book is still full of disgusting surprises waiting to be discovered. What can I say? This book was truly disturbing, disgusting, nasty and vile. There’s just one problem. It is masterfully written and I couldn’t put it down. This book will repulse you, but it will also absolutely …
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