A spoiler free review of The Blacktongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman. RDR Rating In a world which has been irrevocably changed by a recent series of wars, Kinch Na Shannack is a trained thief indebted to the Takers Guild for an education, which allowed him to avoid the war. Desperate to pay off his debt, …
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A book review of Grey Dog by Elliot Gish, expected publication: April 2024. At the tail end of the Victorian era Ada Byrd accepts a teaching post in the claustrophobic farm town of Lowry Bridge. Following the death of her beloved sister and a shameful incident with her previous host family, Ada is welcomed by …
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RDR Rating: “Here’s what they do not tell you about falling in love: there’s not always a soft landing beneath you.” Olivia has built a life for her and her son Asher, after fleeing from his abusive father years ago. Supporting them on her earnings as a beekeeper, Olivia has raised Asher on her own, …
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RDR Rating: 3/5 Stars The land is alive and it’s hungry. Dylan is a newly sponsored athlete for Petzl looking for her big break, Clay is a university student who dreams of using LiDAR technology to complete his geology PhD dissertation and jumpstart his career. Along with Clay’s research assistant Sylvia, Dylan’s boyfriend Luke and …
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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. …
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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