One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware

Disclosure: Thanks to the publisher for giving me a copy of this book for review. Opinions shared are mine.

This is definitely my favorite Ruth Ware book yet! It was worth the lack of sleep. The deserted island setting sounded glorious until the storm hits — in more ways than one. There’s lots of girl power and sisterhood in One Perfect Couple. It would be a great book club selection!

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House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen

Disclosure: I recieved a copy of this book for review. Opinions shared are mine.

I hadn’t read any of Sarah Pekkanen authored novels and thought House of Glass was a good place to start. I really liked her collaborations with Greer Hendricks.

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Mister Lullaby by J. H. Markert #Netgalley

Many thanks to the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book. Opinions shared are mine.

I have read several books from this author, both under this pen name and his other name. Mister Lullaby is definitely of the horror genre, with much gore and violence.

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The Fury by Alex Michaelides

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Many thanks to the publisher for sending me a copy of this book! Opinions shared are mine.

I had a little bit of a struggle with The Fury. I compulsively read it during my first weekend off for Christmas, putting it down only when necessary (like when my kids insisted on opening gifts, but I really wanted to read.) I felt like I owed that to author Alex Michaelides, you know?

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Everyone Who Can Forgive Me Is Dead by Jenny Hollander

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Many moons ago, I taught 6th grade language arts. A frequent trope in my students’ creative writing was “the bad dream.” As in, all this stuff happens, then you find out it was all a bad dream. That’s funny, like, maybe once. After that, it’s old. That’s NOT what happens in Everyone Who Can Forgive Me Is Dead, but I felt like it did.

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2024 Library Love Challenge #Giveaway #LibraryLoveChallenge and 2023 Wrap Up

It’s crazy to think it’s that time of year again, but we’re ready to start a new Library Love challenge for 2024! I’ve participated in this challenge for several years. It’s a great way to support your local library and save money at the same time.

Welcome back to the eighth annual Library Love Challenge hosted by Angel’s Book Nook & Books of My Heart.

We hope you will join us in celebrating and supporting libraries.

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Out of the Darkness by Debra Holz

Disclosure: I received a book for review. Opinions shared are mine.

I have been ill with strep throat for the past few days, and am finally rising out of my sickbed to be able to post today. Crazy how long it takes me to recover now that I’m hitting the almost-50 mark. I hope all of you are doing well! Today my post is about the book Out of the Darkness by Debra Holz. Although this book is about depression, I find that my “darkness” is more often caused by anxiety. The two regularly go hand in hand, and it’s a calamity many people struggle with.

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Cold Light of Day by Elizabeth Goddard

Disclosure: I received a free book in exchange for a review. Opinions shared are mine.

Well, those 2 months went by really fast! It’s wrestling season so we’re capital-B-BUSY around here. I’ve spent lots of time in the car, shuffling my son from one activity to the next. Luckily, sitting through practices and tournaments means that I get plenty of chances to read! My newest book to feature is Cold Light of Day by Elizabeth Goddard.

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The Night Shift by Alex Finlay

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Do you remember what you were doing on New Year’s Eve, 1999? The memories about Y2K fear and other retro fun get shadowed by the dark events of The Night Shift by Alex Finlay.

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We Knew All Along by Mina Hardy

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We Knew All Along by Mina Hardy released on Dec. 6, 2022. I enjoyed this book (my first from this author).

This book was very entertaining, if not believable. I appreciated Jewel’s character and related to her in some ways — she was a mom just trying to make it, also trying to remember who she was as a person separate from her family.

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