Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez: A Book Review Genre: Contemporary Romance Part of a stand alone series, Part of Your World (Bk 3), Just for the Summer details the romance between two people, a boy and a girl, whose relationships have been “cursed” – all significant others they have dated find “the one” … Continue reading A Curse for Love
Category: Adult
Supernatural Happenings
Hemlock Island by Kelley Armstrong: A Book Review Genre: Thriller Armstrong writes a story were mysterious things are happening to a property located on an island in Lake Superior. Thinking that it is vandalism, the owner of the property, along with her ward, ex, past BBF, and two “intruders” (previous friends and brother) go to … Continue reading Supernatural Happenings
Another Greek Story
The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker: A Book Review Genre: Historical Fiction Barker writes an interest retelling of the Iliad. For those that are not familiar with the piece, the Iliad is an epic poem written by the historic Greek author Homer. Written in the 8th century, the Iliad tells the famous story … Continue reading Another Greek Story
Pocket Full of Sunshine
When Grumpy Met Sunshine by Charlotte Stein: A Book Review Genre: Romance First off I would just like to say that the main characters, Mabel and Alfie were super cute. The names did throw me for a laugh at first. Mabel because the name reminded me of Clarabelle from Mickey Mouse. Alfie because for some … Continue reading Pocket Full of Sunshine
Religion and Dragons
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon: A Book Review Genre: High Fantasy The Priory of the Orange Tree looked like a daunting task to read. Being 800+ pages, I figured it would take me FOREVER to read. In hindsight, it took me about 22 days when my average is about 8 so… … Continue reading Religion and Dragons
A Hades and Persephone Story
Neon Gods by Katee Robert: A Book Review Genre: Romance Robert starts her Dark Olympus series with everyone’s favorite mythology couple, Hades and Persephone. A modern retelling, Robert sets the scene by putting our beloved characters into the city of Olympus – a city somewhere in the United States. Cut in half by the River … Continue reading A Hades and Persephone Story
For the Romance Lovers
Exes and O’s by Amy Lea: A Book Review Genre: Romance The movies “What’s Your Number?” and “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days” meet in, Amy Lea’s Exes and O’s. Going in, I did not realize this – I just thought that the summary was very rom-com and fun. However, by the first … Continue reading For the Romance Lovers
If a Slasher was a Book…
The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix: A Book Review Genre: Horror Hendrix introduces his readers to “the final girls” in his book, The Final Girl Support Group. Built around a support group around 6 different final girls, Hendrix’s final girls are final final… as in they were the complete survivors – killing the … Continue reading If a Slasher was a Book…
The Trouble with Marriage
The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen: A Book Review Genre: Thriller Hendricks and Pekkanen write a terrific story of a failing marriage. Full of the ups and downs of everyday life, the characters are shown as completely human, with the flaws and personalities of those in the public eye. I did especially … Continue reading The Trouble with Marriage
Horrors of Human Fear
That Night in the Library by Eva Jurczyk: A Book Review Genre: Thriller Think libraries are boring? Not this one. Crafting a story in which seven students lock themselves in a Rare book library, Jurczyk drops them one by one. Throughout the story, both you and the characters are asking the questions: What is going … Continue reading Horrors of Human Fear
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