The Liar I Married
Gripping, shocking, thrilling, and hard to put down! The Liar I Married: A totally addictive psychological thriller with a mind-blowing twist is a stand-alone book by D.K. Hood. If you have read one of my D.K. Hood’s fabulous series, then you know here wonderful writing, well thought out plots, and thrilling mysteries. In The Liar I Married: A totally addictive psychological thriller with a mind-blowing twist she tells the story of a woman who was in a horrific accident comes out of a coma and no one will tell her what happened or where her children are. Jessie wakes up to see a nurse standing over her bed. The nurse informs her that she has been in a car accident and is recuperating under her care. Initially Jessie has a very limited memory as to what led up to the accident and where she was going. She also wonders where her husband and children are currently. As the book progresses, readers are given snippets of Jessies life leading up to the accident. Readers learn of Jessie’s life with her husband who is seldom home and appears to be spending all his time with his co-worker, Rebecca. Readers also get to see Jessie and her road to recovery and her interactions with her husband and those who come to visit her. D.K. Hood is a master at having readers wonder who is being honest, who is reliable and who is dishonest. I wrestled with you was the liar in this book. So many questions swirled through my head about the accident and about Jessie’s experiences both before the accident and while she was recovering. Just when she feels she has a handle on things, Jessie finds a note that tells her to not trust anyone. I enjoyed the mounting tension, and the undercurrent of unease Jessie feels as she tries to piece together what happened to her, what she is currently experiencing, and the doubts swirling around in her mind. I felt for Jessie and her struggles to understand her current predicament and wrestle with her reality. I enjoyed the two timelines and the unraveling of the well thought out plot. There were quite a few characters I wanted to throttle while reading this book. I thought D.K. Hood did a tremendous job of keeping readers and Jessie in the dark and trying to come up with answers. Wonderfully written, well thought out, gripping and shocking! *I had both the book and the audiobook. I thought the narrator of the audiobook did a great job of brining this book to life! Thank you to Bookouture, Bookouture Audio, and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
All This Could Be Yours
Another captivating and gripping book by Hank Phillippi Ryan! In All This Could Be Yours, she looks at fame, success, obsession, stalking, and book promotion. I have been a fan of hers for quite some time and always enjoy reading her books. I used to watch Hank Phillippi Ryan on the Boston news as an investigative reporter when I lived in Massachusetts. I attended an author event she participated in with two other authors at the Carlisle public library back in the day! I have been a fan of her books since that time. This was the 9th book of hers that I have read and I look forward to reading her future books! Tessa Calloway’s debut book is inspiring women across the county, and they are coming out in droves to attend her book signings! It’s her first book tour and it has taken her away from her family as he visits bookstore after bookstore and answers the questions of her new fans! Things get ‘interesting’ when she finds a necklace with a locket in a drawer in her hotel room. From there strange things begin to happen and audience member questions begin to make her nervous! I enjoyed how this book gives readers glimpses into Tessa childhood and teen years while also showing Tessa in the present as a married mom and author. She is dealing with having a new home, being away from her husband and children while someone is proving to an unpleasant blast from her past! As the book progresses the tension, dread, and unease continue mounting. Tessa is being stalked by someone, but who and why? I thought the author did a great job of showing how Tessa’s anxiety was mounting paired with her desire to keep her publisher happy. Hank Phillippi Ryan also depicted how the loneliness of being on the road, the desire to promote her book, while missing her family was affecting Tessa. Wonderfully written, well thought out, and mysterious!
Children of the Book: A Memoir of Reading Together
I love books. I love books about books. I loved reading to my son when he was little. I loved listening as he read to me when he began learning to read. So, reading a book written by someone who also loved books and reading to her children. Children of the Book: A Memoir of Reading Together is a memoir written by Ilana Kurshan, anAmerican-Israeli author, was quite enjoyable. Ilana Kurshan is a mother of five who read to her children from the time they were born. She tells how she balanced her lifetime love of literature with parenting. In this book she talks of the books she read to them and how she discussed the lessons in the books with her children. I also enjoyed how she talked about culture and how reading books such as Little Women to her children in Jerusalem was a lovely and enjoyable experience. How she knew her children would not understand what it is like to live in the New England states, the seasons, etc. But that they could relate to a book such as Little Women and how it explores sibling relationships, following your dreams, the importance of family, love, generosity, the importance of the arts and creativity. In this book she discusses the Torah -the Five Books of Moses. She talks of storytelling, of family stories, of religious stories and practices. She talks of love of literature, love of secular and sacred reading. You do not need to be Jewish to enjoy this book. Bible readers may also be able to relate as well. One important thing I enjoyed was how she wanted her children to be open to all kinds of books – fiction, nonfiction, secular, etc. Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
The Good Vampire’s Guide to Blood and Boyfriends
First off, the cover on this book is awesome! The Good Vampire’s Guide to Blood and Boyfriends is a YA Queer paranormal romance that readers may want to take a bite out of very soon! It gets off to a slow start and if you follow my reviews, you know how I feel about slow…. Brennan is a nineteen-year-old young man who has not had an easy go of it lately. He is back at school after surviving a suicide attempt and finds himself turned into a vampire! Plus, his mother is pretty much doing her own things and not too present as he navigates his life. One positive thing in his life is Cole, the super handsome librarian who just happens to catch Brennan sipping blood from a blood bag! So once that cat is out of the bag, Brennan struggles to fit in, find balance, get answers as to how he was turned, is baffled by the rumors of a missing student and recent animal attacks. This is a YA book, and it felt very YA to me – which is a good thing. It stays in its lane and isn’t trying to be something it is not. This book is not scary, there is some violence, but it is not going to keep you up at night, checking under your bed, in the shower, or behind the curtain. What this book will do is entertain and have readers hoping along with Brennan and Cole for some answers as Brennan adjusts to his new reality. This book does deal with some serious issues such as mental health, suicide attempt, sexuality, identity, and acceptance. While it does touch on some heavy subjects this book also has some light, fun, angsty, and entertaining moments. Thank you to St. Martin’s Press | Wednesday Books and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
Uninvited
Talk about an addictive, shocking, thrilling, and twist filled read! Emily Shiner delivered with Uninvited, her vacation based psychological thriller!! I had a hard time putting this book as I wanted to know what diabolical things was going to happen next! Whew! Just when I thought I had everything figured out, Emily Shiner threw in another shocking twist that left me reeling! Aimee and her fiancé Dale are in Florida for a vacation. They hope the time away will get their relationship back on track after Dale cheated on her. This trip was supposed to be fun in the sun and a chance to kiss and make up, but when Hannah, the woman he cheated with, and her companion Mitch show up, Dale claims he has nothing to do with them being there. Talk about uncomfortable! Secrets, lies, manipulation, deception, and uncomfortable moments rule the day on this vacation. I loved the drama and the twists. The tension was oozing from the pages, and I loved every second of it. This book moved at a very nice pace, and I did not want to put this book down. I enjoyed the POV’s of Aimee and Hannah. I also enjoyed getting glimpses into the past which also added to the intrigue and heightened my enjoyment of this book! This was a gripping, fast paced page turner that had a few reveals which left me shocked and grinning like cheshire cat! Uninvited kept me on my toes and anxiously wondering what would happen next and how the book was going to end! Emily Shiner did not save that drama for her mama, she poured it into Uninvited!!! Whew! What a riveting book! If you have not read a book by Emily Shiner, do yourself a favor and give one of her books, such as this one, a read! Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
The Last Haunting
Gripping, mysterious, atmospheric, chilling, full of tension, twists, and reveals!!!! Dawn Merriman delivered with The Last Haunting: An unputdownable and utterly gripping paranormal mystery!!!!! I can’t believe that this is the 7th and last book in the Rylan Flynn series! It feels as if I just finished The Spirit Girls! Every book in this series was pure supernatural reading bliss! This book picks up where the events of the previous book, The Burning Soul, left off. Yes, yes, yes!!!!! Sometimes books in a series work well as stand-alone novels but I don’t believe this book would. I highly recommend beginning with the first book in the series and going for there. They are fast and thrilling books that are less than 300 pages. Most being in the low 200-page counts! Rylan Flynn can see ghosts. She not only sees ghosts, but she helps to solve the mysteries behind how they died and to help them pass over. She has been living with her mother’s ghost for the entire series and she and her mother are both ready to find out how her mother died! Readers of the series have been waiting for this moment and Dawn Merriman gave fans of the series what we have been waiting for!!!!!! Thank you, Dawn! Whew! What a thrilling and chilling ride this series has been. This book also has Rylan dealing with her nemesis, Roland, an evil entity who has bad intentions and evil vibes. A wonderful ending to an exciting, addictive, and fun series. I have enjoyed watching the character of Rylan evolve and grow. She has learned to trust, be vulnerable, let people in, and grow her relationships with others. I have also enjoyed watching her relationship with Detective Ford grow and transform as well. The mysteries have been wonderful, and I did not see the reveal in this book coming. I loved being shocked and seeing the storyline concerning her mother come full circle. Such a wonderfully written and well thought out final additional to a wonderful series. It has been a pleasure, and I enjoyed the supernatural ride! All good things must come to an end and Dawn Merriman did her series, and fans of this series, proud. A final farewell was said and as the book closed, I was thankful for the time I spent being haunted by this book! Thank you to Second Sky and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
The Liar I Married
Gripping, shocking, thrilling, and hard to put down! The Liar I Married: A totally addictive psychological thriller with a mind-blowing twist is a stand-alone book by D.K. Hood. If you have read one of my D.K. Hood’s fabulous series, then you know here wonderful writing, well thought out plots, and thrilling mysteries. In The Liar I Married: A totally addictive psychological thriller with a mind-blowing twist she tells the story of a woman who was in a horrific accident comes out of a coma and no one will tell her what happened or where her children are. Jessie wakes up to see a nurse standing over her bed. The nurse informs her that she has been in a car accident and is recuperating under her care. Initially Jessie has a very limited memory as to what led up to the accident and where she was going. She also wonders where her husband and children are currently. As the book progresses, readers are given snippets of Jessies life leading up to the accident. Readers learn of Jessie’s life with her husband who is seldom home and appears to be spending all his time with his co-worker, Rebecca. Readers also get to see Jessie and her road to recovery and her interactions with her husband and those who come to visit her. D.K. Hood is a master at having readers wonder who is being honest, who is reliable and who is dishonest. I wrestled with you was the liar in this book. So many questions swirled through my head about the accident and about Jessie’s experiences both before the accident and while she was recovering. Just when she feels she has a handle on things, Jessie finds a note that tells her to not trust anyone. I enjoyed the mounting tension, and the undercurrent of unease Jessie feels as she tries to piece together what happened to her, what she is currently experiencing, and the doubts swirling around in her mind. I felt for Jessie and her struggles to understand her current predicament and wrestle with her reality. I enjoyed the two timelines and the unraveling of the well thought out plot. There were quite a few characters I wanted to throttle while reading this book. I thought D.K. Hood did a tremendous job of keeping readers and Jessie in the dark and trying to come up with answers. Wonderfully written, well thought out, gripping and shocking! *I had both the book and the audiobook. I thought the narrator of the audiobook did a great job of brining this book to life! Thank you to Bookouture, Bookouture Audio, and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
All This Could Be Yours
Another captivating and gripping book by Hank Phillippi Ryan! In All This Could Be Yours, she looks at fame, success, obsession, stalking, and book promotion. I have been a fan of hers for quite some time and always enjoy reading her books. I used to watch Hank Phillippi Ryan on the Boston news as an investigative reporter when I lived in Massachusetts. I attended an author event she participated in with two other authors at the Carlisle public library back in the day! I have been a fan of her books since that time. This was the 9th book of hers that I have read and I look forward to reading her future books! Tessa Calloway’s debut book is inspiring women across the county, and they are coming out in droves to attend her book signings! It’s her first book tour and it has taken her away from her family as he visits bookstore after bookstore and answers the questions of her new fans! Things get ‘interesting’ when she finds a necklace with a locket in a drawer in her hotel room. From there strange things begin to happen and audience member questions begin to make her nervous! I enjoyed how this book gives readers glimpses into Tessa childhood and teen years while also showing Tessa in the present as a married mom and author. She is dealing with having a new home, being away from her husband and children while someone is proving to an unpleasant blast from her past! As the book progresses the tension, dread, and unease continue mounting. Tessa is being stalked by someone, but who and why? I thought the author did a great job of showing how Tessa’s anxiety was mounting paired with her desire to keep her publisher happy. Hank Phillippi Ryan also depicted how the loneliness of being on the road, the desire to promote her book, while missing her family was affecting Tessa. Wonderfully written, well thought out, and mysterious!
Children of the Book: A Memoir of Reading Together
I love books. I love books about books. I loved reading to my son when he was little. I loved listening as he read to me when he began learning to read. So, reading a book written by someone who also loved books and reading to her children. Children of the Book: A Memoir of Reading Together is a memoir written by Ilana Kurshan, anAmerican-Israeli author, was quite enjoyable. Ilana Kurshan is a mother of five who read to her children from the time they were born. She tells how she balanced her lifetime love of literature with parenting. In this book she talks of the books she read to them and how she discussed the lessons in the books with her children. I also enjoyed how she talked about culture and how reading books such as Little Women to her children in Jerusalem was a lovely and enjoyable experience. How she knew her children would not understand what it is like to live in the New England states, the seasons, etc. But that they could relate to a book such as Little Women and how it explores sibling relationships, following your dreams, the importance of family, love, generosity, the importance of the arts and creativity. In this book she discusses the Torah -the Five Books of Moses. She talks of storytelling, of family stories, of religious stories and practices. She talks of love of literature, love of secular and sacred reading. You do not need to be Jewish to enjoy this book. Bible readers may also be able to relate as well. One important thing I enjoyed was how she wanted her children to be open to all kinds of books – fiction, nonfiction, secular, etc. Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
The Good Vampire’s Guide to Blood and Boyfriends
First off, the cover on this book is awesome! The Good Vampire’s Guide to Blood and Boyfriends is a YA Queer paranormal romance that readers may want to take a bite out of very soon! It gets off to a slow start and if you follow my reviews, you know how I feel about slow…. Brennan is a nineteen-year-old young man who has not had an easy go of it lately. He is back at school after surviving a suicide attempt and finds himself turned into a vampire! Plus, his mother is pretty much doing her own things and not too present as he navigates his life. One positive thing in his life is Cole, the super handsome librarian who just happens to catch Brennan sipping blood from a blood bag! So once that cat is out of the bag, Brennan struggles to fit in, find balance, get answers as to how he was turned, is baffled by the rumors of a missing student and recent animal attacks. This is a YA book, and it felt very YA to me – which is a good thing. It stays in its lane and isn’t trying to be something it is not. This book is not scary, there is some violence, but it is not going to keep you up at night, checking under your bed, in the shower, or behind the curtain. What this book will do is entertain and have readers hoping along with Brennan and Cole for some answers as Brennan adjusts to his new reality. This book does deal with some serious issues such as mental health, suicide attempt, sexuality, identity, and acceptance. While it does touch on some heavy subjects this book also has some light, fun, angsty, and entertaining moments. Thank you to St. Martin’s Press | Wednesday Books and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
Uninvited
Talk about an addictive, shocking, thrilling, and twist filled read! Emily Shiner delivered with Uninvited, her vacation based psychological thriller!! I had a hard time putting this book as I wanted to know what diabolical things was going to happen next! Whew! Just when I thought I had everything figured out, Emily Shiner threw in another shocking twist that left me reeling! Aimee and her fiancé Dale are in Florida for a vacation. They hope the time away will get their relationship back on track after Dale cheated on her. This trip was supposed to be fun in the sun and a chance to kiss and make up, but when Hannah, the woman he cheated with, and her companion Mitch show up, Dale claims he has nothing to do with them being there. Talk about uncomfortable! Secrets, lies, manipulation, deception, and uncomfortable moments rule the day on this vacation. I loved the drama and the twists. The tension was oozing from the pages, and I loved every second of it. This book moved at a very nice pace, and I did not want to put this book down. I enjoyed the POV’s of Aimee and Hannah. I also enjoyed getting glimpses into the past which also added to the intrigue and heightened my enjoyment of this book! This was a gripping, fast paced page turner that had a few reveals which left me shocked and grinning like cheshire cat! Uninvited kept me on my toes and anxiously wondering what would happen next and how the book was going to end! Emily Shiner did not save that drama for her mama, she poured it into Uninvited!!! Whew! What a riveting book! If you have not read a book by Emily Shiner, do yourself a favor and give one of her books, such as this one, a read! Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
The Last Haunting
Gripping, mysterious, atmospheric, chilling, full of tension, twists, and reveals!!!! Dawn Merriman delivered with The Last Haunting: An unputdownable and utterly gripping paranormal mystery!!!!! I can’t believe that this is the 7th and last book in the Rylan Flynn series! It feels as if I just finished The Spirit Girls! Every book in this series was pure supernatural reading bliss! This book picks up where the events of the previous book, The Burning Soul, left off. Yes, yes, yes!!!!! Sometimes books in a series work well as stand-alone novels but I don’t believe this book would. I highly recommend beginning with the first book in the series and going for there. They are fast and thrilling books that are less than 300 pages. Most being in the low 200-page counts! Rylan Flynn can see ghosts. She not only sees ghosts, but she helps to solve the mysteries behind how they died and to help them pass over. She has been living with her mother’s ghost for the entire series and she and her mother are both ready to find out how her mother died! Readers of the series have been waiting for this moment and Dawn Merriman gave fans of the series what we have been waiting for!!!!!! Thank you, Dawn! Whew! What a thrilling and chilling ride this series has been. This book also has Rylan dealing with her nemesis, Roland, an evil entity who has bad intentions and evil vibes. A wonderful ending to an exciting, addictive, and fun series. I have enjoyed watching the character of Rylan evolve and grow. She has learned to trust, be vulnerable, let people in, and grow her relationships with others. I have also enjoyed watching her relationship with Detective Ford grow and transform as well. The mysteries have been wonderful, and I did not see the reveal in this book coming. I loved being shocked and seeing the storyline concerning her mother come full circle. Such a wonderfully written and well thought out final additional to a wonderful series. It has been a pleasure, and I enjoyed the supernatural ride! All good things must come to an end and Dawn Merriman did her series, and fans of this series, proud. A final farewell was said and as the book closed, I was thankful for the time I spent being haunted by this book! Thank you to Second Sky and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
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