This is the first Henning Mankell book I have read. Mankell knows how to write a complex character. This is a Swedish mystery and I definitely like these ones. This one was recommended by my local Indie bookstore owner, DDR. He has a funny story about how he came to carry this book as well,… Continue reading Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell
If He Had Been With Me by Laura Nowlin
“Stay I whisper to him. Stay in the car. Stay in this moment. But of course he never does.” Autumn and Phineas (Finny) are neighbors who were born a week apart. Their mothers are best friends, and they eat dinners and spend holidays together like a family. Autumn and Finny were inseparable through childhood. But… Continue reading If He Had Been With Me by Laura Nowlin
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
This one was for book club and I wasn't sure if I would like it or not. The more I thought about it, the more I liked this one. The characters are interesting. And the premise grabbed me right away. Code Name Verity tells the tale of two young women amidst the backdrop of WWII:… Continue reading Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood
“He told me once that sometimes, with some people, it's not about winning or losing, That with some people, it's just about playing. Though for the longest time, I didn't really believe him.” Mallory Greenleaf is done with chess. Every move counts nowadays, after the sport led to the destruction of her family four years earlier, Mallory's… Continue reading Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
Yellowface is one of those books that after finishing it, you will want to re-read it. It isn't long but it is full of emotion. This one deals with so many different things in such a short time. It deals with racism, plagiarism, the stresses of being a writer, jealousy, friendship, and the publishing industry.… Continue reading Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
Pucking Wild by Emily Rath
“I don’t have to say it. Our communication goes so much deeper. Souls can speak with more than words, and mine is crying out for him. It’s almost like I can hear his, too, calling to me, begging me to come home. Come find him. Come set his world back on its proper axis.” Tess… Continue reading Pucking Wild by Emily Rath
How To Sell A Haunted House by Grady Hendrix
If your looking for a horror with scary puppets look no further. Something had happened right before her mom and dad had left their house for the last time. Something bad. I'm not a huge fan of horror so I almost DNF'd this one, but I just had to continue on and know what happened.… Continue reading How To Sell A Haunted House by Grady Hendrix
Hooked by Emily McIntire
“And to think, it all started with a little bit of faith. Misplaced trust. Missing pixie dust. And a villain who just needed to steal a little love.” James has always had one agenda: destroy his enemy, Peter Michaels. When Peter’s twenty-year-old daughter Wendy shows up in James’s bar, he sees his way in. Seduce… Continue reading Hooked by Emily McIntire
Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney
This is a book for when your in an introspective mood. This is book takes place on the last day of 1984 and 85 year old Lillian Boxfish takes an evening walk through Manhattan. She has very specific stops that she wants to go to. Each for a purpose down memory lane. And she has… Continue reading Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney
The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
“Everything's a game. Avery Grambs. The only thing we get to decide in life is if we play to win.” To inherit billions, all Avery Kylie Grambs has to do is survive a few more weeks living in Hawthorne House. The paparazzi are dogging her every step. Financial pressures are building. Danger is a fact… Continue reading The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes