Book Reviews

  • Midnight in the Orchard by the Lake By: Matthew J. Sullivan

    Soap Lake, famous for the largest lava lamp in the world. Or is it? Things aren’t what they seem in Soap Lake. Is TreeTop just a bedtime story to keep children in line? Or is it something more? Why do people keep dying? Why do locals not want people looking into their precious lake? These

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  • The Girls on Floor 13 By: Helen Phifer

    Maria and Frankie are back on the case when 2 girls are found dead in the infamous ‘haunted’ hotel, The Parker. Multiple situations, shall we say, happen in this murder mystery that will test the duo personally and professionally. My feelings are I didn’t feel anything one way or another. I didn’t hate it, I

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  • Tress of the Emerald Sea

    Tress, a self proclaimed unremarkable girl, sets off on an adventure to save her new love, who also happens to be the DUke’s son. Only one problem, you aren’t allowed to leave The Rock, where Tress grew up To put simply, I strongly disliked this book. It felt like a bad Disney show. I grappled

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  • The Haunting of Hill House By: Shirley Jackson

    A doctor invites strangers to a known haunted house in hopes to experience something odd… The guests are invited to enjoy but most importantly, take notes. According to the internet – The Haunting of Hill House is a classic book, written in 1959, that was essential to defining the horror genre. The fact that this

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  • Fourth Wing By: Rebecca Yarros

    Does this book even need an intro? I’ve been sitting on the hold list for MONTHS and finally received my copy from the library and dove right in. A fantasy/romantasy novel filled with daggers, dragons and drama. If you are looking for some ground breaking fantasy story you haven’t read before .. this won’t be

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  • Two Short Stories for Review

    I read two short stories recently thanks to Prime Reads – which is a free ebook Amazon Prime members receive every 1st of the month. The last two months readers received a bonus ‘short story’. Previously I was on the fence if I liked short stories, but these last two reads changed my mind. I

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  • Watching You By: Lisa Jewell

    Tom Fitzwilliam moved to town. Tom Fitzwilliam is a teacher. Tom Fitzwilliam is a teacher with a past or is it all one big misunderstanding. Tom seems to be the center of attention … or is he? Everyone is watching everyone in this Jewell thriller. Filled with layers, twists and a whole cast of characters

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  • The Gardener’s Plot: A Mystery By: Deborah J. Benoit

    Maggie had no idea what she was getting into when she volunteered to help organize the community garden opening. Murder, missing friends and a cute detective round up this cozy little mystery. If there isn’t already a genre called ‘cozy mysteries’ there should be and I’d like to submit this book for the taking. Sadly

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  • The Jane Austen Society By: Natalie Jenner

    An unusual group of people ban together to save Jane Austen’s history in her hometown, Chawton. Multiple POVs as the group forms ‘The Jane Austen Society’ to accomplish this goal. They overcome obstacles, make unlikely friendships all for their own reasons of loving the late author, Jane Austen. Let’s get this out of the way.

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  • Remarkably Bright Creatures By: Shelby Van Pelt

    Tova is going through the motions after her husband dies. Staying busy but not really living. Meeting her friends but trying to avoid letting them in too much. Until Marcellus, a giant octopus, decides to come into her life (or does Tova come into Marcellus life?). Multiple POVs weave this story together as each character

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