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This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel
A 2017 release, but luckily, Macmillan made the audio available on NetGalley. Loved this beautiful family drama so much!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
by Alexene Farol Follmuth, a cute young adult story about new beginings, friendship, young love and STEM. I'm nearly done with it and I'm so sorry it took me 2 years to read it, it's super adorable and fun.
The City of Stardust by Georgia Summers
I always hope a book will get better but this one didn't. There wasn't any real action or 'drama' so it was a slow read!
1 star
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Poor Deer by Claire Oshetsky
Oshetsky's imagination and descriptive writing are on excellent display in this literary fiction.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I’m currently reading lady Macbeth!!
Rosh (is busy; will catch up soon!) wrote: "This Is How It Always Is by Laurie FrankelA 2017 release, but luckily, Macmillan made the audio available on NetGalley..."
I listened to the audiobook several years ago and loved it!
From my 2022 backlist, a wonderfully touching 5⭐ read.
Carolina Moonset by Matt Goldman ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston is a cleverly written suspense filled cat and mouse game.review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland
was good but could've been better with more details about the demons, world, and characters. The writing was also a little off, seeming to jump from past and present tense, and missing fs in the middle of words...
But it was a good and quick read.
3 Stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Just finished the very surprising
The Last Stars in the Sky by Kate Hewitt ⭐⭐⭐⭐ https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Just finished
The Venetian Masquerade by Philip Gwynne Jones Great book
Here's my 5* review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The House On Sun Street by Mojgan Ghazirad
Quite an interesting OwnVoices Iranian historical fiction. I liked much of it, except for the final quarter.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Other Princess: A Novel of Queen Victoria's Goddaughter
by Denny S. Bryce and my review.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Relit: 16 Latinx Remixes of Classic Stories, edited by Sandra Proudman
Enjoyed this anthology of retellings with a Latinx SFF twist. It's YA, but other than that, it's worth a read. ;)
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett
is not a bad story, but it lacks backstory on the world/monsters. Plus I had the main mystery figured out pretty quickly.3 Stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Read one from my backlog.
Bookclubbed to Death (Mystery Bookshop #8) by V.M. Burns
My Review - 4 Stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I just loved this rural Australian mystery/romance. ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 for
Snowy Mountains Dawn by Alissa Callen https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Just completed this. Great thrillerThe Diabolical
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Stars
#netgalley #reviewcopy #Thriller
New author for me. 11th book in series. Standalone reading. Good story. Interested me enough to search for other titles by the author.
My Review - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Infinity Alchemist by Kacen Callender
was a snooze. More details and depth to the characters, the world, and the magic might have kept my eyes open.2 Stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Secret Ingredient by Sue Heath
A good story with great characters. Will work well for a soothing read.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Currently reading The Ghost Cat by Alex Howard. Just finished Interpretations of Love by Jane Campbell. Here's my review. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
A great historical romance.
It Takes a Rake (Rogues to Lovers, #3) by Anna Bennett
My Review - 4 Stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Read one from my backlog.
The Runaway Viscount (Matchmaking Chronicles #3) by Darcy Burke
My Review - 3.5 Stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Got to another one of my backlog.
Not Your Valentine by Jackie Lau
My Review - 3.5 Stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Family Family by Laurie Frankel
I've become a fan of this author now, for her topics and for her writing.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
A great contemporary romance and a nice conclusion to the series.
Counting on a Cowboy (Star Valley, #3) by Sara Richardson
My Review - 4 Stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
One of my backlog from last year. An excellent mystery.
The House Beyond the Dunes by Mary Burton
My Review - 4 Stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Handler
3.5 stars
Quirky little NetGalley read review copy.
2nd book in series
Standalone
Spy's and a fun ride
My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
This one was a great sci-fi horror.
Ghost Station by S.A. Barnes
My Review - 4 Stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Little Witness by S.A. Dunphy
An Irish police procedural initialising what promises to be an interesting series around children caught in the aftermath of adult crimes.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
To Cage a God by Elizabeth May
was disappointing. I was expecting more lore about the gods and how to cage them... It failed! 2 Stars
https://www.instagram.com/p/C3v7SmHvt...
My first Netgalley Audio; Dead Things Are Closer Than They Appear by Robin Wasley
was good. Even though I gave it 3 stars, I still recommend it for an easy and a little creepy read. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen
started off good, but fizzled. The romance was boring, so overdone, plus I don't respect adultery. And the MC, I got irritated with her. Even though it was a good story, the MC and the porn at the end ruined a good story.
A very low
3 Stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
On audio: Bob Goes to Jail by Rob Sedgwick
She's a Killer by Kirsten McDougall
A wacky cli-fi satire set in dystopian NZ. Not for everyone, but if you like dark humour, you'll possibly enjoy this.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The blurb for The Butcher of the Forest by Premee Mohamed
got my attention, but the story failed to keep it. It needs about 100 pages of descriptions. 2 Stars
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Zenith Man: Death, Love, and Redemption in a Georgia Courtroom by McCracken Poston Jr., is a true-life courtroom drama entertainingly written by the lawyer who defended his neurodiverse client accused of murdering the wife no one knew he had.review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
This children's picture book about a puzzled pirate, The Hoys by Kes Gray, has some great illustrations by Mark Chambers which I shared in my review.
My review of The Hoys
The Noh Mask Murder
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Stars
#japanesenovel #translation
#lockedroommystery
Fantastic mystery
My review here - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
You Can Never Tell by Sarah Warburton
One More Mountain by Deborah Ellis
The fifth book of the acclaimed Breadwinner series, a set of MG books talking of a little girl in Afghanistan. An eye-opening story, but best read in series order.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club by Helen Simonson
A Lady's Guide to Marvels and Misadventure by Angela Bell
An entertaining historical romance-adventure. Faith-oriented, especially in the final section, so except if you have a problem with that, I see now reason why you shouldn't read this amazing debut. :)
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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and from my 2017 backlist -