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All That Remains Author: Patricia Cornwell Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: June 11, 1992 Publisher: Time Warner Paperbacks Series: Kay Scarpetta #3 CONTENT WARNING: death, murder, racism, mention of death of an animal, suicide attempt, blood A killer is stalking young lovers, taking their lives…and leaving just a tantalizing […]
Winter is my favorite season, so is it any surprise that I love reading books set in winter? Here’s some of my favorites: The Silvered Serpents by Roshani Chokshi — set in winter, the characters have to visit the Ice Palace in Russia, and I wanted to visit […]
The Lost Dreamer Author: Lizz Huerta Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: March 1, 2022 Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux Thank you to BookishFirst and Farrar, Straus and Giroux for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest opinion. CONTENT WARNING: death, abuse, animal […]
White Smoke Author: Tiffany D. Jackson Genre: YA Horror Publication Date: September 14, 2020 Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books CONTENT WARNING: anxiety, drug use, gore, blood, violence The Haunting of Hill House meets Get Out in this chilling YA psychological thriller and modern take on the classic haunted house story from New York […]
Dynamic duos are iconic in our culture — Batman and Robin, Sherlock and Watson, Meredith Grey and Cristina Yang, Pinky and the Brain, I could go on all day. But there’s just something amazing about seeing a duo that works together in a book. Here’s some of my […]
The Recovery Agent Author: Janet Evanovich Genre: Mystery Publication Date: March 22, 2022 Publisher: Atria Books Series: Gabriela Rose #1 Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: violence, kidnapping, torture #1 New […]
House of Sky and Breath Author: Sarah J. Maas Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: February 15, 2022 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Series: Crescent City #2 CONTENT WARNING: imagery of concentration camps, torture, murder, blood, violence, gore, prejudice, mention of rape, excessive profanity The deadliest power. The fiercest passion. The cruelest […]
A Brush with Love Author: Mazey Eddings Genre: Romance Publication Date: March 1, 2022 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Series: Untitled Series #1 Thank you to libro.fm and Macmillan Audio for providing me with an ALC of this book. I am providing my honest opinion voluntarily. CONTENT WARNING: misogyny, panic […]
Part of what makes fantasy so interesting is the worlds that are created. I love stepping into the pages of a book and feeling like I’m in a whole different world. However, there are some worlds that just captivated me so much that I want to literally visit. […]
Deadly Décisions Author: Kathy Reichs Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: July 25, 2000 Publisher: Scribner Book Company Series: Temperance Brennan #3 CONTENT WARNING: death of a child, gun violence, gore, violence, mention of domestic violence, mention of child abuse, murder, blood Nobody tells a chilling story like international bestselling […]
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