Not gonna lie, I have an utter fascination with death as a character. In Sims, I would always kill random people to lure the Grim Reaper and marry him so I could have his mutant babies. You know, before EA became concerned that players were having too much fun and put a stop to that. I’m not […]
I have a confession: I’ve never read a W. Bruce Cameron book before. I KNOW. But it gets worse! I did watch the movie. I absolutely loved A Dog’s Purpose, even though I ugly cried through pretty much all of it. So when I stumbled on this, I had to read it, because it combines my […]
Rating: ★★★★☆ Genre: Fantasy, Romance Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Publication Date: May 1, 2018 Disclaimer: I received a free ARC copy of this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The dark-skinned Lagrimaris and light-skinned Elsirans have lived separately for centuries, with only a magical barrier keeping them apart; now, the barrier’s about to […]
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Genre: Mystery & Thrillers Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing/Arcade Publishing Publication Date: May 1, 2018 Disclaimer: I received a free ARC copy of this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. In The Dead House, Billy O’Callaghan delivers a masterfully written story that will have you up late at night questioning if there’s something […]
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime Publisher: Orenda Books Publication Date: May 1, 2018 Disclaimer: I received a free eARC copy of this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. When Jaakko learns he’s dying, he has to not only solve his own murder but also save the mushroom business that will become […]
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Genre: Thriller, Suspense, Crime Publisher: Penguin Random House Publication Date: April 17, 2018 Disclaimer: I received a free eARC copy of this from Penguin Random House First To Read in exchange for an honest review. When Travis Roan shows up in a small town claiming to be on the trail of a Nazi […]
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. Publication Date: March 6, 2018 Eleven years ago, King Saran destroyed the magic; now, the only way to save Orisha is to bring it back. Eleven years ago, Zelie and Tzain lost their mother, and all of Orisha lost magic. The maji were rounded up […]
Rating: ★★★★☆ Genre: Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction Publisher: Viking Publication Date: February 6, 2018 Living for centuries sounds great until, like Tom Hazard, you’re over 400 years old, realize you have no reason for being alive, and the past is starting to blend with the present. Forever, Emily Dickinson said, is composed of nows. […]
Rating: ★★★☆☆ Genre: Psychological thriller Publisher: Thomas & Mercer (reprint) Publication Date: April 12, 2018 Disclaimer: I received a free eARC of this via NetGalley in exchange for my honest, unbiased review. A slow-burn thriller told from the point of view of a mentally ill woman playing a deadly game of cat and mouse. When Laura […]
Rating: ★★★★☆ Genre: Mystery, Historical Fiction Publisher: Berkley Publication Date: April 3, 2018 Disclaimer: I received a free eARC copy of this from Penguin Random House First To Read in exchange for an honest review. When a piano teacher is found dead, Sebastian St. Cyr has to decide if it was manslaughter or murder while […]