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The Spy Coast: A Thriller by Tess Gerritsen
fast-paced
4.0
Fast-paced and thrilling, The Spy Coast is a definite for fans of espionage. Love The Martini Club and cannot wait to see what other mischief they get up to next.
I sincerely appreciate the publisher for the review copy. All opinions expressed are my own.
I sincerely appreciate the publisher for the review copy. All opinions expressed are my own.
Dying to Go (Nothing to Gush About) by Marcy Blesy
medium-paced
4.0
After finishing this one, the title makes sense now and has me cracking up. Pretty fun cozy mystery.
Curse of Shadows by A.K. Wilder
medium-paced
4.0
Wow!!! What a great follow up to the first book. Talk about dark, adventurous and thrilling. Cannot wait to continue this series! Absolutely adore Ash!
I sincerely appreciate Entangled Teen and NetGalley for the review copy. All opinions expressed are my own.
I sincerely appreciate Entangled Teen and NetGalley for the review copy. All opinions expressed are my own.
Why We Play With Fire by Giselle Vriesen
fast-paced
5.0
It's been a while since I enjoyed a book so completely. Once I got started reading this I had a hard time putting it down. There is so much to love within these pages:
Mythology ✔️
Magic ✔️
Good vs. Evil ✔️
Enemies to Friends ✔️
Strong Female Characters ✔️
Amazing Writing ✔️
Thea is such a great character, and is so relatable. Paired with Teal, Tiana, the Malachites and yes, even Zero, it makes for an adventure worth getting lost in.
I am desperately hoping there is a follow up to Why We Play With Fire. With that ending..there are so many possibilities and I am here for them all. This is definitely one for fans of YA Fantasy, Mythology, and Magic. Go. Grab. This.
I sincerely appreciate the author for the review copy. All opinions expressed are my own.
Mythology ✔️
Magic ✔️
Good vs. Evil ✔️
Enemies to Friends ✔️
Strong Female Characters ✔️
Amazing Writing ✔️
Thea is such a great character, and is so relatable. Paired with Teal, Tiana, the Malachites and yes, even Zero, it makes for an adventure worth getting lost in.
I am desperately hoping there is a follow up to Why We Play With Fire. With that ending..there are so many possibilities and I am here for them all. This is definitely one for fans of YA Fantasy, Mythology, and Magic. Go. Grab. This.
I sincerely appreciate the author for the review copy. All opinions expressed are my own.
Hunted By Proxy: A Lawyer On The Run Action Suspense Thriller by Manning Wolfe
fast-paced
4.0
Hunted by Proxy is the 2nd installment in this series and just as fast-paced and thrilling as the first.
If you like legal thrillers and courtroom drama this is for you. The storyline for this one was hard to read (child hurt) but the author did a great job in handling that part of it. I teared up a few times too which is rare in a thriller.
Love Quinton too and man oh man does chaos seem to just surround him. I can't wait for the next instalment.
If you like legal thrillers and courtroom drama this is for you. The storyline for this one was hard to read (child hurt) but the author did a great job in handling that part of it. I teared up a few times too which is rare in a thriller.
Love Quinton too and man oh man does chaos seem to just surround him. I can't wait for the next instalment.
Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond by Henry Winkler
medium-paced
5.0
Henry Winkler is one my all-time favorite actors. I used to watch re-runs of Happy Days (where I was first introduced to Henry) and it made my hard days easier. There is something to be said for television when you are a latch-key kid, who is very quiet and nerdy and spends almost 80% of their time alone.
That being said, there is so much more to our favorite actors and celebrities than we will ever know. Being Henry is easy to relate to. I love Henry Winkler even more after reading parts of his life journey.
There is a part towards the end when an autistic girl has her first word...Fonz. Boy did that make me cry. Highly recommend this one.
I sincerely appreciate Celadon Books for the review copy. All opinions expressed are my own.
That being said, there is so much more to our favorite actors and celebrities than we will ever know. Being Henry is easy to relate to. I love Henry Winkler even more after reading parts of his life journey.
There is a part towards the end when an autistic girl has her first word...Fonz. Boy did that make me cry. Highly recommend this one.
I sincerely appreciate Celadon Books for the review copy. All opinions expressed are my own.
What Happened at the Abbey by Isobel Blackthorn, Isobel Blackthorn
slow-paced
4.0
Ingrid has a secret, one she hopes no one will figure out. She and her daughter, Susan, have found themselves in a precarious situation which has brought them to Strathbairn.
Strathbairn is a cold, desolate estate, but it makes the perfect hiding place. What Ingrid soon comes to realize is Strathbairn, and its inhabitants, have secrets of their own...ones that make her wonder how perfect a hiding place this really is.
I enjoy reading gothic mysteries and suspense and What Happened at the Abbey definitely fits the mood. It's dark, atmospheric and at times melancholy.
This author has a way with words and after reading for a bit, I felt like I was transplanted into that time and place. Definitely made for a bleak morning some days 😂 I could not imagine living back then. It seems like it was most often unhappy and tiresome.
The story itself was interesting and captivating. I'm not usually one who enjoys any sort of domestic suspense or the gossip and drama that goes with it, but Ingrid had me wanting to know. This is a slower read, but it should be read that way. Otherwise, the moments, surroundings and feelings experienced would be lost.
I am thankful to have received a review copy from Coffee and Thorn Book Tours, and the author. Highly recommend for fans of gothic mysteries and domestic suspense.
Strathbairn is a cold, desolate estate, but it makes the perfect hiding place. What Ingrid soon comes to realize is Strathbairn, and its inhabitants, have secrets of their own...ones that make her wonder how perfect a hiding place this really is.
I enjoy reading gothic mysteries and suspense and What Happened at the Abbey definitely fits the mood. It's dark, atmospheric and at times melancholy.
This author has a way with words and after reading for a bit, I felt like I was transplanted into that time and place. Definitely made for a bleak morning some days 😂 I could not imagine living back then. It seems like it was most often unhappy and tiresome.
The story itself was interesting and captivating. I'm not usually one who enjoys any sort of domestic suspense or the gossip and drama that goes with it, but Ingrid had me wanting to know. This is a slower read, but it should be read that way. Otherwise, the moments, surroundings and feelings experienced would be lost.
I am thankful to have received a review copy from Coffee and Thorn Book Tours, and the author. Highly recommend for fans of gothic mysteries and domestic suspense.
Mother of Trees by Steven J. Morris
medium-paced
4.0
Oh my...where to start LOL
Elliah and her mother are drifters. Not by choice, they roam from place-to-place, when Elliah's "condition" becomes known. Although an Elf, her situation brings her no solidarity with her kind...instead disdain and coldness meet her gaze.
One day, she meets an Elf who sees her for who she is and yet ... he isn't disgusted. He embraces her difference and befriends her. He and his father are on a quest and somehow Elliah and her mother end up joining them.
There is a secret to who Elliah truly is, and learning some of her past along the way to the Mother of Trees fuels many questions inside her. Will this quest to the Mother finally bring some clarity? Or will this journey bring something darker...or worse despair.
Oh man...did this one being back the nostalgia for The Guardian League. If you haven't read that series yet...do it. LOL I really enjoyed learning about Elliah. It's not easy to persevere when so much, and so many are against you. Just because of what you lack (in their eyes at least).
At times, Elliah did irritate me but such is the attitude of youth. Eventually, I grew to love her character and the growth she shows in such a short story. This one definitely has a YA feel and, for me, it works.
I will say, the beginning was a little hard for me to get into. The pacing felt a tad slow and off, to me at least, BUT it picks up and when it goes .. zoom baby. I cannot wait for the 2nd book. That ending has me HOOKED.
This is definitely one for fans of this author's earlier series AND for those who love a solid fantasy that gives off those LOTR feels.
I sincerely appreciate the author for the review copy. All opinions expressed are my own.
Elliah and her mother are drifters. Not by choice, they roam from place-to-place, when Elliah's "condition" becomes known. Although an Elf, her situation brings her no solidarity with her kind...instead disdain and coldness meet her gaze.
One day, she meets an Elf who sees her for who she is and yet ... he isn't disgusted. He embraces her difference and befriends her. He and his father are on a quest and somehow Elliah and her mother end up joining them.
There is a secret to who Elliah truly is, and learning some of her past along the way to the Mother of Trees fuels many questions inside her. Will this quest to the Mother finally bring some clarity? Or will this journey bring something darker...or worse despair.
Oh man...did this one being back the nostalgia for The Guardian League. If you haven't read that series yet...do it. LOL I really enjoyed learning about Elliah. It's not easy to persevere when so much, and so many are against you. Just because of what you lack (in their eyes at least).
At times, Elliah did irritate me but such is the attitude of youth. Eventually, I grew to love her character and the growth she shows in such a short story. This one definitely has a YA feel and, for me, it works.
I will say, the beginning was a little hard for me to get into. The pacing felt a tad slow and off, to me at least, BUT it picks up and when it goes .. zoom baby. I cannot wait for the 2nd book. That ending has me HOOKED.
This is definitely one for fans of this author's earlier series AND for those who love a solid fantasy that gives off those LOTR feels.
I sincerely appreciate the author for the review copy. All opinions expressed are my own.