I can't write books so I review them instead
I received this novel as an advanced copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. 10 years ago, Nicolette Farrell’s best friend Corinne disappeared from Cooley Ridge. And Nic hasn’t set foot in her rural hometown since. Now she’s back at the behest of her older brother, Daniel, to tie up loose ends and…
I received this novel as an advanced copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Riptide, Oregon in 1983 consists of a place where crime is usually chalked up to underage drinking down at Wolf Point. But soon, strange things begin to happen: mutilated animals begin to appear and a human skeleton is unearthed…
I’ve never read anything by David Bergen but apparently, he’s a big deal. He’s won the Giller Prize, as well as numerous awards for his novels, all of which have been heavily praised. After reading this novel, I can definitely see why he is so acclaimed! Íso is a young Guatemalan woman who works at…
I received this novel as an advanced copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. There are many YA fiction novels out there that discuss how a teenager deals with problems in her life. Some of these stories are good and some of them don’t really make the cut. I haven’t read one of…
On a quiet summer morning, 17-year-old american exchange student Quinn Perkins stumbles out of the woods near St. Roch in France. She is barefoot, covered in blood, and unable to explain what has happened to her. What’s more, it is soon determined that the Blavettes, Quinn’s host family, has also mysteriously disappeared. With Quinn in…
My first classic was Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, and I adored it. I still do. I didn’t really enjoy too many of the other novels by Jane Austen, but this one has always stayed with me. I am always interested in reading modern retellings of novels I love so I was very excited to…
I received this novel as an advanced copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. After reading The Book of the Unnamed Midwife, I was very excited to read the sequel. My experience with The Book of the Unnamed Midwife was amazing; I loved how gritty and harsh the story was, and how it really didn’t…
I received this novel as an advanced copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Yay to cute teen novels!!! I used to love reading cute romance novels when I was younger, and this novel is just such a throwback to those times! After all of the dark thrillers that I’ve been reading, I…
I received this novel as an advanced copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. After reading I Let You Go by Mackintosh, I was excited to get my hands on a copy of another one of her books. I Let You Go had been a tear-jerker…. but also had a major twist that absolutely blew…
Ever since I read my first Western-style novel (and enjoyed it!), I’ve been picking up more books in this genre. I was actually really intrigued by this story; not only is there a fantasy element, it is also partly historical fiction with its chronicling of the Gold Rush era. I have been super busy with…