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Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid

This novel is definitely on the lighter side for me. It doesn’t have any death or psychological thrills. I’ve noticed that I mostly go for books with a thrill factor and haven’t really explored my realistic fiction side. Growing up, I used to love teen realistic fiction about “real” problems. This novel seemed quite relevant…

Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter

This novel sounded like your usual thriller about two sisters falling apart because of some tragedy and then something brings them back and they solve everything. So my expectations for this novel were not too high. I mean, there have been so many thrillers that have a similar story line that I really wasn’t expecting…

Slade House by David Mitchell

I promise you that when I chose to read this book, I did not realize AT ALL that this was the same author of The Bone Clocks (which I have made a previous blog post about). I honestly did not make the connection until I was about a third of the way into the book…

Dark Corners by Ruth Rendell

I get biweekly newsletters from the library that informs me of the latest novels coming in. I make sure to go through the newsletters thoroughly because a lot of times, I find some amazing novels like The Library at Mount Char. This book is also something that I found through the online newsletter and I…

Help For the Haunted by John Searles

I have literally been waiting for this book for close to 7 months, which is a VERY long time. Something about the idea of psychics and demonologists is just so enticing that I can’t help but grab any book on that topic. This novel is no exception. Sylvie’s parents have an unusual career: they are…

The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

When I initially started reading this novel, I had no idea that it was part of a series; I was hoping to read a standalone novel as it would be easier to move on to the next book. However, after reading this book, I am so glad that it is part of a series and…

Childhood’s End by Arthur C. Clarke

Why did I choose to read this novel? Because there is a show that came out based on this novel and I wasn’t able to find the time to watch it. That doesn’t mean I’m still not going to try to watch the show, but in the meantime I wanted to read the novel. In…

The Fever by Megan Abbott

I have approximately 8 books that have come out now. 8 is in itself a huge number. Now add to that 6 university courses, volunteering and lab work – you can see where my dilemma is. Every time I finish one book, another pops up. And I’ve been so concentrated on finishing the novels that…