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Ill Will by Dan Chaon

This novel has been showing up everywhere. I’ve been getting so many recommendations to read it and every time I pass my local bookstore, it’s the first book I see on display. It felt like a sign that I should probably read it. So I did. And here is my review: Dustin is a psychologist…

Pretty Fierce by Kieran Scott

I received this novel as an advanced copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I love my badass heroines. So when I read the premise and saw that this novel was about a girl whose parents are assassins, and that she is on the run, I fell in love. As the daughter of…

Nevernight by Jay Kristoff – Nevernight Chronicle #1

I didn’t really know what to expect when I got this novel. It seemed interesting enough with its amazing cover art and its blurb about assassins. I love all things dark and anti-heroes are my favorite, especially when they’ve got a pretty kick-ass revenge plot. I was quite excited to read this novel … and…

The Girl Who Knew Too Much by Amanda Quick

My friend recommended I try a book by Amanda Quick, an author whose work I have never read. I was happy to get the opportunity to read this novel through the First to Read program created by Penguin Random House so thank you to the author and publishers for giving me the opportunity! If you…

The Missing Ones by Patricia Gibney

I received this novel as an advanced copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. A woman’s body is discovered in a cathedral. A few hours later, a young man is hanging from a tree outside his house. Detective Lottie Parker is called in to both murder scenes and is asked to lead the…

Darktown by Thomas Mullen

I was drawn to this novel not only for its content but also because of the praise it was garnering from the literary community. I like to keep an eye out for books that receive acclaim, even if I don’t always find myself enjoying those novels. I do this because it gets me out of…

Everything You Want Me To Be by Mindy Mejia

Hattie Hoffman has spent her entire life trying to be what everyone expects from her: a good daughter, a good student, a good girlfriend, a good friend. But Hattie isn’t satisfied with the way her life is. She wants something bigger… something far more dangerous than she could ever imagine. When she is found stabbed…

The Roanoke Girls by Amy Engel

There are a few books that capture your interest right away just with their cover and title. That was my experience with this novel. Without even having read the synopsis, I knew I wanted to read this novel. When I received the ARC of it, I was ecstatic and jumped right in without reading the…