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All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood @bryngreenwood #fiction #literaryfiction #adultfiction #bookreviewers

Susanne’s Review: My love for this novel knows no bounds, and to say that is not an easy thing, as the subject matter of this book is not one to be taken lightly and is not for everyone. All the Ugly and Wonderful Things tackles the relationship between two people, Wavy and Kellen. That relationshipContinue reading “All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood @bryngreenwood #fiction #literaryfiction #adultfiction #bookreviewers”

Kaceey’s Review: Looking for a retreat to get away from it all? Well folks, perhaps Wisewood is just the place you’re looking for! Just beware of the small print in the brochure…you’ll have zero communication with the outside world. And let’s hope you don’t feel privacy is at all important. Because there’s a good chanceContinue reading “This Might Hurt by Stephanie Wrobel @stephwrobel @BerkleyPub @NetGalley #mystery #suspense #bookbloggers”

Kaceey’s Review: Fun, quirky, and topsy-turvy Leda Foley is a travel agent blessed with a special gift. She can see into the future. Which came in rather handy, having saved the life of a certain Seattle detective, ensuring he misses a doomed flight. She also moonlights doing clairvoyant karaoke (who knew there was such aContinue reading “Grave Reservations by Cherie Priest @cmpriest @AtriaBooks @NetGalley #cozythriller #mystery #bookreviewers #blogtour #bookbloggers”

Susanne’s Review: Books like this are the reason I love to read. Character-Driven Fiction that is dark, gritty, realistic, heartbreaking, and utterly compelling, Where All the Light Tends to Go by David Joy, checked every single box. If only all other books were this good. Jacob McNeely lives a shady life. How could he not,Continue reading “Where All Light Tends to Go by David Joy @DavidJoy_Author #fiction #southernliterature #gritlit #comingofage #characterdrivenfiction #bookreviewers #bookbloggers”

Susanne’s Review: Romantic and Sweet, with Serious Undertones. Another installment of The Wedding Date series by Jasmine Guillory, While We Were Dating takes a look inside a Hollywood starlight’s life. When Ben Stephens, an Ad Exec, is hired to work on a commercial with the gorgeous and talented starlet Anna Gardiner, sparks fly. I’m talkingContinue reading “While We Were Dating by Jasmine Guillory (The Wedding Date #6) @thebestjasmine @BerkleyPub @NetGalley #romcom #womensfiction #bookbloggers”

Kaceey’s Review: Haven’t we all at one time or another pondered what our lives might have been like had we made different choices when we were younger? And what if you were given the opportunity to actually live that life? But, what if YOU weren’t the one to make that decision! Kelly is living theContinue reading “The Other Me by Sarah Zachrich Jeng @sarahzj @BerkleyPub @NetGalley @edelweiss_squad #suspense #thriller #mystery #speculativefiction #sciencefiction #bookreviewers”

Susanne’s Review: Wildly Unique. When Lux and her boyfriend Nico are hired to sail two strangers to Meroe Island, it seems like a dream come true. Best friends, Amma and Brittany are looking for an adventure. With Lux and Nico, they find it. Meroe Island. A gorgeous paradise. Upon arrival, the foursome meets Eliza andContinue reading “Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins #rachelhawkins @StMartinsPress @NetGalley #fiction #mystery #suspense”

Susanne’s Review: Nowadays, times appear rougher than they used to be. Danger shows itself in different ways. Here and now, you can’t always see what’s right in front of your face simply because everyone is hiding behind a mask and Covid is ever-present. Never one to shy away from reality, Michael Connelly’s new novel, TheContinue reading “The Dark Hours by Michael Connelly (Renee Ballard, #4, Harry Bosch Universe, # 35) @Connellybooks @littlebrown @NetGalley #mystery #suspense #characterdrivenfiction #thriller #bookreview #bookblogger #harrybosch”

Susanne’s Review: Seriously Cute, though a Tad Predictable. A Ridiculous Lyft Share Ends with an Inadvertent Phone Swap and a Meet Cute. If only life worked out this way, for real! Ha. When Harper Thompson and Jonah Rodgers inadvertently swap phones during a wild Lyft share, they of course start swapping text messages. The factContinue reading “It Started with a Dog (Lucky Dog #2) by Julia London @JuliaFLondon @BerkleyPub @NetGalley #romcom #contemporaryfiction #bookbloggers #rottiepuppy”

Kaceey’s Review: Are you tired of the same old thriller? Ready for something just a bit different? Look no further, my thriller friends! Lizzie Oulette seemed destined to be on the outside looking in. Never accepted by her peers growing up. And even though she married a local guy, still finds herself cruelly left outContinue reading “No One Will Miss Her by Kat Rosenfield @katrosenfield @WmMorrowBooks @NetGalley #mystery #suspense #bookreview”