Monthly Wrap-Up | April 2023

Hello Everyone! Now that I'm reviewing what I read throughout the month of April, I'm realizing didn't have a great reading month. I didn't like most of the books I read and my best books of the month are rereads. During the month of April, I read 9 books. Of those 9, two were rereads …

Out of the Ashes – Kara Thomas

Genre: Mystery, Thriller Publisher: Thomas & MercerPages: 286Release Date: May 1, 2023 A woman’s investigation into her family’s murders uncovers lies, secrets, and dangerous truths in a heart-wrenching novel of suspense. When she was thirteen years old, Samantha Newsom’s family was murdered and their Catskills farmhouse set ablaze in an unsolved crime that left nothing …

For You and Only You (You #4) – Caroline Kepnes

Genre: Mystery, Thriller Publisher: Atria BooksPages: 448Release Date: April 25, 2023 Joe Goldberg is ready for a change. Instead of selling books, he’s writing them. And he's off to a good start. Glenn Shoddy, an acclaimed literary author, recognizes Joe's genius and invites him to join a tight-knit writing fellowship at Harvard. Finally, Joe will …

Scorched Grace – Margot Douaihy

Genre: MysteryPublisher: Gillian Flynn BooksPages: 320Release Date: February 21, 2023 Sister Holiday, a chain-smoking, heavily tattooed, queer nun, puts her amateur sleuthing skills to the test in this debut crime novel. When Saint Sebastian's School becomes the target of a shocking arson spree, the Sisters of the Sublime Blood and their surrounding community are thrust …

The Writing Retreat – Julia Bartz

Genre: Mystery/ThrillerPublisher: Atria/Emily Bestler BooksPages: 320Release Date: February 21, 2023 The Plot meets Please Join Us in this psychological suspense debut about a young author at an exclusive writer’s retreat that descends into a nightmare. Alex has all but given up on her dreams of becoming a published author when she receives a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: attend an exclusive, …

A Flicker in the Dark – Stacy Willingham

Genre: Mystery, ThrillerPublisher: Minotaur BooksPages: 357Release Date: January 11, 2022 When Chloe Davis was twelve, six teenage girls went missing in her small Louisiana town. By the end of the summer, Chloe’s father had been arrested as a serial killer and promptly put in prison. Chloe and the rest of her family were left to …

Monthly Wrap-Up | January 2023

Hello everyone! During the month of January, I read 8 books. January was a very meh reading month for me. I'm happy Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson was fantastic, but it's really the only book that stands out. So, here are some stats! Number of pages read: 3113Number of print books: 4Number …

Best Books of 2022

Hello everyone! Welcome to 2023! 2022 was a difficult year for a lot of different reasons, so I'm grateful to the books below for giving me such joy. Below are my top ten books of 2022, however they're in no particular order. This list does not include any of the books I reread. < -----Initial …

Monthly Wrap-Up | December 2022

Hello Everyone December was difficult. My dog suddenly passed away a few days before Christmas. My husband and I are devastated. Everywhere we look in the house is a reminder of him. For this reason, we decided to get away. Far away. As you're reading this, we'll be in Paris, France! During the month of …

Monthly Wrap-Up | September 2022

Hello Everyone! September was a lacklustre reading month since I read only 3 great books out of the 9 I read. I continued my reread of Era Two of Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson and my fan fiction journey with The Last Enemy: The Howling Nights by CH_Darling, which is a Marauders era fic. So, here …